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Natalie Sachs-Ericsson

Natalie Sachs-Ericsson

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Psychology

D-Index
49
Citations
8820
World Ranking
5716
National Ranking
3100

Overview

Natalie Sachs-Ericsson is affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on psychology, with a significant emphasis on clinical psychology. Other fields of study include health, social psychology, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Recent papers by Sachs-Ericsson explore various aspects of mental health and aging. These include:

  • "The Interpersonal and Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 on Risk for Late-Life Suicide," 2020, published in The Gerontologist
  • "Dog Walking and the Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in Older Adults," 2021, published in Animals
  • "Cognitive reappraisal, emotional suppression, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in later life: The moderating role of gender," 2021, published in Aging & Mental Health
  • "A pilot randomized clinical trial of a lethal means safety intervention for young adults with firearm familiarity at risk for suicide," 2020, published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  • "Emotion regulation and the late positive potential (LPP) in older adults," 2022, published in International Journal of Psychophysiology

Common publication venues for Sachs-Ericsson include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • Aging & Mental Health
  • The Gerontologist
  • Animals
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Frequent coauthors in their research collaborations are:

  • Dawn Carr
  • Julia Sheffler
  • Thomas E. Joiner
  • Melissa Meynadasy
  • Ian H. Stanley

Sachs-Ericsson's research contributions span interdisciplinary topics related to aging, mental health, and social influences during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on emotional regulation, suicide risk, and psychosocial well-being in later life. Their work integrates clinical psychology approaches with public health concerns to address health disparities and emotional outcomes across the lifespan.

Best Publications

  • Family-focused treatment of bipolar disorder: 1-year effects of a psychoeducational program in conjunction with pharmacotherapy.

    David J Miklowitz;David J Miklowitz;Teresa L Simoneau;Elizabeth L George;Jeffrey A Richards

  • Childhood physical and sexual abuse and lifetime number of suicide attempts: A persistent and theoretically important relationship

    Thomas E. Joiner;Natalie J. Sachs-Ericsson;LaRicka R. Wingate;Jessica S. Brown

  • Examining the unique relationships between anxiety disorders and childhood physical and sexual abuse in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication

    Jesse R. Cougle;Kiara R. Timpano;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Meghan E. Keough

  • Parental verbal abuse and the mediating role of self-criticism in adult internalizing disorders.

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Edelyn Verona;Thomas E. Joiner;Kristopher J. Preacher

  • Anxiety disorders and suicidality in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication.

    Jesse R. Cougle;Meghan E. Keough;Christina J. Riccardi;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson

  • Suicide attempts associated with externalizing psychopathology in an epidemiological sample.

    Edelyn Verona;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Thomas E. Joiner

  • Racial and Ethnic Differences in Depression: The Roles of Social Support and Meeting Basic Needs.

    E. Ashby Plant;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson

  • Childhood abuse, chronic pain, and depression in the National Comorbidity Survey

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett;Annette Hernandez

  • Upward spirals of positive emotion and coping: Replication, extension, and initial exploration of neurochemical substrates.

    Andrea B. Burns;Jessica S. Brown;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;E. Ashby Plant

  • Childhood Sexual and Physical Abuse and the 1-Year Prevalence of Medical Problems in the National Comorbidity Survey.

    Natalie J. Sachs-Ericsson;D. Blazer;E. Ashby Plant;Bruce A. Arnow

  • The new DSM-5 diagnosis of mild neurocognitive disorder and its relation to research in mild cognitive impairment

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Dan G Blazer

  • A review of childhood abuse, health, and pain-related problems: the role of psychiatric disorders and current life stress.

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Kiara R. Cromer;Annette Hernandez;Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett

  • Gender, Social Roles, and Mental Health: An Epidemiological Perspective

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;James A. Ciarlo

  • When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Pain, and the Role of Mood and Anxiety Disorders

    Natalie J. Sachs-Ericsson;Julia L. Sheffler;Ian H. Stanley;Jennifer R. Piazza

  • Body mass index and depressive symptoms in older adults: the moderating roles of race, sex, and socioeconomic status.

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Andrea B. Burns;Kathryn H. Gordon;Lisa A. Eckel

  • Benefits of assistance dogs: A review.

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Nancy K. Hansen;Shirley Fitzgerald

  • Religious Attendance Reduces Cognitive Decline Among Older Women With High Levels of Depressive Symptoms

    Elizabeth A. Corsentino;Nicole Collins;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Dan G. Blazer

  • Implications of comorbid alcohol dependence among individuals with social anxiety disorder.

    Julia D. Buckner;Kiara R. Timpano;Michael J. Zvolensky;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson

  • The influence of depression on cognitive decline in community-dwelling elderly persons.

    Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Thomas Joiner;E. Ashby Plant;Dan G. Blazer

  • In my end is my beginning: developmental trajectories of adverse childhood experiences to late-life suicide

    Natalie J Sachs-Ericsson;Nicole C Rushing;Ian H Stanley;Julia Sheffler

  • Lifetime associations between cannabis, use, abuse, and dependence and panic attacks in a representative sample

    Michael J. Zvolensky;Amit Bernstein;Natalie Sachs-Ericsson;Norman B. Schmidt

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas E. Joiner
Thomas E. Joiner Florida State University
Ian H. Stanley
Ian H. Stanley Florida State University
Norman B. Schmidt
Norman B. Schmidt Florida State University
Michael J. Zvolensky
Michael J. Zvolensky University of Houston
Edward A. Selby
Edward A. Selby Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
E. Ashby Plant
E. Ashby Plant Florida State University
Kristopher J. Preacher
Kristopher J. Preacher Vanderbilt University
Jesse R. Cougle
Jesse R. Cougle Florida State University
Matthew T. Feldner
Matthew T. Feldner University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Amit Bernstein
Amit Bernstein University of Wisconsin–Madison

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