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Patricia A. Resick

Patricia A. Resick

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Psychology

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99
Citations
40595
World Ranking
647
National Ranking
411

Medicine

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98
Citations
39717
World Ranking
8860
National Ranking
4562

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Patricia A. Resick is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine, with a focus on clinical psychology. Their body of work intersects several subfields including clinical psychology, epidemiology, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Patricia A. Resick has collaborated frequently with scholars such as Alan L. Peterson, Stacey Young-McCaughan, Jim Mintz, Brett T. Litz, and Jeffrey S. Yarvis.

Research outputs are often published in specialized journals including:

  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy
  • European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Resick include:

  • "Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (DBT-PTSD) Compared With Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in Complex Presentations of PTSD in Women Survivors of Childhood Abuse" (2020, JAMA Psychiatry)
  • "Comparison of Prolonged Exposure vs Cognitive Processing Therapy for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among US Veterans" (2022, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder via Telehealth: Practical Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020, Journal of Traumatic Stress)
  • "Variable-length Cognitive Processing Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in active duty military: Outcomes and predictors" (2021, Behaviour Research and Therapy)
  • "Effect of Written Exposure Therapy vs Cognitive Processing Therapy on Increasing Treatment Efficiency Among Military Service Members With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2022, JAMA Network Open)

The scope of their work mainly addresses therapeutic interventions and treatment efficiency for posttraumatic stress disorder, often focusing on military and veteran populations as well as survivors of childhood abuse.

Among professional recognitions, Resick was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1994.

Best Publications

  • A comparison of cognitive-processing therapy with prolonged exposure and a waiting condition for the treatment of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder in female rape victims.

    Patricia A. Resick;Pallavi Nishith;Terri L. Weaver;Millie C. Astin

  • Cognitive processing therapy for sexual assault victims.

    Patricia A. Resick;Monica K. Schnicke

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Paula P. Schnurr;Matthew J. Friedman;Charles C. Engel;Edna B. Foa

  • Cognitive processing therapy for veterans with military-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Candice M. Monson;Paula P. Schnurr;Patricia A. Resick;Matthew J. Friedman

  • Psychometric analysis of the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) among treatment-seeking military service members.

    Jennifer H. Wortmann;Alexander H. Jordan;Frank W. Weathers;Patricia A. Resick

  • A randomized clinical trial to dismantle components of cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in female victims of interpersonal violence.

    Patricia A. Resick;Tara E. Galovski;Mary O'Brien Uhlmansiek;Christine D. Scher

  • Considering PTSD for DSM-5

    Matthew J. Friedman;Matthew J. Friedman;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Richard A. Bryant;Chris R. Brewin

  • Development of a criteria set and a structured interview for disorders of extreme stress (SIDES)

    David Pelcovitz;Bessel van der Kolk;Susan Roth;Francine Mandel

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims: A Treatment Manual

    Patricia A. Resick;Monica K. Schnicke

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual

    Patricia A. Resick;Candice M. Monson;Kathleen M. Chard

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy Veteran/Military Version:

    Patricia A. Resick;Candice M. Monson

  • Dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder in the Veterans Health Administration.

    Bradley E. Karlin;Josef I. Ruzek;Kathleen M. Chard;Afsoon Eftekhari

  • The Modified PTSD Symptom Scale: A brief self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Sherry A. Falsetti;Heidi S. Resnick;Patricia A. Resick;Dean G. Kilpatrick

  • The Psychological Impact of Rape

    Patricia A. Resick

  • Mental Health Consequences of Intimate Partner Abuse A Multidimensional Assessment of Four Different Forms of Abuse

    Mindy B. Mechanic;Terri L. Weaver;Patricia A. Resick

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy.

    Barbara Olasov Rothbaum;Elizabeth A. Meadows;Patricia Resick;David W. Foy

  • A critical evaluation of the complex PTSD literature: implications for DSM-5.

    Patricia A. Resick;Patricia A. Resick;Michelle J. Bovin;Amber L. Calloway;Alexandra M. Dick

  • Objective assessment of peritraumatic dissociation: psychophysiological indicators.

    Michael G. Griffin;Patricia A. Resick;Mindy B. Mechanic

  • Handbook of PTSD : science and practice

    Matthew J. Friedman;Terence Martin Keane;Patricia A. Resick

  • Coping among adult female victims of domestic violence

    Angela E. Waldrop;Patricia A. Resick

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan L. Peterson
Alan L. Peterson The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Brett T. Litz
Brett T. Litz Boston University
Jim Mintz
Jim Mintz The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Michael K. Suvak
Michael K. Suvak Suffolk University
Edna B. Foa
Edna B. Foa University of Pennsylvania
Dawne Vogt
Dawne Vogt Boston University
Katherine M. Iverson
Katherine M. Iverson Boston University
Candice M. Monson
Candice M. Monson Toronto Metropolitan University
Suzanne L. Pineles
Suzanne L. Pineles Boston University
Brian P. Marx
Brian P. Marx Boston University

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