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An Examination of COVID-19-Related Stressors among Parents by Alonzi, Sarah, Park, Jae Eun, Pagán, Angélica, Saulsman, Courtney, Silverstein, Madison W

“…The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a psychological toll on parents. Thus, understanding the impact of these contextual stressors on parents…”
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From Trauma to Growth: The Roles of Event Centrality, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Deliberate Rumination by Kramer, Lindsay B., Whiteman, Sarah E., Witte, Tracy K., Silverstein, Madison W., Weathers, Frank W.

“…Researchers have increasingly found that traumatic events cannot only lead to pathological outcomes such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but also to…”
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The Psychological Impact of Preexisting Mental and Physical Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Alonzi, Sarah, La Torre, Adelaide, Silverstein, Madison W.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially changed our daily lives, career trajectories, and sense of safety. Current research posits that younger adults without…”
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Is Posttraumatic Growth Trauma-Specific? Invariance Across Trauma- and Stressor-Exposed Groups by Silverstein, Madison W., Lee, Daniel J., Witte, Tracy K., Weathers, Frank W.

“…Objective: Posttraumatic growth (PTG), or multidimensional positive change following a traumatic event (TE), is conceptualized as qualitatively distinct from…”
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Examining the psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in a black community sample using item response theory by Mekawi, Yara, Silverstein, Madison W., Walker, Aisha, Ishiekwene, Martha, Carter, Sierra, Michopoulos, Vasiliki, Stevens, Jennifer S., Powers, Abigail

“…Black Americans are more likely to be exposed to certain types of traumatic events and experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to other racial…”
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Latent class analysis of bipolar disorder symptoms and suicidal ideation and behaviors by Au, Josephine S., Martinez de Andino, Ana, Mekawi, Yara, Silverstein, Madison W., Lamis, Dorian A.

“…Individuals with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of dying by suicide compared to healthy controls and those with unipolar depression. Previous studies…”
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How well does the Index of Race-Related Stress-brief function in a trauma-exposed Black community sample? An item response theory examination of discrimination and difficulty parameters by Mekawi, Yara, Silverstein, Madison W, Belizaire, Shequanna, Ware, Maryam, Powers, Abigail, Carter, Sierra

“…Race-related stress negatively impacts the mental health of Black Americans to a greater degree than other racialized groups. Additionally, trauma exposure is…”
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Network models of posttraumatic stress symptoms across trauma types by Benfer, Natasha, Bardeen, Joseph R., Cero, Ian, Kramer, Lindsay B., Whiteman, Sarah E., Rogers, Travis A., Silverstein, Madison W., Weathers, Frank W.

“…•Network analysis was used to examine posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms as a function of trauma type.•Three trauma types examined: motor vehicle accident,…”
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Fear of Palliative Care: Roles of Age and Depression Severity by Alonzi, Sarah, Perry, Laura M, Lewson, Ashley B, Mossman, Brenna, Silverstein, Madison W, Hoerger, Michael

“…Palliative care is underutilized due in part to fear and misunderstanding, and depression might explain variation in fear of palliative care. Informed by the…”
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Evaluating the Factor Structure of the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory by Whiteman, Sarah E., Kramer, Lindsay B., Silverstein, Madison W., Witte, Tracy K., Weathers, Frank W.

“…The Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI) is one of the most widely used measure of posttraumatic cognitions. The original factor analysis of the PTCI…”
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An item response theory analysis of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5: Implications for DSM-5 and ICD-11 by Silverstein, Madison W., Petri, Jessica M., Kramer, Lindsay B., Weathers, Frank W.

“…•To explore the psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) we used item response theory (IRT) to examine item difficulty and discrimination…”
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The Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress–Second Edition (DAPS-2): Initial Psychometric Evaluation in an MTurk-Recruited, Trauma-Exposed Community Sample by Petri, Jessica M., Weathers, Frank W., Witte, Tracy K., Silverstein, Madison W.

“…The Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress (DAPS; Briere, 2001) is a comprehensive questionnaire that assesses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…”
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Construct validation of the hybrid model of posttraumatic stress disorder: Distinctiveness of the new symptom clusters by Silverstein, Madison W., Dieujuste, Nathalie, Kramer, Lindsay B., Lee, Daniel J., Weathers, Frank W.

“…•Significant heterogeneity emerged for dysphoric arousal, anxious arousal, and externalizing behavior.•There was less evidence for the distinctiveness of…”
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Dimensions of Growth? Examining the Distinctiveness of the Five Factors of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory by Silverstein, Madison W., Witte, Tracy K., Lee, Daniel J., Kramer, Lindsay B., Weathers, Frank W.

“…Posttraumatic growth, defined as positive transformation following trauma, is commonly measured using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI; Tedeschi &…”
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Psychometric properties of the assessment of COVID‐19 attitudes and behaviors by Silverstein, Madison W., Mekawi, Yara, Alonzi, Sarah P., La Torre, Adelaide

“…Developing psychometrically validated assessment tools to examine social and intergroup processes related to COVID‐19 is fundamental for creating interventions…”
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Psychometric Properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10 in a Community Sample of African American Adults: Exploring the Role of Gender by Silverstein, Madison W., Mekawi, Yara, Watson-Singleton, Natalie N., Shebuski, Karen, McCullough, Madison, Powers, Abigail, Michopoulos, Vasiliki

“…Resilience is the process of adapting effectively to various forms of adversity, stress, or trauma such that overall levels of distress are minimized and is…”
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Disseminating a Mentoring Program for Undergraduates of Color: Lessons Learned by Silverstein, Madison W., Fix, Rebecca L., Nuhu, Nadratu, Kaslow, Nadine J.

“…Scholars Committed to Opportunities in Psychological Education (SCOPE) is a comprehensive and culturally informed program that empowers underrepresented…”
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Immediate and long-term outcomes of the Scholars Committed to Opportunities in Psychological Education (SCOPE) Program by Silverstein, Madison W., Mekawi, Yara, Au, Josephine, Martinez de Andino, Ana, Brydon, Cassidy, Miller, Melissa, Chatman, Kennedy

“…Persistent racial inequities in the field of psychology have resulted in exclusion and marginalization of racially/ethnically minoritized (REM) students. This…”
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Program evaluation of a virtual mentoring program for BIPOC undergraduates in psychology by Silverstein, Madison W., Miller, Melissa, Rivet, Jhante', Nuhu, Nadrat

“…There are disproportionate percentages of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) earning doctoral degrees in psychology compared to BIPOC…”
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Scholars committed to opportunities in psychological education: a training and mentoring program for future psychologists of color by Fix, Rebecca L., Silverstein, Madison W., Nuhu, Nadratu, Gray, Wendy N.

“…Although strides towards inclusivity and racial equality have been made in graduate education, many barriers to graduate education remain for racial/ethnic…”
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