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Jillian C. Shipherd

Jillian C. Shipherd

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Psychology

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51
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8123
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5298
National Ranking
2894

Overview

Jillian C. Shipherd is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research broadly focuses on psychology, with a significant emphasis on social and clinical psychology as well as gender studies. The work spans general health professions and incorporates elements of sociology and political science.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, covering 58 publications in this area. Other primary research topics include sexuality, behavior, and technology; posttraumatic stress disorder research; migration, health, and trauma; reproductive health and technologies; racial and ethnic identity research; and HIV/AIDS research and interventions.

Jillian C. Shipherd's recent papers include the following:

  • Addressing Diversity in PTSD Treatment: Clinical Considerations and Guidance for the Treatment of PTSD in LGBTQ Populations (2020, Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry)
  • Suicide, Homicide, and All-Cause Mortality Among Transgender and Cisgender Patients in the Veterans Health Administration (2021, LGBT Health)
  • Validating Data-Driven Methods for Identifying Transgender Individuals in the Veterans Health Administration of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (2021, American Journal of Epidemiology)
  • Coping, resilience, and social support among transgender and gender diverse individuals experiencing gender-related stress (2020, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity)
  • Identifying Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Disparity Among Transgender Veterans Using Nationwide Veterans Health Administration Electronic Health Record Data (2022, LGBT Health)

The frequent co-authors working with Jillian C. Shipherd include Michael R. Kauth, John R. Blosnich, Nicholas A. Livingston, Guneet K. Jasuja, and Hill L. Wolfe. Collaborations with these researchers reflect a focus on health outcomes and disparities affecting transgender and LGBTQ populations.

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as LGBT Health, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, Medical Care, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Transgender Health, with multiple publications in each of these journals.

Best Publications

  • A systematic review of social stress and mental health among transgender and gender non-conforming people in the United States.

    Sarah E. Valentine;Sarah E. Valentine;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd

  • Prevalence of Gender Identity Disorder and Suicide Risk Among Transgender Veterans Utilizing Veterans Health Administration Care

    John R. Blosnich;George R. Brown;Jillian C. Shipherd;Michael Kauth

  • The effects of suppressing trauma-related thoughts on women with rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder

    Jillian C Shipherd;J.Gayle Beck

  • Veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder: what about comorbid chronic pain?

    Jillian C. Shipherd;Megan Keyes;Tanja Jovanovic;David J. Ready

  • Transgender Clients: Identifying and Minimizing Barriers to Mental Health Treatment

    Jillian C. Shipherd;Kelly E. Green;Sarah Abramovitz

  • Attentional biases in PTSD: More evidence for interference.

    Suzanne L. Pineles;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd;Sheeva M. Mostoufi;Sarah M. Abramovitz

  • Trauma, binge eating, and the "strong Black woman".

    Ellen F. Harrington;Janis H. Crowther;Jillian C. Shipherd

  • The role of attentional biases in PTSD: is it interference or facilitation?

    Suzanne L. Pineles;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd;Lisa P. Welch;Iftah Yovel

  • Specificity of Stroop interference in patients with pain and PTSD.

    J. Gayle Beck;Jennifer B. Freeman;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jessica L. Hamblen

  • Predicting alcohol and drug abuse in Persian Gulf War veterans: what role do PTSD symptoms play?

    Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jane Stafford;Lynlee R. Tanner

  • Potentially traumatic events in a transgender sample: Frequency and associated symptoms.

    Jillian C. Shipherd;Shira Maguen;W. Christopher Skidmore;Sarah M. Abramovitz

  • Mental health of transgender veterans in US states with and without discrimination and hate crime legal protection

    John R. Blosnich;Mary C. Marsiglio;Shasha Gao;Adam J. Gordon

  • The role of thought suppression in posttraumatic stress disorder

    Jillian C. Shipherd;J. Gayle Beck

  • Hormone therapy, gender affirmation surgery, and their association with recent suicidal ideation and depression symptoms in transgender veterans.

    Raymond P Tucker;Rylan J Testa;Tracy L Simpson;Jillian C Shipherd

  • Health Disparities Among Sexual Minority Women Veterans

    John Blosnich;Melissa Ming Foynes;Jillian C. Shipherd

  • Access to Care for Transgender Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration: 2006– 2013.

    Michael R. Kauth;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jan Lindsay;John R. Blosnich

  • Main and interactive effects of social support in predicting mental health symptoms in men and women following military stressor exposure.

    Brian N Smith;Rachel A Vaughn;Dawne Vogt;Daniel W King

  • Suicide risk among transgender individuals

    Shira Maguen;Jillian C. Shipherd

  • Communication between VA providers and sexual and gender minority veterans: A pilot study.

    Michelle D. Sherman;Michael R. Kauth;Jillian C. Shipherd;Richard L. Street

  • Complexity of childhood sexual abuse: predictors of current post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, substance use, and sexual risk behavior among adult men who have sex with men.

    Michael S. Boroughs;Sarah E. Valentine;Gail H. Ironson;Jillian C. Shipherd;Jillian C. Shipherd

  • Short communication Predicting alcohol and drug abuse in Persian Gulf War veterans: What role do PTSD symptoms play?

    Jillian C. Shipherd;Jane Stafford;Lynlee R. Tanner

Frequent Co-Authors

Tracy L. Simpson
Tracy L. Simpson University of Washington
Dawne Vogt
Dawne Vogt Boston University
Conall O’Cleirigh
Conall O’Cleirigh Harvard University
Steven A. Safren
Steven A. Safren University of Miami
Patricia A. Resick
Patricia A. Resick Duke University
J. Gayle Beck
J. Gayle Beck University of Memphis
Suzanne L. Pineles
Suzanne L. Pineles Boston University
Shira Maguen
Shira Maguen University of California, San Francisco
Daniel W. King
Daniel W. King Boston University
Michael K. Suvak
Michael K. Suvak Suffolk University

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