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Overview

David S. Riggs is affiliated with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of psychology and medicine, with a notable emphasis on clinical psychology and general health professions. Their work also spans social psychology, epidemiology, and pharmacology as subfields.

The core topics addressed in Riggs's research include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), migration, health and trauma, healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, traumatic brain injury, resilience and mental health, child abuse and trauma, and musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Frequent publication venues for Riggs's research include Military Medicine, Military Behavioral Health, Military Psychology, Contemporary Clinical Trials, and Psychological Services. Riggs has contributed multiple papers, with some recent notable publications listed below:

  • The Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder: Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline (2024, Annals of Internal Medicine)
  • STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations (2021, Contemporary Clinical Trials)
  • A clinician's guide to the 2023 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder (2024, Journal of Traumatic Stress)
  • Minority Adolescent Mental Health Diagnosis Differences in a National Sample (2021, Military Medicine)
  • A Descriptive Study of Transgender Active Duty Service Members in the U.S. Military (2020, Transgender Health)

Riggs has collaborated frequently with other researchers. Among their most common co-authors are Alan L. Peterson, Stacey Young-McCaughan, Maegan M. Paxton Willing, Katherine A. Dondanville, and Carmen P. McLean.

Best Publications

  • Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder

    Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Constance V. Dancu;Barbara O. Rothbaum

  • Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in rape victims: a comparison between cognitive-behavioral procedures and counseling.

    Edna B. Foa;Barbara O. Rothbaum;David S. Riggs;Tamera B. Murdock

  • A prospective examination of post-traumatic stress disorder in rape victims

    Barbara Olasov Rothbaum;Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Tamera Murdock

  • Randomized Trial of Prolonged Exposure for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with and without Cognitive Restructuring: Outcome at Academic and Community Clinics.

    Edna B. Foa;Elizabeth A. Hembree;Shawn P. Cahill;Sheila A. M. Rauch

  • Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in rape victims: A comparison between cognitive-behavioral procedures and counseling.

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  • The Quality of the Intimate Relationships of Male Vietnam Veterans: Problems Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    David S. Riggs;David S. Riggs;Christina A. Byrne;Frank W. Weathers;Frank W. Weathers;Brett T. Litz;Brett T. Litz

  • The impact of fear activation and anger on the efficacy of exposure treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Elise D. Massie;Matthew Yarczower

  • Aggression Between Heterosexual Dating Partners An Examination of a Causal Model of Courtship Aggression

    David S. Riggs;K. Daniel O'leary

  • Risk for domestic violence: factors associated with perpetration and victimization.

    David S. Riggs;Marie B. Caulfield;Amy E. Street

  • Risk and resilience in military families experiencing deployment: the role of the family attachment network.

    Shelley A. Riggs;David S. Riggs

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder and current relationship functioning among World War II ex-prisoners of war.

    Joan M. Cook;David S. Riggs;Richard Thompson;James C. Coyne

  • A Prospective Examination of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Victims of Nonsexual Assault

    David S. Riggs;Barbara O. Rothbaum;Edna B. Foa

  • Concurrent naltrexone and prolonged exposure therapy for patients with comorbid alcohol dependence and PTSD: a randomized clinical trial.

    Edna B. Foa;David A. Yusko;Carmen P. McLean;Michael K. Suvak

  • Coping strategies and posttraumatic stress disorder in female victims of sexual and nonsexual assault.

    David P. Valentiner;Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs;Beth S. Gershuny

  • The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process

    Jonathan I. Bisson;Lucy Berliner;Marylène Cloitre;David Forbes

  • The cycle of trauma; relationship aggression in male Vietnam veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder

    Christina A. Byrne;David S. Riggs

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anger, and Partner Abuse Among Vietnam Combat Veterans

    Casey T. Taft;Amy E. Street;Amy D. Marshall;Deborah J. Dowdall

  • Multiple Correlates of Physical Aggression in Dating Couples

    David S. Riggs;K. Daniel O'leary;F. Curtis Breslin

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Assault: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Findings:

    Edna B. Foa;David S. Riggs

  • Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing post-traumatic stress disorder

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  • Anger and post-traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

    David S. Riggs;Constance V. Dancu;Beth S. Gershuny;Deborah Greenberg

  • Dissociative experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder among female victims of criminal assault and rape

    Constance V. Dancu;David S. Riggs;Diana Hearst-Ikeda;Beth G. Shoyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Edna B. Foa
Edna B. Foa University of Pennsylvania
Barbara O. Rothbaum
Barbara O. Rothbaum Emory University
Frank W. Weathers
Frank W. Weathers Auburn University
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Suzanne M. Miller
Suzanne M. Miller Fox Chase Cancer Center
Matt G. Kushner
Matt G. Kushner University of Minnesota
Danny G. Kaloupek
Danny G. Kaloupek Boston University
Dean G. Kilpatrick
Dean G. Kilpatrick Medical University of South Carolina
Eric Kuhn
Eric Kuhn Stanford University
Terence M. Keane
Terence M. Keane Boston University

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