Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ph. D. Musc address: vamc address

FINAL REPORTS

Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, February). Child violence, adult victimization, injury and health. Final report submitted February, 2007, to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Grant No. R49/CCR419810.

Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., Conoscenti, L. M., & McCauley, J. (2007). Drug-facilitated, incapacitated, and forcible rape: A national study. Final report (May, 2007). National Institute of Justice. NCJ 219181. (www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=240972)

Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Gros, K., McCauley, J., & Acierno, R. (2011). Development and evaluation of a Web-based intervention for disaster victims. Final report submitted to the National Institute of Mental Health, Grant No. R34MH77149.
WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (PAST 10 YEARS)

161. Davidson, T. M., Hong, C. M., Borg, K. T., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, November). A technology-based mental health resource for pediatric injury patients: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

160. Davidson, T. M., Soltis, K., Adams, Z., Danielson, C. K., Hanson, R., Saunders, B., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, November). A Novel, tablet-based approach to enhance child engagement and provider fidelity in child mental health treatment. Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

159. Hubel, G., Price, M., Adams, Z., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, November). Parental Use of a Web-Based Intervention Targeting Adolescent Mental Health: A Practical Way to Reach Adolescents Affected by Disaster? Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

158. Price, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Ferguson, P., Patel, S., Treiber, F., Fakhry, S. M. (2014, November). Implementation of text messages to monitor post-traumatic symptoms after a traumatic injury. In J. Ruzek (Chair) A comprehensive data driven approach to information technologies innovation targeting PTSD screening, treatment process, and intervention. Paper presented at the 30th meeting of the International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.

157. Soltis, K., Davidson, T. M., Moreland, A., Resnick, H., Acierno, R., Gist, R., Best, C. L., Borkman, A., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, November). Development and preliminary evaluation of a suicide prevention mobile resource for firefighters. Poster presented at the Technology and Behavior Special Interest Group poster session; 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

156. Soltis, K., McCauley, J., Davidson, T. M., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, November). Health and mental health information seeking in adolescents and adults after major disasters: Data from communities affected by Hurricane Ike and the 2011 Spring Tornadoes. Poster presented at the Technology and Behavior Special Interest Group poster session; 48th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

155. Ruggiero, K. J. (2014, January). PE-Web: An online training program for providers in prolonged exposure for PTSD. VA Information Resource Center (ViREC) cyber-seminar presentation.

154. Carlbring, P., Cooper, D. C., Mohr, D. C., Rizvi, S. L., Ritterband, L. M., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, November). Developing web-based and mobile applications for mental health interventions: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations (Chair: E. Yuen). Panel discussion at the 47th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.

153. Price, M., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S. (2013, November). Prospective comparison of PTSD and depression symptoms among victims who sought mental health treatment after sexual assault. Poster to be presented at the 29th meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA.

152. Price, M., Yuen, E. K., Welsh, K., Davidson, T. M., Soltis, K., Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, November) Investigation of factors associated with engagement with a web-based intervention in disaster-affected adolescents. Poster presented for the Technology & Behavior Special Interest Group at the 46^th annual meeting of for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, Nashville, TN.

151. Soltis, K., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, November). Disaster mental health interventions for youth and families. Poster presented at the 47th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Nashville, TN.

150. Ruggiero, K. J., Price, M., McCauley, J., Gros, K., & Resnick, H. S. (2013, June). Bounce Back Now: A web-based intervention for youth and families affected by disaster. Paper presented at the 13th conference of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Bologna, Italy.

149. Adams, Z., Danielson, C. K., Gros, K., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, June). Prevalence and correlates of co-occurring psychiatric problems among adolescent disaster survivors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Leuven, Belgium.

148. Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, June). Bounce Back Now: An e-health intervention for disaster-affected families. Presented at the 26th annual Update in Psychiatry: Disaster, Trauma, and Recovery. Charleston, SC.

147. Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, April). An e-health intervention for disaster victims: Preliminary data. Grand Rounds. Charleston, SC: Medical University of South Carolina.

146. Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, March). Helping Heroes: A training resource for mental health providers serving firefighters with posttraumatic stress reactions and depressed mood. Presentation at the meeting, “New Approaches to Occupational Behavioral Health: Implementing Firefighter Life Safety Initiative 13.” Baltimore, MD.

145. Ruggiero, K. J. (2013, January). Bounce Back Now: An e-health intervention for disaster-affected families. Grand Rounds. Augusta, GA: Georgia Health Sciences University.

144. Fleeman, A., Henderson, T., Vanderwolf, P., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). Numbers, numbers on the dial, which is the fairest one on file? Cell or landline? Home or work? Findings from an ABS longitudinal study. Presentation submitted to the annual AAPOR conference.

143. Henderson, T., Fleeman, A., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2013). The use of a color logo on the mailing materials of an address-based sample (ABS). Presentation submitted to the annual AAPOR conference.

142. Amstadter, A. B., White, S., Roberson-Nay, R., Nugent, N. R., Thomas, S., McRae-Clark, A., Wang, Z., Gelernter, J., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Saxe, G., & Koenen, K. C. (2012). Corticotrophin-releasing hormone genes and stress-related phenotypes. Paper submitted to the annual Behavioral Genetics Association meeting, Scotland.

141. Davidson, T., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012, November). Development of a web-based depression resource for Latino adolescents. In E. Yuen & K. J. Ruggiero (co-Chairs), Developing high quality remote interventions for youth. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.

140. Price, M., Davidson, T., Rawls, T. C., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012, November). Comparison of engagement in a web-based intervention across Hispanics, African Americans, and Whites affected by a natural disaster. Poster presented for the Technology and Behavior Special Interest Group at the 45th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.

139. Ruggiero, K. J., Gros, K., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J., Danielson, C. K., Hanson, R. F., & Price, M. (2012, November). Bounce Back Now! A web-based post-disaster intervention for adolescents and parents. In E. Yuen & K. J. Ruggiero (co-Chairs), Developing high quality remote interventions for youth. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.

138. Yuen, E., Gros, K., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012, November). A formal usability approach to improve remote interventions for adolescents. In E. Yuen & K. J. Ruggiero (co-Chairs), Developing high quality remote interventions for youth. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.

137. Fleeman, A., Henderson, T., Boyle, J., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012, November). Targeting precise geographic or localized areas using an address based sampling frame. Presentation at the annual Conference on Survey Methods for Hard to Reach Populations. New Orleans, LA.

136. Danielson, C. K., Adams, Z. W., McCauley, J., Lejuez, C. W., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2012, August). Drug use, distress tolerance, and risk-taking propensity among disaster-exposed adolescents: Findings from the Alabama/Joplin, Missouri Tornado Study. Poster presented at the 120th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

135. Ruggiero, K. J., Stauffacher, K., Resnick, H. S., Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Tuerk, P. W., & Acierno, R. (2012, April). Web-based intervention for postdisaster mental health: Preliminary efficacy data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Arlington, VA.

134. Price, M., Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R. (2011, November). The role of social support in the treatment of PTSD in OEF/OIF veterans. Poster presented at the 45th annual meeting of for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.

133. Welsh, K., Strachan, M., Rheingold, A., Foa, E., Acierno, R., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2011, November). PE-Web: Disseminating evidence based practice. Poster presented at the 45th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.

132. White, S., Williamson, V., McMichael, O., Vladimirov, V., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Koenen, K. C., Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., Gelernter, J., & Amstadter, A. B. (2011, November). Association of CRHR1 and posttraumatic stress symptoms in a population-based study of hurricane-exposed adults. Poster presented at the 11th annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. St Louis, MO.

131. Acierno, R., Strachan, M., Tuerk, P., Egede, L., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2011, August). Home-based telemedicine delivery of evidence based psychotherapy for comorbid PTSD and depression. Paper to be presented at the fifth annual VHA mental health conference.

130. Danielson, C. K. McCauley, J., Borkman, A., Goldsmith, B., Miller, S., & Ruggiero, K.J. (2011, November). Translating Evidence-Based, Behaviorally-Focused HIV Prevention For the Web-Based Delivery: SIHLE Web for female African American Teens. In CK Danielson (Chair), Dissemination Efforts in Behaviorally-Focused HIV Prevention Among High Risk Youth: From Bench to Desktop to Africa and Beyond. Annual meeting of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.

129. Paul, L. A., Walsh, K., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011, November). Characteristics of rape disclosure recipients and correlates of their encouragement of reporting: A national study of college women. Poster presented at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 45^th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

128. Paul, L. A., Walsh, K., McCauley, J. L., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2011, November). Characteristics of female recipients of rape disclosure and correlates of their encouragement of reporting: Results from a nationally representative sample of community-residing women. Poster presented at Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 45^th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

127. Price, M., Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R. (2011, November). The role of social support in the treatment of PTSD in OEF/OEF Veterans. Poster submitted to the 45th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto.

126. Ayer, L., Danielson, C. K., Amstadter, A. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B., & Kilpatrick, D. (2011, March). Latent classes of posttraumatic stress disorder predict functioning and disorder after one year. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychopathological Association, New York, NY.

125. Ruggiero, K. J. (2011, February). Posttraumatic stress in children. Presented at the First Annual South Carolina Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Symposium. Charleston, SC.

124. Ruggiero, K. J. (2011, February). Impact of Disasters on Youth. Paper presented at the Nevada Psychiatric Association’s 16th annual Psychopharmacology Update (Preconference on PTSD). Las Vegas, NV.

123. Acierno, R., Strachan, M., Tuerk, P., Gros, D., Ruggiero, K. J., Muzzy, W., & Lejuez, C. W. (2010, November). Behavioral activation and therapeutic exposure for PTSD in OIF/OEF combat Veterans: In person vs. home-based telemedicine. In J. Herbert (Chair), New developments in remote and Internet-based treatment. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

122. Gros, D. F., Strachan, M., Ruggiero, K. J., Tuerk, P. W., Lejuez, C. W., & Acierno, R. (2010, November). Predictors of treatment completion in OEF/OIF Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Poster presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

121. Gros, D. F., Magruder, K. M., Ruggiero, K. J., Shaftman, S. R., & Frueh, B. C. (2010, November). Comparing the symptoms of PTSD with the distress and fear disorders. Poster presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

120. McCauley, J., Gros, K., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Muzzy, W., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2010, November). Mental health outcomes among adults in Galveston and Chambers counties after Hurricane Ike. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

119. Price, M., Strachan, M., Gros, D. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R. (2010, November). Examination of PTSD and depression treatment response for behavioral activation and therapeutic exposure. Poster presented at the Disaster and Trauma Special Interest group at the 44th annual meeting of for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, San Francisco, CA.

118. Ruggiero, K. J., & Adams, T. (2010, November). Efficacy of cognitive and behavioral treatments for PTSD: A review of component controlled treatment outcome research. In J. Lohr (Chair), Specificity of cognitive behavioral therapy: Evidence from experimental analyses of behavioral and cognitive content. Symposium presented at the 44th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

117. Ruggiero, K. J., Stauffacher, K., Resnick, H. S., Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Zinzow, H., Ruscio, A., Schmidt, N. B., & Acierno, R. (2010, November). Web-based intervention for postdisaster mental health: Preliminary efficacy data. In J. Herbert (Chair), New developments in remote and Internet-based treatment. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.

116. Ruggiero, K. J., Stauffacher, K., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J. L., Wolitzky-Taylor, K., & Acierno, R. (2010, June). Online post-disaster intervention to promote resilience and recovery: Initial efficacy data. Paper presented at the meeting on Psychological Approaches to Trauma, Resilience, and Growth, Nottingham, UK.

115. Ruggiero, K. J., Gros, K., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J., Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Muzzy, W., & Acierno, R. (2010, March). Development of an online postdisaster intervention to promote resilience and rapid recovery. In G. Smith (Moderator), Promoting Psychological Resiliency in Disasters. Symposium presented at the 4th annual Department of Homeland Security University Network Summit, Washington, DC.

115. Veronee, K., Strachan, M., Gros, D. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R. (2010, November). DoD project abstract. Poster presented at the Disaster and Trauma Special Interest group at the 44th annual meeting of for the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapy, San Francisco, CA.

114. Tracy, M., Norris, F., Kilpatrick, D., Ruggiero, K., Southwick, S., & Galea, S. (2010, March). Determinants of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression after Hurricane Ike. Paper submitted for presentation at the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

113. Elhai, J. D., Ford, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., & Frueh, B. C. (2009, November). Diagnostic alterations for PTSD: Results from two nationally representative samples. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.

112. Rabalais, A., Ruggiero, K. J., Scotti, J., Jones, A., Stacom, E., & Jacoby, V. (2009, November). Validity and clinical usefulness of fear, helplessness, and horror: Retaining Criteria A-2 in DSM-IV. In J. Scotti (Chair), PTSD symptoms across populations: Implications for revising the PTSD criteria in DSM-IV. Paper presented at the 25th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, GA.

111. Yoder, M., Tuerk, P., Ruggiero, K. J., & Acierno, R. (2009, November). Prolonged exposure for combat-related PTSD: Differences in live vs. telehealth treatment delivery. Paper presented at the 25t h annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

110. Zinzow, H., Resnick, H. S., Amstadter, A. B., McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2009, November). Drug- or alcohol-facilitated, incapacitated, and forcible rape in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among a national sample of women. Poster to be presented at the 43rd annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York City.

109. Tuerk, P., Acierno, R., Yoder, M., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2009, June). Prolonged Exposure for combat-related PTSD: Results from an open trial of in-person treatment vs. treatment via telehealth technology. Paper submitted to the 3rd annual VA Mental Health Conference, Washington, DC.

108. Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2009, June). Research methods for understanding response to traumatic stressors: Integrating interview, community, and genetic data. Workshop presented at the 11th European Conference on Traumatic Stress, Oslo, Norway.

107. Elhai, J. D., Ford, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., & Frueh, B. C. (2009, March). Diagnostic alterations for PTSD: Examining data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication and National Survey of Adolescents. Poster presented at the 29th annual meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.

106. Tuerk, P., Yoder, M., Ruggiero, K. J. (presenter), Grös, D., & Acierno, R. (2009, February). Open trial of Prolonged Exposure for PTSD delivered via telepsychiatry vs. in person. Paper presented at the 27th national meeting of VA’s Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D), Baltimore, MD.

105. Kelley, M. L., Ruggiero, K. J., & Best, C. L. (2009). Children’s adjustment and resiliency post-disaster: Risk and protective factors. Paper presented at the meeting for the Center for Excellence for National Disasters, Coastal Infrastructure, and Emergency Management.

104. Hanson, R. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., et al. (2008, November). Measurement of treatment fidelity. Symposium presented at the annual conference of the International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

103. Kelley, M. L., Ruggiero, K. J., & Vigna, J. F. (2008, November). Family predictors of children’s mental health after Hurricane Katrina: A prospective study. Poster presented at the 42nd annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

102. Koenen, K. C., Amstadter, A. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., Gelernter, J. (2008, November). The genetics of posttraumatic stress disorder: What do we know so far? Panel discussion at the annual conference of the International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.

101. McCauley, J.L., Danielson, C.K., Amstadter, A.B., Ruggiero, K.J., Resnick, H.S., Hanson, R.F.,

Smith, D.W., Saunders, B.E., & Kilpatrick, D.G. (2008). U.S. teen non-medical prescription drug use: Associations with potentially traumatic life experiences and mental health problems. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual ABCT Convention, Orlando, FL.

100. Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Danielson, C. K., Resnick, H. S., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2008, November). Prevalence and correlates of dating violence in a national sample of adolescents. Poster presented at the 42nd annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.

99. Ruggiero, K. J., & Resnick, H. S. (2008, June). Self-help resources for violence- and disaster-affected populations: New developments and preliminary data. Presentation at the 69th annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

98. Amstadter, A. B., Koenen, K. C., Acierno, R., Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., & Gelernter, J. (2007, November). Rgs2 polymorphism and social support moderate risk of PTSD among adults exposed to the 2004 Florida hurricanes. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

97. Broman-Fulks, J. J., Ruggiero, K. J., Green, B., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2007, November). The latent structure of PTSD among youth. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

96. Conoscenti, L., Resnick, H. S., McCauley, J., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, November). Predictors of acknowledgement of rape: Results from a national epidemiological sample of college and community women. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

95. Galea, S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, November). Bringing a social epidemiologic lens to trauma-focused research: Challenges and opportunities. In D. Zatzick (Chair), Optimizing prevention in trauma-focused research: Social and clinical epidemiologic approaches. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

94. Hanson, R. F., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, November). Implementing trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy: A focus on training frontline clinicians. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

93. Hawkins, A., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., de Arellano, M., Hanson, R., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2007, November). Ethnic differences in reports of child physical abuse and mental health outcome: Preliminary results from the National Survey of Adolescents. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

92. Hubel, G. S., Hanson, R. F., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, November). Overcoming barriers to evaluating treatment fidelity of clinicians. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

91. Hubel, G. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2007, November). Mental health outcomes of disaster-affected youth: A review of three decades of research. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

90. McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Conoscenti, L., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Resnick, H. (2007, November). Perception of risk for sexual and physical assault among weekly binge drinkers: Results from a national epidemiologic study of U.S. women and college women. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

89. McCauley, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Conoscenti, L. M., Resnick, H., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2007, November). Forcible, drug-facilitated, and incapacitated rape in relation to binge drinking and substance abuse: Results from a national epidemiologic study. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

88. Ruggiero, K. J., Zinzow, H., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2007, November). Has the public health burden of rape in America decreased? Snapshots from three national studies of women conducted in 1989, 1995, and 2006. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

87. Zinzow, H., Ruggiero, K. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2007, November). Witnessed parental and community violence in relation to PTSD and major depression in a national sample of adolescents. Poster presented at the 41st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

86. Koenen, K. C., Amstadter, A. B., Acierno, R., Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Boyle, J., Gelernter, J. (2007, October). Association between RGS2 and post-hurricane mental disorders in an epidemiologic sample. Poster presented at the World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, New York.

85. Hanson, R. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Dangelmaier, R., & Hubel, G. (July, 2007). Transporting evidence-based treatments for child abuse: Findings from the BRidGE project. Presented at the annual colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Washington, DC.

84. Boyle, J., Kilpatrick, D., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Koenen, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H., & Gelernter, J. (2007, March). Biological specimen collection in a RDD telephone survey: 2004 Florida hurricane gene x environment study. Ninth annual conference on Health Survey Research Methods, Peachtree City, GA.

83. Koenen, K. C., Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Resnick, H., & Gelernter, J. (2006, October). Serotonin transporter gene and social support moderate post-traumatic stress disorder in hurricane-exposed adults. Presentation at the World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics, Cagliari, Italy.

82. Hanson, R. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Suffoletta-Maierle, S., & Gaw, A. (2006, August). Steps toward implementation of an evidence-based treatment for sexually assaulted youth: Focusing on therapist level factors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

81. Hanson, R. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., Suffoletta-Maierle, S., & Gaw, A. (2006, June). Implementing evidence-based treatment for child sexual abuse: The importance of examining therapist level factors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Nashville, TN.

80. Hedtke, K. A., Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., & de Arellano, M. A. (2006, January). Has the sexual victimization of youth decreased in the United States? Results from the 1995 and 2005 National Surveys of Adolescents. Paper presented at the 19th annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.

79. Best, C. L., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Galea, S., Roitzsch, J. C., deArellano, M., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2005, November). The 2004 hurricanes in Florida and the implications for Katrina victims in New Orleans. Presentation for the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, New Orleans, LA.

78. Broman-Fulks, J. J., Ruggiero, K. J., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., Resnick, H. S., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Saunders, B. E. (2005, November). Disclosure of child sexual assault and adolescent mental health. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

77. Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., Daughters, S., & Lejuez, C. W. (2005, November). The Behavioral Indicator of Resiliency to Distress (BIRD): A translational research tool to identify mechanisms by which child maltreatment increases risk for substance abuse. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

76. Hanson, R. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Suffoletta-Maierle, S., & Smith, D. W. (2005, November). Preliminary findings: An effectiveness study for child sexual abuse treatment. Paper presented at the annual conference for International Society on Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

75. McCart, M., Smith, D. W., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2005, November). Do urban adolescents habituate to interpersonal and community violence exposure? Data from a national survey. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

74. Rudenstine, S., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Best, C., Resnick, H., Vlahov, D., Kilpatrick, D., & Galea, S. (2005, November). A disaster education, research, and mentoring center to improve post-disaster assessment. Poster presented at the 133rd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.

73. Ruggiero, K. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., Rudenstine, S., Resnick, H. S., Best, C. L., Acierno, R., Boscarino, J. A., Vlahov, D., Fleischman, A., Bucuvalas, M. J., & Mullane, S. (2005, November). A disaster education, research, and mentoring center to strengthen the quality and contributions of post-disaster research. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

72. Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Acierno, R., Coffey, S. F., Stephens, R. S., Carpenter, M. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Ruscio, A. M., Stasiewicz, P. R., Roffman, R. A., Bucuvalas, M., & Galea, S. (2005, November). Internet-based early intervention for mental health and substance use problems. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

71. Ruggiero, K. J., Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Hedtke, K. A., Resnick, H. S., Hanson, R. F., Smith, D. W., & de Arellano, M. A. (2005, November). Has the sexual victimization of youth decreased in the United States? Results from the 1995 and 2005 National Surveys of Adolescents. Poster presented at the 39th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC.

70. Saunders, B. E., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Smith, D. W., Hanson, R. F., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2005, October). Changes in victimization patterns by gender over the past decade among American youth: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents I and II. Presentation at the Third South African Gender-Based Violence and Health Conference, October 17, 2005, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

69. Galea, S., Acierno, R., Kilpatrick, D., Ruggiero, K., & Boyle, J. (2005, September). Epidemiologic sampling for the study of PTSD genetics and molecular biology. Paper presented at the New York Academy of Sciences and Mount Sinai School of Medicine-sponsored conference: “Psychobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder: A decade of progress.” New York, NY.

68. Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., Rudenstine, S., Ruggiero, K., Best, C., & Resnick, H. (2005, August). National and international research in the aftermath of disasters: Education and mentoring for researchers. In D. G. Kilpatrick (Chair), Research on trauma. Symposium conducted at the 113th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

67. Broman-Fulks, J., Ruggiero, K. J., Kilpatrick, D. G., Danielson, C. K., Resnick, H. S., Green, B. A., & Saunders, B. E. (2004, November). The latent structure of PTSD: A taxometric investigation. Invited paper presentation delivered at the Disaster and Trauma Special Interest Group meeting [2004 student researcher award] of the 38th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

66. Kilpatrick, D. G., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Best, C. L., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Mullane, S., Boscarino, J. A., Vlahov, D., Fleischman, A., Rudenstine, S., & Bucuvalas, M. J. (2004, November). Disaster Research Education and Mentoring center. Poster presented at the 38th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

65. Stines, L. R., de Arellano, M. A., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., Rheingold, A. A., Silcott, L. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2004, November). Sexual assault and its correlates in a nationally representative sample of women: A comparison across ethnic groups. Poster presented at the 38th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.

64. Best, C. L., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., & Galea, S. (2004, September). Remembering 9/11 and the days after: The effects of terrorism. Paper presented at the “Be Prepared for the Unthinkable: What Every Nurse Needs to Know about Bio-terrorism” Conference sponsored by the Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing and the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

63. Best, C. L., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., & Galea, S. (2004, August). Psychological response to terrorism. Paper presented at the "Bio-terrorism: An Update for Pharmacists" Conference sponsored by The University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy and the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium, Columbia, SC.

62. Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2004, August). Addressing the psychological impact of mass violence via Internet interventions. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

61. Lawyer, S. F., Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2003, November). Mental health outcome as a function of victim-perpetrator relationship among sexually assaulted adolescents. In S. R. Lawyer (Chair), Sexual violence among acquaintances: Epidemiological and experimental data. Symposium conducted at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

60. Lewis, S. F., Resnick, H. S., Ruggiero, K. J., Smith, D. W., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2003, November). Psychological and sociodemographic predictors of service utilization in a national sample of women. Poster presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

59. Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. R., Galea, S., Kilpatrick, D. G., Rheingold, A. A., Ahern, J., & Vlahov, D. (2003, November). National Women's Study PTSD Module and PTSD Checklist: A comparison of instruments. Poster presented at the 37th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

58. de Arellano, M. A., Ruggiero, K. J., Danielson, C. K., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2003, April). Prevalence and correlates of sexual assault in racial/ethnic minority populations: Findings from two national samples. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Atlanta, GA.

57. de Arellano, M. A., Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2003). Sexual assault among racial and ethnic minority populations: An examination of differences in prevalence and perpetrator characteristics. Paper presented in Sexual Violence Prevention: Building Leadership and Commitment to Underserved Communities [Satellite Broadcast]. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

56. Danielson, C. K., Ruggiero, K. J., de Arellano, M. A., Rheingold, A. A., Waldrop, A. E., Grubaugh, A., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2002, November). Sexual assault prevalence and incident characteristics among Hispanics: Results from a nationally representative sample. Poster presented at the 36th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

55. Elhai, J. D., Ruggiero, K. J., Frueh, B. C., Beckham, J. C., Gold, P. B., & Feldman, M. E. (2002, November). Fptsd: An MMPI-2 infrequency scale for combat veterans with PTSD. Poster presented at the 18th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

54. Fricker, A. E., Stevens, S. B., Ruggiero, K. J., Peratikos, A., Rheingold, A. A., Saunders, B. E., Smith, D. W., Hanson, R. F., & de Arellano, M. A. (2002, November). Factors related to treatment attendance in a sample of maltreated children. Poster presented at the 36th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

53. Rheingold, A. A., Peratikos, A., Ruggiero, K. J., Stevens, S. B., Fricker, A. E., Best, C. L., Falsetti, S., Resnick, H. S., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2002, November). Predictors of treatment attendance among adults exposed to interpersonal violence. Poster presented at the 36th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

52. Ruggiero, K. J., Buckley, T., Cloitre, M., Dolan-Sewell, R., & Polusny, M. (2002, November). Research in response to disasters and terrorism: Challenges, critical issues, and the RAPID-grant funding mechanism. Panel discussion presented at the 36th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

51. Ruggiero, K. J., Resnick, H. S., Acierno, R. E., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2002, November). Risk factors for acute panic and six-week panic, PTSD, and depression among women referred for rape-related forensic medical examinations. In R. D. V. Nixon (Chair), Role of panic and disordered arousal in acute trauma victims. Symposium conducted at the 36th annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.