Future Research

Past Projects to Follow-up On

Repeated victimization, psychiatric symptoms, and risk of child abuse:

• Examined role of current psychiatric symptoms on risk for perpetrating child abuse in sample of mothers living in a domestic violence shelter
• Found that PTSD symptoms were main driver of risk (rather than trauma history, recency of domestic violence, or other symptoms)
  • Indicates need for comprehensive services to improve health of whole family

Sexual minority men’s risk for sexual victimization:

• At much higher risk than heterosexual peers
  • Unclear what source of risk is (mechanism) and what interventions may be appropriate
  • Possible that current interventions (self defense) are not appealing

Future Grants/Building on Existing Projects

Epidemiological Study

• To ascertain the prevalence of sexual violence perpetration in college aged men

Longitudinal Studies

• Of sexual violence perpetration (extension of K01)
• On rape acknowledgement (extension of Recovery After Unwanted Sex study)

Intervention Study

• Develop full intervention and initial open trial of interpersonal skills intervention

Preferences Study

• Intervention preferences for sexual minority men regarding sexual violence risk reduction

Potential Collaborations with Indigenous Health

• T32 postdoctoral training program to train future faculty from Indigenous backgrounds
  • Build on strengths of psychology/INPSYDE (Indians into Psychology) program, Indigenous Health, INMED (Indians into Medicine)
  • Possible funders: NIAAA, NIGMS, NICHD, NIDA
• Culturally tailored expressive writing or narrative exposure therapy intervention for Indigenous trauma survivors
  • Possible funders: NIAAA, NIMHD, NICHD
• Exploratory study to understand the burden of sexual violence at tribal colleges and comparison to Indigenous folks at majority white institutions
  • Build on strengths of psychology/INPSYDE program, Indigenous Health, INMED
  • Possible funders: NIAAA, NIMHD