Ateka Contractor

I will be reviewing applications for @unm.edu's Clinical Psychology as well as Diversity and Health Data Science Across the Lifespan PhD programs. Both deadlines are December 1! psych.unm.edu/graduate/ind...

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We captured 30-day emotion intensity & dysregulation data from EMA & examined in relation to cortisol (from hair) during the same period. Emotion intensity & hair cortisol levels were significantly associated among women with high (but not low) emotion dysregulation.

Influence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Daily-Level Trajectories of Opioid Use Among Trauma-Exposed Individuals in the Community Who Use Opioids Objective: Individuals who use opioids are at elevated risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The objective of this study was to examine the influence of PTSD diagnosis on opioid use outcome...

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Studied PTSD and opioid use across 60 days in people in the community who use opioids and have a history of trauma.

75% met criteria for current OUD

67% met criteria for current PTSD

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Psychometric evaluation of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 in daily surveys: An item response theory and longitudinal measurement invariance analysis The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) has demonstrated excellent psychometric qualities across cross-sectional stud…

Interested in using the PCL-5 to measure PTSD symptoms in your EMA study?

We conducted item analysis to examine item thresholds & discrimination parameters & examined DIF across daily surveys

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We examined concordance of emotion-dependent risk-taking in the lab (via emotion induction & BART) & real-world (via EMA). Participants were more likely to drink alcohol, use cannabis & illicit drugs, & have condomless sex during elevated neg and pos emotions 1/

What better time than now to do a survey on the experiences of inequity among academics? Please share! ~20 min.
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I am deeply honored & humbled to step into the role of EIC for the esteemed Journal of Anxiety Disorders. I hope to build on the exceptional work by Dr. Asmundson & his team. I remain committed to advancing impactful science at the global level!
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Excited to see our work on #PTSD and #PositiveMemories among #SouthAsians published !

Opportunity to contribute to #mentalhealth #equity endeavors for the #AsianIndian (& broader #SouthAsian) community! #AsianIndians in the #US who have experienced stressful relationships may be eligible for this #paid study. Here is direct link: unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#PTSD #Sleep.