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Overview

Steven R. Thorp is affiliated with Alliant International University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and medicine, with significant contributions in clinical psychology, epidemiology, general health professions, experimental and cognitive psychology, and health.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue

Steven R. Thorp has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Behavioral Sleep Medicine
  • Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • The Lancet Healthy Longevity
  • Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

Among their recent papers are:

  • "The Development of a Brief Version of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI-3) in Older Adult Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2020) published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
  • "Prolonged Exposure Therapy With an Older Adult: An Extended Case Example" (2020) published in Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
  • "Do older veterans experience change in posttraumatic cognitions following treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder?" (2021) published in Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy
  • "The Impact of Depression Severity on Treatment Outcomes Among Older Male Combat Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2020) published in Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • "Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a global collaboration on setting the future research agenda" (2025) published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity

Steven R. Thorp has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Stephanie Y. Wells
  • Lisa H. Glassman
  • Leslie A. Morland
  • Kristen H. Walter
  • Charlotte S. Zell

Best Publications

  • Videoconferencing psychotherapy: A systematic review.

    Autumn Backhaus;Zia Agha;Melissa L. Maglione;Andrea Repp

  • Loving-kindness meditation for chronic low back pain: results from a pilot trial.

    James W. Carson;Francis J. Keefe;Thomas R. Lynch;Kimberly M. Carson

  • Evidence-based psychological treatments for late-life anxiety.

    Catherine R. Ayers;John T. Sorrell;Steven R. Thorp;Julie Loebach Wetherell

  • Treatment of older adults with co‐morbid personality disorder and depression: a dialectical behavior therapy approach

    Thomas R. Lynch;Jennifer S. Cheavens;Kelly C. Cukrowicz;Steven R. Thorp

  • Exaggerated and Disconnected Insular-Amygdalar Blood Oxygenation Level-Dependent Response to Threat-Related Emotional Faces in Women with Intimate-Partner Violence Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

    Gregory A. Fonzo;Alan N. Simmons;Alan N. Simmons;Steven R. Thorp;Steven R. Thorp;Sonya B. Norman;Sonya B. Norman

  • Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Premature Senescence? A Review of the Literature

    James B. Lohr;Barton W. Palmer;Carolyn A. Eidt;Smitha Aailaboyina

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: a preliminary report.

    Julie Loebach Wetherell;Niloofar Afari;Catherine R Ayers;Jill A Stoddard

  • Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activation during emotional anticipation and neuropsychological performance in posttraumatic stress disorder.

    Robin L. Aupperle;Carolyn B. Allard;Erin M. Grimes;Alan N. Simmons

  • Functional Activation and Neural Networks in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Related to Intimate Partner Violence

    Alan N. Simmons;Martin P. Paulus;Steven R. Thorp;Scott C. Matthews

  • Quality of life in geriatric generalized anxiety disorder:a preliminary investigation

    Julie Loebach Wetherell;Steven R. Thorp;Thomas L. Patterson;Shahrokh Golshan

  • Cognitive impairment and functioning in PTSD related to intimate partner violence.

    Elizabeth W. Twamley;Carolyn B. Allard;Steven R. Thorp;Sonya B. Norman

  • A meta-analysis of cognitive functioning in older adults with PTSD.

    Sage Schuitevoerder;Jay W. Rosen;Elizabeth W. Twamley;Catherine R. Ayers;Catherine R. Ayers

  • Forgiveness and chronic low back pain: a preliminary study examining the relationship of forgiveness to pain, anger, and psychological distress.

    James W. Carson;Francis J. Keefe;Veeraindar Goli;Anne Marie Fras

  • Meditation-Based Mantram Intervention for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Trial

    Jill E. Bormann;Steven R. Thorp;Julie L. Wetherell;Shahrokh Golshan

  • Meta-analysis Comparing Different Behavioral Treatments for Late-Life Anxiety

    Steven R. Thorp;Steven R. Thorp;Catherine R. Ayers;Roberto Nuevo;Jill A. Stoddard;Jill A. Stoddard

  • A Spiritually Based Group Intervention for Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Feasibility Study

    Jill E. Bormann;Steven Thorp;Julie L. Wetherell;Shahrokh Golshan

  • Spiritual Wellbeing Mediates PTSD Change in Veterans with Military-Related PTSD

    Jill E. Bormann;Jill E. Bormann;Lin Liu;Steven R. Thorp;Steven R. Thorp;Ariel J. Lang;Ariel J. Lang

  • A comparison of Narrative Exposure Therapy and Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD.

    N. Mørkved;K. Hartmann;L.M. Aarsheim;D. Holen

  • Access, Utilization, and Interest in mHealth Applications Among Veterans Receiving Outpatient Care for PTSD

    Christopher R Erbes;Rebecca Stinson;Eric Kuhn;Melissa A Polusny

  • Improving recognition of late life anxiety disorders in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee to the Lifespan Disorders Work Group

    Jan Mohlman;Christina Bryant;Eric J. Lenze;Melinda A. Stanley;Melinda A. Stanley

Frequent Co-Authors

Julie Loebach Wetherell
Julie Loebach Wetherell University of California, San Diego
Murray B. Stein
Murray B. Stein University of California, San Diego
Sonya B. Norman
Sonya B. Norman University of California, San Diego
Thomas R. Lynch
Thomas R. Lynch University of Southampton
Martin P. Paulus
Martin P. Paulus Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Leslie A. Morland
Leslie A. Morland University of California, San Diego
Dilip V. Jeste
Dilip V. Jeste University of California, San Diego
Alan N. Simmons
Alan N. Simmons University of California, San Diego
Melinda A. Stanley
Melinda A. Stanley Baylor College of Medicine
Ariel J. Lang
Ariel J. Lang University of California, San Diego

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