Research
My research contributions include the following:
*=Rutgers student author
1) Examining sex/gender differences in the associations between violence/adversity and mental disorders
Cavanaugh, C.E., *Rivera, J., *Mabolis, R., & *Mireles, S. (accepted). Sex/gender differences in the associations between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence with mental disorders and attempted suicide: Variations by race/ethnicity. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy.
Cavanaugh, C.E., *Rucci, S., & *Vasquez-Home. (2023). Sex/gender differences in the associations between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence with mental disorders. Psychiatry Research, 328, 115456.
2) Advancing HIV Prevention Implementation Science for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
Cavanaugh, C.E. & *Ward, K. (2021). HIV/STI prevention interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence: A systematic review and look at whether the interventions were designed for dissemination. AIDS& Behavior, 25, 3605-3616.
Cavanaugh, C.E., *Harvey, J., Alexander, K.A., *Saraczewski, S., & Campbell, J.C. (2021). Assessing domestic violence shelter workers views and practices pertaining to HIV prevention services for women residing in domestic violence shelters. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, 3964-3981.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Campbell, J.C., *Whitt, V., & Wingood, G. (2020). Pilot test of an adapted, evidence-based intervention for preventing HIV for women residing in domestic violence shelters. Violence Against Women, 76, 771-783.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Campbell, J.C., Braxton, N., *Harvey, J., & Wingood, G. (2016). Adapting an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for women in domestic violence shelters. [Special Issue: Interventions for Violence]. Psychology of Violence, 6, 469-477.
Cavanaugh, C.E.,*Mial, K., & Tulloch, D. (2016). Assessing and mapping the availability of the female condom in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. AIDS & Behavior, 20, 2845-2849.
3) Applying Latent Class Analysis to Inform the Tailoring of Interventions for Abused Women
Cavanaugh, C.E., Petras, H., & Martins, S.S. (2015). Gender-specific profiles of adverse childhood experiences, past year mental and substance use disorders, and their associations among a national sample of adults in the United States. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50: 1257-1266.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Martins, S., Petras, & Campbell, J.C. (2013) Mental disorders associated with subpopulations of women affected by violence and abuse. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26, 459-466.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Messing, J.T., Petras, H., Fowler, B., LaFlair, L., Agnew, J., Fitzgerald, S., Bolyard, R., & Campbell, J. C. (2012). Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, 169-176.
4) Examining the Impact of Violence on Women’s Suicidal Behaviors
Cavanaugh, C.E.& *Wismar, A. (2024). Examining whether the impact of different types of interpersonal violence and mental disorders on attempted suicide is greater for bisexual women. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 15, 810-816.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Messing, J.T., *Eyzerovich, E., & Campbell, J.C.(2015). Ethnic differences in correlates of suicidal behavior among women seeking help for intimate partner violence. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 36, 257-266. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000321
Cavanaugh, C.E., Messing, J.T., Del-Colle, M., O’Sullivan, C., & Campbell, J. C. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behavior among adult female victims of intimate partner violence. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 41, 372-383. doi: 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00035.x
5). Examining the Impact of Posttraumatic Stress and Dissociation on Women/Girl’s Sexual Risk & Related Behavior
Cavanaugh, C.E. & *Kapij, A. (2020). A brief report on the association between dissociation during sex and condom use self-efficacy among women residing in domestic violence shelters. International Journal of Sexual Health, 32, 171-176. DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2020.1749209
Cavanaugh, C.E. (2013). Brief Report: The influence of posttraumatic stress on unprotected sex among sexually active adolescent girls and boys involved in the child welfare system of the United States. Journal of Adolescence, 36, 835-837. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.07.004
Cavanaugh, C.E., Hansen, N., & Sullivan, T.P. (2010). HIV sexual risk behavior among low-income women experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of posttraumatic stress disorder. AIDS and Behavior, 14, 318-327. doi: 10.1007/s10461-009-9623-1
6) Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Cavanaugh, C.E., & Nelson, T. (2022). A national study of the influence of adverse childhood experiences on depression among Black adults in the United States. Journal of Affective Disorders, 311, 523-529.
Cavanaugh, C.E. & Green, K. (2020). Training faculty search committees to improve racial/ethnic diversity and inclusion in hiring. [Special Issue: State of Progress in Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives across Industries and Contexts]. Consulting Psychology Journal: Research & Practice, 72, 263-274.
Cavanaugh, C.E. & *Abu Hussein, Y. (2020). Do journals instruct authors to address sex and gender in psychological science? Research Integrity and Peer Review.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Messing, J.T., Amanor-Boadu, Y.E., O’Sullivan, C.S., Webster, D. W., & Campbell, J. C. (2014) Intimate partner sexual violence: A comparison of foreign- versus U.S.-born physically abused Latinas. Journal of Urban Health, 91, 122-135.
Cavanaugh, C.E., Floyd, L.J., Penniman, T.V., Hulbert, A., Gaydos, C., & Latimer, W.W. (2011). Examining racial/ethnic disparities in sexually transmitted diseases among recent heroin-using and cocaine-using women. Journal of Women’s Health, 20, 197-205.