Kim L Gratz
Biographic Data
| ID | 1464775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kim L Gratz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kim L |
| FAMILY NAME | Gratz |
| SIGNATURE | GRATZ K L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toledo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2659-6784 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 38 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 38 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Lifetime Sexual Victimization and Dissociation
The current study examined temporal associations between emotion dysregulation and dissociation among sexual violence survivors in a sample of 490 women. Results revealed higher levels of emotion dysregulation and dissociation among women who experienced sexual victimization in both childhood and emerging adulthood (i.e., lifetime revictimization), compared to women with victimization in either childhood or emerging adulthood (i.e., single period…
The role of perceived invalidation in the association betweeneveryday discrimination and suicidal ideation among sexual minorityadults
The Relation of Health Anxiety to Treatment Utilization Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Background: Although health anxiety is broadly related to the overutilization of healthcare, limited research has examined this relation among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), or the extent to which racial/ethnic differences influence this relationship. Objectives: The purpose of the current study is to examine the moderating role of racial/ethnic minoritized background in the relationship between health anxiety and treatment util…
The psychometric properties and clinical utility of the Norwegian versions of the deliberate self-harm inventory and the inventory of statements about self-injury
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a widespread transdiagnostic health problem with increasing prevalence among adolescences, and young adults. It is therefore essential to effectively chart the epidemiology of DSH, as well as to assess the efficacy of interventions designed to modify this behavior. The aim was to translate and analyze the psychometric properties of the Norwegian versions of two instruments designed to assess DSH: the Deliberate Self-…
Associations of interpersonal and intrapersonal emotion regulation strategies to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts
Is the Risk for Sexual Revictimization Cumulative? A Prospective Examination
An experimental investigation of the affect regulating properties of sugar consumption
Cross-sectional evaluation of perceived health care provider engagement, self-efficacy, and ART adherence in people living with HIV/Aids
Despite advancements in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS, adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains suboptimal. Research indicates that health care provider (HCP) engagement is related to adherence, yet little is known about the specific pathways that underlie this relation. This cross-sectional study examined the relation between perceived HCP engagement and ART adherence in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), as well as the rol…
Self-Report Assessment of Emotion Dysregulation
Self-report assessments remain among the most widely used measures for most psychological constructs, due to their feasibility, ease of administration, low cost, and wide availability. Self-report measures of emotion dysregulation are no exception. This chapter reviews two predominant conceptualizations of emotion dysregulation (one of which focuses on dysregulated emotional responses per se and another that focuses on maladaptive ways of respond…
Psychological Outcomes Associated with Stay-at-Home Orders and the Perceived Impact of Covid-19 on Daily Life
Examining Relationships between Gender, Opioid Dependence, and Distress Tolerance among Patients in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Background: Opioid abuse/dependence is associated with multiple negative outcomes relative to other forms of substance abuse/dependence, including relapse. Research identifying modifiable characteristics associated with opioid dependence and associated negative outcomes may inform the development of targeted interventions for this high-risk population. One factor warranting investigation is low distress tolerance (DT). Purpose/Objectives: In a sa…
Integrating Social Comparison Into the Understanding of Emotion Regulation in Borderline Personality
Introduction: Theory and research suggest the need to expand research on emotion regulation (ER) within borderline personality disorder (BPD). This research examined the relations of BPD symptoms to interpersonal (venting, reassurance-seeking) and socially-oriented (social comparison) ER strategies (in addition to acceptance and avoidance), and explored the role of trait social comparison orientation (SCO) in these relations. Methods: In Study 1,…
The roles of emotion regulation difficulties and impulsivity in the associations between borderline personality disorder symptoms and frequency of nonprescription sedative use and prescription sedativ…
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
Rape Disclosure and Depression Among Community Women
Many women who disclose a rape encounter victim-blaming responses, which are associated with negative outcomes. The present study examined rape-related shame and experiential avoidance as mediators of the relation between victim-blaming responses to rape disclosure and depression among 103 rape survivors drawn from a community sample. Results revealed that victim-blaming responses were positively associated with depressive symptoms through rape-r…
The Role of Emotional Avoidance, the Patient–Provider Relationship, and Other Social Support in ART Adherence for HIV+ Individuals
Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
The role of experiential avoidance in the relation between anxiety disorder diagnoses and future physical health symptoms in a community sample of young adult women
Complex Interrelations of Trait Vulnerabilities in Mothers and their Infants
Despite the developmental and clinical relevance of this area of inquiry, no studies have examined the interrelations of trait vulnerabilities in the affective, behavioral, and interpersonal domains between mothers and their infants. Thus, this study examined the interrelations of three trait vulnerabilities (i.e., negative affective intensity, impulsivity, and insecure attachment) between mothers and their 12‐ to 23‐month‐old infants, focusing i…
Further investigation of the association between anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress disorder
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
The moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and cannabis dependence
Exposure to Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Borderline Personality Pathology Among Adolescents in Residential Psychiatric Treatment
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and HIV-risk behaviors among substance-dependent inpatients
Despite findings that the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) is associated with heightened risk for a variety of risky behaviors, few studies have examined behaviors linked to heightened risk for HIV infection and transmission in particular, or explored the unique associations between specific PTSD symptom clusters and these HIV-risk behaviors. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine t…
Deliberate self‐harm behavior among Italian young adults
This study aims to explore rates of deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviors and their psychological and psychopathological correlates within a sample of nonclinical young adults (N = 365; 63% women; M age = 23 ± 4.06). Participants completed the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory and other self-report questionnaires assessing clinical (borderline personality, dissociative, and depersonalization traits) and nonclinical (body perception, behavioral inhibi…
Masculinity and Emotionality
The role of emotional responding and childhood maltreatment in the development and maintenance of deliberate self-harm among male undergraduates
Despite recent findings indicating comparable rates of deliberate self-harm across gender (Gratz, Conrad, & Roemer, 2002; Klonsky, Oltmanns, & Turkheimer, 2003; Muehlenkamp & Gutierrez, 2004; Zoroglu et al., 2003), little research has examined the pathogenesis of self-harm among men. Thus, the prese
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
Rape Disclosure and Depression Among Community Women
Many women who disclose a rape encounter victim-blaming responses, which are associated with negative outcomes. The present study examined rape-related shame and experiential avoidance as mediators of the relation between victim-blaming responses to rape disclosure and depression among 103 rape survivors drawn from a community sample. Results revealed that victim-blaming responses were positively associated with depressive symptoms through rape-r…
Measurement of Deliberate Self-Harm
Risk factors for deliberate self-harm among college students
This self-report study examined the risk factors for deliberate self-harm among college students. Results indicated that insecure attachment, childhood separation, emotional neglect, sexual abuse, and dissociation were significant predictors of self-harm. Substantial gender differences in the risk factors for self-harm behavior were also revealed. Suggestions for future research are provided
Risk factors for and functions of deliberate self-harm
Given the clinical importance of deliberate self-harm and the need for further research informing the treatment and prevention of this behavior, a review of the extant literature on the risk factors for and functions of self-harm is needed. In this article, I review empirical and theoretical literature on the following potential risk factors for self-harm: childhood sexual and physical abuse, neglect, childhood separation and loss, security of at…
Masculinity and Emotionality
Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation
Solving the puzzle of deliberate self-harm
Risk factors for deliberate self-harm among female college students
Despite the clinical importance of deliberate self-harm, research on the risk factors for self-harm among nonclinical populations has been limited. This study examined the role of childhood maltreatment, emotional inexpressivity, and affect intensity/reactivity in the self-harm behavior of 249 female college students. Childhood maltreatment and low positive affect intensity/reactivity reliably distinguished women with frequent self-harm from wome…
The role of emotional responding and childhood maltreatment in the development and maintenance of deliberate self-harm among male undergraduates
Despite recent findings indicating comparable rates of deliberate self-harm across gender (Gratz, Conrad, & Roemer, 2002; Klonsky, Oltmanns, & Turkheimer, 2003; Muehlenkamp & Gutierrez, 2004; Zoroglu et al., 2003), little research has examined the pathogenesis of self-harm among men. Thus, the prese
Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation
Multidimensional Assessment of Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Adolescents Using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
The authors explored the utility of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) in assessing adolescents’ emotion regulation. Adolescents (11-17 years; N = 870) completed the DERS and measures of externalizing and internalizing problems. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested a similar factor structure in the adolescent sample of the authors as demonstrated previously among adults. Furthermore, results indicated no gender bias in ratings …
Masculine gender role stress and posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity among inpatient male crack/cocaine users
Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Among Youth in an Underserved Area of the Southern United States
Extending models of deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts to substance users
The current study examined models of risk for deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicide attempts (SA) in a sample of 180 inner-city substance users. The factors of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, and difficulties controlling impulsive behaviors when distressed were examined, with path modeling used to explore the interrelationships between variables. Analyses examined the utility of a model where…
Deliberate self‐harm behavior among Italian young adults
This study aims to explore rates of deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviors and their psychological and psychopathological correlates within a sample of nonclinical young adults (N = 365; 63% women; M age = 23 ± 4.06). Participants completed the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory and other self-report questionnaires assessing clinical (borderline personality, dissociative, and depersonalization traits) and nonclinical (body perception, behavioral inhibi…
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and HIV-risk behaviors among substance-dependent inpatients
Despite findings that the co-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) is associated with heightened risk for a variety of risky behaviors, few studies have examined behaviors linked to heightened risk for HIV infection and transmission in particular, or explored the unique associations between specific PTSD symptom clusters and these HIV-risk behaviors. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine t…
The moderating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity and cannabis dependence
Exposure to Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, and Borderline Personality Pathology Among Adolescents in Residential Psychiatric Treatment
Complex Interrelations of Trait Vulnerabilities in Mothers and their Infants
Despite the developmental and clinical relevance of this area of inquiry, no studies have examined the interrelations of trait vulnerabilities in the affective, behavioral, and interpersonal domains between mothers and their infants. Thus, this study examined the interrelations of three trait vulnerabilities (i.e., negative affective intensity, impulsivity, and insecure attachment) between mothers and their 12‐ to 23‐month‐old infants, focusing i…
Further investigation of the association between anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress disorder
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
The role of experiential avoidance in the relation between anxiety disorder diagnoses and future physical health symptoms in a community sample of young adult women
The Role of Emotional Avoidance, the Patient–Provider Relationship, and Other Social Support in ART Adherence for HIV+ Individuals
Rape Disclosure and Depression Among Community Women
Many women who disclose a rape encounter victim-blaming responses, which are associated with negative outcomes. The present study examined rape-related shame and experiential avoidance as mediators of the relation between victim-blaming responses to rape disclosure and depression among 103 rape survivors drawn from a community sample. Results revealed that victim-blaming responses were positively associated with depressive symptoms through rape-r…
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
Psychology (35 works) · Clinical Psychology (28 works) · Medicine (22 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (18 works) · Psychiatry (18 works) · Social Psychology (17 works) · Developmental psychology (14 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Poison control (12 works)