Road Home Presentations

Participation at national and international conferences increases the visibility of our programs and allows us to learn valuable information from people working on similar programs and research.
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Conference Presentations

2020

Examining the impact of mindfulness skills on neurobehavioral symptoms in veterans undergoing intensive treatment.

Poster accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Conference, Washington, D.C.

Petrey, K., Cothran, T., Van Horn, R., & Held, P. (2020, June).


The relationship between perceived injustice and over-reporting of neurobehavioral symptoms.

Poster accepted for presentation at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Conference, Washington, D.C.

Petrey, K., Cothran, T., Van Horn, R., & Held, P. (2020, June).


Delivering cognitive processing therapy over the course of a single week.

Symposium presentation accepted for presentation at the Annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Held, P. (2020, March).


Examining PTSD symptom clusters as predictors of treatment response in a three-week intensive treatment program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Boley, R., Smith, D., Brennan, M., Van Horn, R., & Held, P. (2020, March).


Impact of hazardous alcohol use on PTSD treatment outcomes for veterans in an intensive treatment program.

Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Steigerwald, V.L., Smith, D., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2020, March).


Rate of veterans’ PTSD symptom reduction predicts outcomes 3 months post-treatment.

Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Bagley, J., Smith, D., Brennan, M., Van Horn, R., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2020, March).


Using a machine learning approach to predict PTSD treatment outcomes.

Symposium presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Orlando, FL.

Held, P., & Oakey, A. (2020, March).

2019

Predictive validity of the Group Selection Questionnaire for veterans in intensive treatment for PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Bagley, J., Bravo, K., Klassen, B., Karnik, N., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2019, March).


Treatment response trajectories in a three-week CPT-based intensive treatment program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Bagley, J., Smith, D., Boley, R. A., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2019, November).


Effect of sexual re-victimization on treatment outcomes in veterans in a 3-week intensive treatment program for PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Atlanta, GA.

Bagley, J., Tirone, V., Lofgreen, A., Carroll, K., & Held, P. (2019, November).


Resilience as a moderator of the relationship between social functioning and PTSD symptom severity in treatment-seeking veterans.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Boley, R.A. & Held, P. (2019, March).


The impact of group cohesion on treatment outcomes in an intensive outpatient program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Bravo, K., Bagley, J., Klassen, B., Van Horn, R., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2019, March).


Improving PTSD treatment access and retention: Insights and outcomes from the first 3 years of the Warrior Care Network’s intensive PTSD treatment programs.

Presentation at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Chicago, IL.

Held, P., Rauch, S.M., Goetter, E. M., & Thrasher, E. D. (2019, March)


Integration of pelvic health programming into intensive outpatient treatment for PTSD related to MST.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Steigerwald, V.L., August, M., Tirone, V., Carroll, K.K., & Boley, R.A. (2019, August).


Examining the effectiveness of a Cognitive Processing Therapy-based intensive treatment program for moral injury-based PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference, Boston, MA.

Steigerwald, V., Bagley, J.M., Smith, D., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2019, November).


Short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes of a cognitive processing therapy-based three-week intensive PTSD treatment program.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference, Boston, MA.

Steigerwald, V., Smith, D., Brennan, M., Pollack, M., & Held, P. (2019, November).


The clinician’s role in addressing pelvic health disorders among sexual trauma survivors.

Panel discussion at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Tirone, V. (2019, August).


Improving treatment outcomes for a 3-week intensive treatment program for PTSD in survivors of military sexual trauma.

Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference, Boston, MA.

Lofgreen, A., Carroll, K., Rufa, A., Smith, D., Bagley, J., & Held, P. (2019, November).


Prevalence of potentially morally injurious events among treatment-seeking veterans in outpatient and intensive treatment programs.

Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference, Boston, MA.

Bravo, K., Boley, R., Klassen, B., Van Horn, R., & Held, P. (2019, November).


Relationships between pain and PTSD symptom severity for veterans in an intensive treatment program for PTSD.

Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference, Boston, MA.

Boley, R., Zalta, A., & Held, P. (2019, November).

2018

Using Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy to treat moral injury-based PTSD.

Pre-Meeting Institute at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference in Washington, D.C.

Held, P., Rauch, S.M., Wachen, J., & Chard, K.M. (2018, November).


Posttraumatic cognitions and suicidal ideation among veterans receiving PTSD treatment.

Poster presented at the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Horwitz, A. G., Held, P., Klassen, B. J., & Zalta, A. K. (April, 2018).


Working towards resolution of perpetration-based traumas: A cognitive-behavioral approach.

Skill building session presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association (APA), San Francisco, CA.

Klassen, B., Held, P., & Brennan, M.B. (August, 2018).


Changes in trauma-related guilt as a predictor of reductions in psychopathology during a three-week intensive oupatient program for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Washington, D.C.

Boley, R.A., Zalta, A.K., Pollack, M.H., Karnik, N.S., Smith, D.L., & Held, P. (November, 2018).


Comparing morally injurious experiences in veterans with and without military sexual trauma.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Washington, D.C.

Thompson, K., Lofgreen, A., Klassen, B., Pollack, M., Zalta, A., & Held, P. (November, 2018).


Evaluating changes in sleep during a 3-week intensive outpatient program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Washington, D.C.

Wagner, L., Zalta, A.K., Valdespino-Hayden, Z., Burgess, H.J., Boley, R.A., Held, P., & Pollack, M.H. (November, 2018).


Exploring the association between facets of mindfulness and PTSD among treatment-seeking veterans.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Washington, D.C.

Mustafic, H., Horwitz, A., Held, P., Normand, P., Pollack, M.H., & Zalta, A.K. (November, 2018).


Increased mindfulness skills predict reductions in PTSD and depression symptoms for veterans in a three-week intensive treatment program for PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Washington, D.C.

Bagley, J. M., Smith, D., Boley, R. A., Normand, P., & Held, P. (November, 2018).


Morally injurious events and veterans’ social functioning: The role of anger as a mediator.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Washington, D.C.

Bravo, K., Coleman, J., Klassen, B., Zalta, A., Pollack, M., Karnik, N., & Held, P. (November, 2018).


Moral transgressions are associated with increased negative alterations in cognitions and mood in treatment-seeking veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Washington, D.C.

Boley, R.A., Zalta, A.K., Klassen, B.J., Bravo, K.J., Pollack, M.H., & Held, P. (November, 2018).

2017

The mediating role of negative posttrauma cognitions on the relationship between potentially morally injurious experiences and PTSD severity.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), San Francisco, CA.

Zou, D. S., Sulkowski, K. Karnik, N. S., Pollack, M.H., Zalta, A.K., & Held, P. (April, 2017).


Predictors of expressed anger in a treatment-seeking sample of veterans and service members.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), San Francisco, CA.

Boley, R.A., Held, P., Karnik, N.S., Pollack, M.H., & Zalta, A.K. (April, 2017).


Novel research on couples’ functioning in male and female veterans: Implications for treatment.

Symposium presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.

Blais, R.K., Held, P., Sayers, S.L., & Renshaw, K.D. (August, 2017).


Adapting evidence-based PTSD treatments for delivery in intensive treatment settings.

Panel discussion presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Held, P., Wild, J., Keller, J., Monroe, R.M., & Yusko, D. (November, 2017).


Examining the effect of military sexual trauma on psychopathology and family functioning using a matched-pairs design.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Boley, R.A., Held, P., Pollack, M.H., Karnik, N.S., & Zalta, A.K. (November, 2017).


Examining substance use as a predictor of changes in PTSD and depressive symptoms over the course of an intensive outpatient treatment program for veterans.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Brennan, M. B., Held, P., Zalta, A. K., Boley, R. A., Karnik, N. S., & Pollack, M. H. (November, 2017).


Feasibility and tolerability of an intensive outpatient program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Zou, D.S., Klassen, B., Zalta, A. K., Karnik, N. S., Pollack, M. H., & Held, P. (November, 2017).


Posttraumatic cognitions among military sexual trauma survivors.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Weaver, D., Carroll, K.K., Lofgreen, A., Glover, A., Held, P., & Zalta, A.K. (November, 2017).


Predicting disruptive behavior in an intensive outpatient program for veterans with PTSD.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Chicago, IL.

Klassen, B., Held, P., Zalta, A. K., Zou, D. S., Karnik, N. S., & Pollack, M. H. (November, 2017).

2016

Examining the relationship between veteran and offspring psychopathology.

Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention, New York, NY.

Glover, A.C., Held, P., Boley, R.A., Karnik, N.S., Pollack, M.H., & Zalta, A.K. (2016, October).


Exploring the relationships between causing harm to others, lifetime trauma exposure, and psychopathology in a veteran sample.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), Philadelphia, PA.

Boley, R.A., Glover, A., Held, P., Karnik, N.S., & Zalta, A.K. (April, 2016).


Moral Injury: Recent advances, current challenges, and future directions.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, CO.

Held, P. & Klassen, B. J. (August, 2016).

2015

Examining pain and social support as predictors of psychopathology in a veteran sample.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association (APA), Toronto, Canada.

Boley, R.A., Kaiser, E.C., Karnik, N.S., & Zalta, A.K.. (August, 2015).


Predictors of potential acceptance of telepsychiatry services in an outpatient sample of military veterans.

Poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), Chicago, IL.

Boley, R.A., Jones, K., Karnik, N.S., Pollack, M.H., Sims, S., & Zalta, A.K. (November, 2015).

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