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  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Joan M. Cook is affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with extensive work in clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, epidemiology, and psychiatry and mental health. The main areas of study include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research, migration, health and trauma, healthcare professionals' stress and burnout, resilience and mental health, traumatic brain injury research, suicide and self-harm studies, and child abuse and trauma.

Their recent scholarly contributions involve several papers, including:

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Psychiatric and Functional Burden (2021, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
  • Psychiatric comorbidities in older adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review (2023, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)
  • The Need for a Diagnostic Instrument to Assess Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in People with Dementia: Findings from a Delphi Study (2022, Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Perceived helpfulness and engagement in mental health treatment: A study of male survivors of sexual abuse (2020, Psychology of Men & Masculinity)
  • A roadmap for preventing and responding to trauma: Practical guidance for advancing community-engaged research (2021, Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy)

Joan M. Cook has frequently published in the following journals:

  • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (8 publications)
  • Contemporary Clinical Trials (3 publications)
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress (3 publications)
  • International Psychogeriatrics (2 publications)
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy (2 publications)

Their work involves collaborations with numerous coauthors, notably:

  • Robert H. Pietrzak (8 coauthored publications)
  • Vanessa Simiola (8 coauthored publications)
  • Sjacko Sobczak (6 coauthored publications)
  • Miranda Olff (6 coauthored publications)
  • Ian C. Fischer (6 coauthored publications)

Joan M. Cook was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • The psychology of ongoing threat: Relative risk appraisal, the September 11 attacks, and terrorism-related fears.

    Randall D. Marshall;Richard A. Bryant;Lawrence Amsel;Eun Jung Suh

  • 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

  • Prevalence and psychological correlates of complicated grief among bereaved adults 2.5-3.5 years after September 11th attacks.

    Yuval Neria;Richard Gross;Brett Litz;Shira Maguen

  • Psychological resilience in older U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

    M.P.H. Robert H. Pietrzak Ph.D.;M.P.H. Robert H. Pietrzak Ph.D.;Joan M. Cook;Joan M. Cook

  • WHAT DO PSYCHOTHERAPISTS REALLY DO IN PRACTICE? AN INTERNET STUDY OF OVER 2,000 PRACTITIONERS

    Joan M. Cook;Tatyana Biyanova;Jon Elhai;Paula P. Schnurr

  • Physicians’ Perspectives on Prescribing Benzodiazepines for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study

    Joan M. Cook;Randall Marshall;Christina Masci;James C. Coyne

  • Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial

    Joan M Cook;Gerlinde C Harb;Philip R Gehrman;Mark S Cary

  • A Review of Studies on the System-Wide Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

    C. S. Rosen;C. S. Rosen;M. M. Matthieu;S. Wiltsey Stirman;S. Wiltsey Stirman;J. M. Cook

  • Bridging the gap between posttraumatic stress disorder research and clinical practice: The example of exposure therapy.

    Joan M. Cook;Paula P. Schnurr;Edna B. Foa

  • Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study

    Joan M. Cook;Tatyana Biyanova;Christina Masci;James C. Coyne

  • Suicidality in older African Americans: findings from the EPOCH study.

    Joan M. Cook;Joan M. Cook;Jane L. Pearson;Richard Thompson;Richard Thompson;Betty Smith Black

  • Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist with older primary care patients.

    Joan M. Cook;Joan M. Cook;Joan M. Cook;Jon D. Elhai;Patricia A. Areán

  • Apples Don't Fall Far From the Tree: Influences on Psychotherapists' Adoption and Sustained Use of New Therapies

    Joan M. Cook;Paula P. Schnurr;Tatyana Biyanova;James C. Coyne

  • A Consensus Statement on Trauma Mental Health: The New Haven Competency Conference Process and Major Findings

    Joan M. Cook;Elana Newman

  • Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study

    Kayla Isaacs;Natalie P. Mota;Jack Tsai;Jack Tsai;Ilan Harpaz-Rotem;Ilan Harpaz-Rotem

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults: A Conceptual Review.

    Anica Pless Kaiser;Joan M Cook;Debra M Glick;Jennifer Moye

  • Older women survivors of physical and sexual violence: a systematic review of the quantitative literature.

    Joan M. Cook;Stephanie Dinnen;Casey O'Donnell

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a systematic review of the psychotherapy treatment literature

    Stephanie Dinnen;Vanessa Simiola;Joan M Cook

  • Barriers to Adoption of New Treatments: An Internet Study of Practicing Community Psychotherapists

    Joan M. Cook;Tatyana Biyanova;James C. Coyne

  • VA Residential Provider Perceptions of Dissuading Factors to the Use of Two Evidence-Based PTSD Treatments.

    Joan M. Cook;Stephanie Dinnen;Vanessa Simiola;Richard Thompson

  • Organizational measurement and the implementation of innovations in mental health services.

    John Kimberly;Joan M. Cook;Joan M. Cook

  • Relative Risk Appraisal, the September 11 Attacks, and Terrorism-Related Fears

    Randall D. Marshall;Richard A. Bryant;Lawrence Amsel;Eun Jung Suh

Frequent Co-Authors

Paula P. Schnurr
Paula P. Schnurr Dartmouth College
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson Juvenile Protective Association
Josef I. Ruzek
Josef I. Ruzek University of Colorado Colorado Springs
James C. Coyne
James C. Coyne University of Groningen
Craig S. Rosen
Craig S. Rosen Stanford University
Robert H. Pietrzak
Robert H. Pietrzak Yale University
Jack Tsai
Jack Tsai The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Steven R. Thorp
Steven R. Thorp Alliant International University
Steven M. Southwick
Steven M. Southwick Yale University
David Forbes
David Forbes University of Melbourne

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