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Sex\/gender differences in the associations between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence with mental disorders and attempted suicide: Variations by race\/ethnicity. <em>Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, 18,\u00a0<\/em>220-229.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., *Rucci, S., &amp; *Vasquez-Home. (2023). Sex\/gender differences in the associations between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence with mental disorders.\u00a0<em>Psychiatry Research<\/em>,\u00a0<em>328<\/em>, 115456.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>2) Advancing HIV Prevention Implementation Science for Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>. &amp; *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. <em>AIDS&amp; Behavior, 25,\u00a0<\/em>3605-3616.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.,\u00a0<\/strong>*Harvey, J., Alexander, K.A., *Saraczewski, S., &amp; Campbell, J.C. (2021). Assessing domestic violence shelter workers views and practices pertaining to HIV prevention services for women residing in domestic violence shelters. <em>Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, 3964-3981.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.<\/strong>, Campbell, J.C., *Whitt, V., &amp; Wingood, G. (2020). Pilot test of an adapted, evidence-based intervention for preventing HIV for women residing in domestic violence shelters. <em>Violence Against Women, 76, 771-783.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.<\/strong>, Campbell, J.C., Braxton, N., *Harvey, J., &amp; Wingood, G. (2016). Adapting an evidence-based HIV prevention intervention for women in domestic violence shelters. [Special Issue: Interventions for Violence]. <em>Psychology of Violence, 6, <\/em>469-477.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>.,*Mial, K., &amp; Tulloch, D. (2016). Assessing and mapping the availability of the female condom in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. <em>AIDS &amp; Behavior, 20, <\/em>2845-2849.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>3) Applying Latent Class Analysis to Inform the Tailoring of Interventions for Abused Women<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.<\/strong>, Petras, H., &amp; 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. <em>Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50: 1257-1266.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., Martins, S., Petras, &amp; Campbell, J.C. (2013) Mental disorders associated with subpopulations of women affected by violence and abuse. <em>Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26, <\/em>459-466.<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.<\/strong>, Messing, J.T., Petras, H., Fowler, B., LaFlair, L., Agnew, J., Fitzgerald, S., Bolyard, R., &amp; Campbell, J. C. (2012). Patterns of violence against women: A latent class analysis. <em>Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 4, <\/em>169-176.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>4) Examining the Impact of Violence on Women&#8217;s Suicidal Behaviors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>.&amp; *Wismar, A. (2024). Examining whether the impact of different types of interpersonal violence and mental disorders on attempted suicide is greater for bisexual women.<em>\u00a0Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 15,\u00a0<\/em>810-816<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., Messing, J.T., <strong>*<\/strong>Eyzerovich, E., &amp; Campbell, J.C.(2015). Ethnic differences in correlates of suicidal behavior among women seeking help for intimate partner violence. <em>Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 36, <\/em>257-266.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., Messing, J.T., Del-Colle, M., O\u2019Sullivan, C., &amp; Campbell, J. C. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of suicidal behavior among adult female victims of intimate partner violence. <em>Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior<\/em>, <em>41, <\/em>372-383.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>5). Examining the Impact of Posttraumatic Stress and Dissociation on Women\/Girl&#8217;s Sexual Risk &amp; Related Behavior\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>.\u00a0&amp; *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.\u00a0<em>International Journal of Sexual Health<\/em>, 32, 171-176.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>. (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. <em>Journal of Adolescence, 36, <\/em>835-837<em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., Hansen, N., &amp; Sullivan, T.P. (2010). HIV sexual risk behavior among low-income women experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of posttraumatic stress disorder. <em>AIDS and Behavior, 14<\/em>, 318-327.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>6) Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., &amp; Nelson, T. (2022). A national study of the influence of adverse childhood experiences on depression among Black adults in the United States. <em>Journal of Affective Disorders, 311,\u00a0<\/em>523-529.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>. &amp; 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]. <em>Consulting Psychology Journal: Research &amp; Practice, 72, <\/em>263-274.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>. &amp; *Abu Hussein, Y. (2020). Do journals instruct authors to address sex and gender in psychological science? <em>Research Integrity and Peer Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E<\/strong>., Messing, J.T., Amanor-Boadu, Y.E., O\u2019Sullivan, C.S., Webster, D. W., &amp; Campbell, J. C. (2014) Intimate partner sexual violence: A comparison of foreign- versus U.S.-born physically abused Latinas. <em>Journal of Urban Health<\/em>,<em> 91<\/em>, 122-135.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cavanaugh, C.E.<\/strong>, Floyd, L.J., Penniman, T.V., Hulbert, A., Gaydos, C., &amp; Latimer, W.W. (2011). Examining racial\/ethnic disparities in sexually transmitted diseases among recent heroin-using and cocaine-using women. <em>Journal of Women\u2019s Health, 20, <\/em>197-205<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My research contributions include the following: *=Rutgers student author 1) Examining sex\/gender differences in the associations between violence\/adversity and mental disorders *Rivera, J. &amp; Cavanaugh, C.E. (2025). 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