Alyson K Zalta
Biographic Data
| ID | 1661731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alyson K Zalta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alyson K |
| FAMILY NAME | Zalta |
| SIGNATURE | ZALTA A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rush University Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5159-8431 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Assessing similarities and differences in thematic content across online mental health communities dedicated to trauma-related mental health conditions
Findings suggest that trauma-related online mental health communities may allow users to fulfill different objectives (i.e., seeking support, venting, or asking for advice) related to a wide range of discussion themes. Findings may be used to help inform the design and delivery of informal and formal interventions directed at these communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Understanding adaptive responses to adversity: Introduction to the special issue on rethinking resilience and posttraumatic growth
Research on resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG) has significantly advanced our understanding of human adaptability to adversity, reflecting a widespread belief in the United States that such adaptability is commonplace. However, recent studies have highlighted conceptual and methodological limitations in these fields. These limitations call into question the credibility of existing research and underscore the need for multidisciplinary pers…
Differential Associations of Childhood Abuse and Neglect With Adult Autonomic Regulation and Mood-Related Pathology
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed whether different types of childhood maltreatment (i.e., abuse versus neglect) had differential relationships with heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity. In addition, this study tested the indirect effect of maltreatment subtypes on adult mood-related psychopathology via HRV, and whether these relationships differed in those with HRV above and below established clinical cutoffs. METHODS: Secondary …
Assessing the existence of trauma-related diagnostic overshadowing in adult populations
Results indicate evidence for the existence of trauma-related diagnostic overshadowing in adult populations, though the strength of this bias may be dependent on aspects of the trauma and overall clinical presentation. More work is needed to understand factors that may impact the presence of this bias. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
A mixed methods study of moral distress among frontline nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
Findings provide insights into how nurses' experiences affected their feelings about work. Participants indicated feeling disregarded by management and institutional structures, indicating potential means of slowing the rates at which nurses plan to leave bedside practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Sentenced to shame: Moral injury exposure in former lifers
Our results highlight that MIE is pervasive in this population and extends beyond life sentence crimes. Moreover, our findings suggest that it is lifers' self-concept following MIEs that appears to affect well-being upon release, rather than the extent and nature of moral injury exposure. Further research exploring moral injury in incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations is needed to improve their well-being and chances of successful re…
Rates and correlates of well‐being among youth experiencing homelessness
Mental health concerns have been well studied among youth experiencing homelessness, yet few studies have explored factors that contribute to well-being in this population. The current cross-sectional study examined rates and correlates of well-being among youth experiencing homelessness. This is a descriptive, secondary analysis of the baseline data from a clinical intervention study. Ninety-nine youth (aged 16-25) who were experiencing homeless…
Exploring how positive and negative social exchanges relate to posttraumatic stress disorder severity among previously deployed men service members/veterans
Causality cannot be inferred. Positive support exhibits a weaker relationship with PTSD because its effect is dependent on how an individual appraises the support whereas negative support has a direct relationship with PTSD regardless of appraisals. Findings suggest positive support interventions should focus on individual perceptions whereas negative support interventions should focus on decreasing how often these interactions occur. (PsycInfo D…
Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A meta-analysis
Social support is one of the most robust predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, little is known about factors that moderate the relationship between social support and PTSD symptom severity. This meta-analysis estimated the overall effect size of the relationship between self-reported social support and PTSD severity and tested meaningful demographic, social support, and trauma characteristics that may moderate this association …
Feasibility of a 3-week intensive treatment program for service members and veterans with PTSD
The present study demonstrates that ITP formats for PTSD are of interest and acceptable to veterans, and this format allows individuals to receive high doses of evidence-based treatments in a short amount of time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
I knew it was wrong the moment I got the order”: A narrative thematic analysis of moral injury in combat veterans
The findings from the present study supported an existing model of moral injury, while extending it in several important ways. Preliminary clinical recommendations and directions for future research are discussed based on the study findings. These include directly exploring the context surrounding the morally injurious event, examining the veterans' moral appraisals, and helping them assume appropriate responsibility for their actions to reduce e…
Characteristics of veterans and military service members who endorse causing harm, injury, or death to others in the military
Examining the role of causing harm in isolation may lead to false conclusions. Clinicians and researchers should assess for veterans' and service members' entire trauma histories. (PsycINFO Database Record
Examining the Relationship Between Parent and Child Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Veterans
This study aimed to examine: (1) the relationship between parental psychopathology and child psychopathology in military families and (2) parenting sense of competence as a mediator of the relationship between veteran psychopathology and child psychopathology. As part of their standard clinical evaluations, 215 treatment-seeking veterans who reported having a child between the ages of 4 and 17 were assessed for psychopathology (posttraumatic stre…
Expanding the Science of Resilience: Conserving Resources in the Aid of Adaptation
Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed children and adolescents: Meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: It is unclear how many children and adolescents develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma. AIMS: To determine the incidence of PTSD in trauma-exposed children and adolescents as assessed with well-established diagnostic interviews and to examine potential moderators of the estimate. METHOD: A systematic literature search identified 72 peer-reviewed articles on 43 independent samples (n = 3563). Samples consisting only…
Understanding Gender Differences in Anxiety: The Mediating Effects of Instrumentality and Mastery
Developing a better understanding of modifiable psychological factors that account for gender differences in anxiety may provide insight into interventions that can be used to target these risk processes. The authors developed a mediational model to examine the degree to which gender differences in anxiety are explained by instrumentality and mastery while controlling for the influence of environmental stress and social desirability. Undergraduat…
Exploring Sex Differences in Worry with A Cognitive Vulnerability Model
A multivariate model was developed to examine the relative contributions of mastery, stress, interpretive bias, and coping to sex differences in worry. Rumination was incorporated as a second outcome variable to test the specificity of these associations. Participants included two samples of undergraduates totaling 302 men and 379 women. A path analysis of the full sample demonstrated good overall fit and revealed that low mastery, high stress, a…
Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A meta-analysis
Social support is one of the most robust predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, little is known about factors that moderate the relationship between social support and PTSD symptom severity. This meta-analysis estimated the overall effect size of the relationship between self-reported social support and PTSD severity and tested meaningful demographic, social support, and trauma characteristics that may moderate this association …
Understanding Gender Differences in Anxiety: The Mediating Effects of Instrumentality and Mastery
Developing a better understanding of modifiable psychological factors that account for gender differences in anxiety may provide insight into interventions that can be used to target these risk processes. The authors developed a mediational model to examine the degree to which gender differences in anxiety are explained by instrumentality and mastery while controlling for the influence of environmental stress and social desirability. Undergraduat…
Exploring Sex Differences in Worry with A Cognitive Vulnerability Model
A multivariate model was developed to examine the relative contributions of mastery, stress, interpretive bias, and coping to sex differences in worry. Rumination was incorporated as a second outcome variable to test the specificity of these associations. Participants included two samples of undergraduates totaling 302 men and 379 women. A path analysis of the full sample demonstrated good overall fit and revealed that low mastery, high stress, a…
Exploring Sex Differences in Worry with A Cognitive Vulnerability Model
A multivariate model was developed to examine the relative contributions of mastery, stress, interpretive bias, and coping to sex differences in worry. Rumination was incorporated as a second outcome variable to test the specificity of these associations. Participants included two samples of undergraduates totaling 302 men and 379 women. A path analysis of the full sample demonstrated good overall fit and revealed that low mastery, high stress, a…
Understanding Gender Differences in Anxiety: The Mediating Effects of Instrumentality and Mastery
Developing a better understanding of modifiable psychological factors that account for gender differences in anxiety may provide insight into interventions that can be used to target these risk processes. The authors developed a mediational model to examine the degree to which gender differences in anxiety are explained by instrumentality and mastery while controlling for the influence of environmental stress and social desirability. Undergraduat…
Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed children and adolescents: Meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: It is unclear how many children and adolescents develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma. AIMS: To determine the incidence of PTSD in trauma-exposed children and adolescents as assessed with well-established diagnostic interviews and to examine potential moderators of the estimate. METHOD: A systematic literature search identified 72 peer-reviewed articles on 43 independent samples (n = 3563). Samples consisting only…
Expanding the Science of Resilience: Conserving Resources in the Aid of Adaptation
Characteristics of veterans and military service members who endorse causing harm, injury, or death to others in the military
Examining the role of causing harm in isolation may lead to false conclusions. Clinicians and researchers should assess for veterans' and service members' entire trauma histories. (PsycINFO Database Record
Examining the Relationship Between Parent and Child Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Veterans
This study aimed to examine: (1) the relationship between parental psychopathology and child psychopathology in military families and (2) parenting sense of competence as a mediator of the relationship between veteran psychopathology and child psychopathology. As part of their standard clinical evaluations, 215 treatment-seeking veterans who reported having a child between the ages of 4 and 17 were assessed for psychopathology (posttraumatic stre…
I knew it was wrong the moment I got the order”: A narrative thematic analysis of moral injury in combat veterans
The findings from the present study supported an existing model of moral injury, while extending it in several important ways. Preliminary clinical recommendations and directions for future research are discussed based on the study findings. These include directly exploring the context surrounding the morally injurious event, examining the veterans' moral appraisals, and helping them assume appropriate responsibility for their actions to reduce e…
Feasibility of a 3-week intensive treatment program for service members and veterans with PTSD
The present study demonstrates that ITP formats for PTSD are of interest and acceptable to veterans, and this format allows individuals to receive high doses of evidence-based treatments in a short amount of time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Exploring how positive and negative social exchanges relate to posttraumatic stress disorder severity among previously deployed men service members/veterans
Causality cannot be inferred. Positive support exhibits a weaker relationship with PTSD because its effect is dependent on how an individual appraises the support whereas negative support has a direct relationship with PTSD regardless of appraisals. Findings suggest positive support interventions should focus on individual perceptions whereas negative support interventions should focus on decreasing how often these interactions occur. (PsycInfo D…
Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A meta-analysis
Social support is one of the most robust predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, little is known about factors that moderate the relationship between social support and PTSD symptom severity. This meta-analysis estimated the overall effect size of the relationship between self-reported social support and PTSD severity and tested meaningful demographic, social support, and trauma characteristics that may moderate this association …
Sentenced to shame: Moral injury exposure in former lifers
Our results highlight that MIE is pervasive in this population and extends beyond life sentence crimes. Moreover, our findings suggest that it is lifers' self-concept following MIEs that appears to affect well-being upon release, rather than the extent and nature of moral injury exposure. Further research exploring moral injury in incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations is needed to improve their well-being and chances of successful re…
Rates and correlates of well‐being among youth experiencing homelessness
Mental health concerns have been well studied among youth experiencing homelessness, yet few studies have explored factors that contribute to well-being in this population. The current cross-sectional study examined rates and correlates of well-being among youth experiencing homelessness. This is a descriptive, secondary analysis of the baseline data from a clinical intervention study. Ninety-nine youth (aged 16-25) who were experiencing homeless…
Differential Associations of Childhood Abuse and Neglect With Adult Autonomic Regulation and Mood-Related Pathology
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed whether different types of childhood maltreatment (i.e., abuse versus neglect) had differential relationships with heart rate variability (HRV) and baroreflex sensitivity. In addition, this study tested the indirect effect of maltreatment subtypes on adult mood-related psychopathology via HRV, and whether these relationships differed in those with HRV above and below established clinical cutoffs. METHODS: Secondary …
Assessing the existence of trauma-related diagnostic overshadowing in adult populations
Results indicate evidence for the existence of trauma-related diagnostic overshadowing in adult populations, though the strength of this bias may be dependent on aspects of the trauma and overall clinical presentation. More work is needed to understand factors that may impact the presence of this bias. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
A mixed methods study of moral distress among frontline nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic
Findings provide insights into how nurses' experiences affected their feelings about work. Participants indicated feeling disregarded by management and institutional structures, indicating potential means of slowing the rates at which nurses plan to leave bedside practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Assessing similarities and differences in thematic content across online mental health communities dedicated to trauma-related mental health conditions
Findings suggest that trauma-related online mental health communities may allow users to fulfill different objectives (i.e., seeking support, venting, or asking for advice) related to a wide range of discussion themes. Findings may be used to help inform the design and delivery of informal and formal interventions directed at these communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Understanding adaptive responses to adversity: Introduction to the special issue on rethinking resilience and posttraumatic growth
Research on resilience and posttraumatic growth (PTG) has significantly advanced our understanding of human adaptability to adversity, reflecting a widespread belief in the United States that such adaptability is commonplace. However, recent studies have highlighted conceptual and methodological limitations in these fields. These limitations call into question the credibility of existing research and underscore the need for multidisciplinary pers…
Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (8 works) · MEDLINE (5 works) · PsycINFO (5 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works)