Joseph Spinazzola

Biographic Data

ID3439973
NAMEJoseph Spinazzola
GIVEN NAMESJoseph
FAMILY NAMESpinazzola
SIGNATURESPINAZZOLA J
AFFILIATIONSJustice Resource Institute
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS28
TOTAL CITATIONS83
AUTHOR COUNT28
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1998
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX5

  • Enhancing Engagement and Treatment Efficacy in Youth and Families with Persistent Trauma Exposure

    Open AccessJana D Pressley, Joseph Spinazzola et al.ARTICLEChildren2025

    Emerging research highlights important distinctions in symptomatology between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) resulting from a single, discrete event, complex interpersonal traumas in the past, and the pervasive effects of chronic, ongoing complex trauma. Despite these well-documented differences, much of the existing practice and professional guidelines for PTSD-focused interventions apply a uniform framework across the distinct clinical pr…

  • Development of a Differential Assessment Guide to Improve Engagement with Youths & Families Living with Chronic Trauma

    Open AccessRichard Kagan, Jana D Pressley et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2022

  • The effectiveness of trauma-informed wilderness therapy with adolescents

    Emily G Johnson, Edward B Davis et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    Objective: Wilderness therapy (WT) is a complementary/integrative approach for treating struggling adolescents by using outdoor adventure activities to foster personal and interpersonal growth/well-being. Empirical support for the effectiveness of traditional WT is growing, but evidence supporting trauma-informed WT (TIWT) is lacking. This pilot study addresses that gap. Method: Between 2009 and 2019, 816 adolescents (Ages 13-17, M age = 15.36, S…

  • The impact of neurofeedback training on children with developmental trauma

    Ainat Rogel, Alysse Melville Loomis et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    NFT offers the possibility to improve learning, enhance self-efficacy, and develop better social relationships in this hitherto largely treatment-resistant population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Beyond PTSD

    Jonathan DePierro, Wendy D’Andrea et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2019

    These findings speak to the relationship between trauma complexity and wide-ranging symptom presentations, provide support for research and clinical emphasis on a developmentally informed diagnosis, and may support existing treatment approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Screening for Trauma Symptoms in Child Welfare-Involved Young Children

    Open AccessJenifer Goldman Fraser, Carmen Rosa Noroña et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2018

  • The impact of a statewide trauma-informed care initiative in child welfare on the well-being of children and youth with complex trauma

    Open AccessJessica Dym Bartlett, Jessica L Griffin et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2018Cited by: 11References: 19

  • Treating Adult Survivors of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect

    Elizabeth K Hopper, Frances K Grossman et al.BOOKTreating Adult Survivors of…2018

  • Equine Facilitated Therapy for Complex Trauma (EFT-CT)

    Open AccessTiffany M Naste, Maggi Price et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2017

    Emerging research suggests that Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) may be beneficial for traumatized youth. In addition, complex trauma (i.e., multiple and/or prolonged developmentally adverse traumatic events which are typically interpersonal in nature) treatment research is still growing and there is a need for the development and examination of novel treatments for youth with complex trauma histories. The current article describes a promis…

  • The Boy Who Was Hit in the Face

    Open AccessHeather E Finn, Heather Finn et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2017

  • Treating adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse and neglect

    Open AccessFrances K Grossman, Joseph Spinazzola et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2017

    This article provides the outline of a new framework for treating adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse and neglect. Component-based psychotherapy (CBP) is an evidence-informed model that bridges, synthesizes, and expands upon several existing schools, or theories, of treatment for adult survivors of traumatic stress. These include approaches to therapy that stem from more classic traditions in psychology, such as psychoanalysis, to more m…

  • Beyond Survival

    Open AccessJana D Pressley, Jana Pressley et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychology and Theology2015

    Disrupted systems of meaning are a core domain in which adults with a complex trauma history are impacted, often leading to adversely affected belief systems. For adult survivors of childhood trauma, experiences related to shame, betrayal, meaning-making, and mourning often complicate their spiritual and/or religious beliefs. This article uses a clinical case example to introduce and illustrate the relevance of a particular complex trauma interve…

  • Application of the ARC Model with Adopted Children

    Open AccessHilary Hodgdon, Hilary B Hodgdon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2015

  • Unseen wounds

    Joseph Spinazzola, Hilary Hodgdon et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2014

    For this study, we evaluated the independent and additive predictive effects of psychological maltreat-ment on an array of behavioral problems, symptoms, and disorders in a large national sample of clinic-referred children and adolescents drawn from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Core Data Set (CDS; see Layne, Briggs-King, & Courtois, 2014). We analyzed a subsample of 5,616 youth with lifetime histories of 1 or more of 3 forms of mal…

  • Examining child sexual abuse in relation to complex patterns of trauma exposure

    Cassandra Kisiel, Tracy Fehrenbach et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2014

    Chronic, interpersonal traumas within the caregiving system are associated with a range of symptoms, functional impairments, and trauma history profiles. This study utilized data from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Core Data Set (CDS) to examine the role of child sexual abuse in combination with other types of caregiver-related trauma (physical abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, neglect, and impaired caregiving). Thes…

  • The Body Can Change the Score

    Open AccessElizabeth Warner, Joseph Spinazzola et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2014

  • Implementation of a workforce initiative to build trauma-informed child welfare practice and services

    Open AccessJenifer Goldman Fraser, Jessica L Griffin et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2014Cited by: 9References: 33

  • Play to the Whistle

    Open AccessWendy D’Andrea, Lou Bergholz et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2013Cited by: 6References: 6

  • Development and Implementation of Trauma-Informed Programming in Youth Residential Treatment Centers Using the ARC Framework

    Open AccessHilary Hodgdon, Hilary B Hodgdon et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2013Cited by: 28References: 2

  • Traumatized Youth in Residential Treatment Settings

    Open AccessAmanda D Zelechoski, Ritu Sharma et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2013Cited by: 20References: 4

  • Real Life Heroes in Residential Treatment

    Open AccessRichard Kagan, Joseph SpinazzolaARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2013Cited by: 4References: 1

  • Understanding interpersonal trauma in children

    Wendy D’Andrea, Julián D Ford et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2012References: 159

    Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to significant immediate and long-term psychological distress and functional impairment. Children exposed to interpersonal victimization often meet criteria for psychiatric disorders other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therefore, this article summarizes research that suggests directions for broadening current diagnostic conceptualizations for victimized…

  • Treatment of Complex Trauma in Young Children

    Joshua Arvidson, Kristine Kinniburgh et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child & Adolescent…2011

  • Pathways to aggression in urban elementary school youth

    Open AccessHivren Ozkol, Marla Zucker et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2011Cited by: 1References: 42

    This study examined the pathways from violence exposure to aggressive behaviors in urban, elementary school youth. We utilized structural equation modeling to examine putative causal pathways between children's exposure to violence, development of posttraumatic stress symptoms, permissive attitudes towards violence, and engagement in aggressive behaviors. Self‐report measures were administered to 259 4th‐grade students from urban schools. Almost …

  • Disorders of extreme stress

    Open AccessBessel A van der Kolk, Susan Roth et al.ARTICLEJournal of Traumatic Stress2005

    Children and adults exposed to chronic interpersonal trauma consistently demonstrate psychological disturbances that are not captured in the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. The DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) Field Trial studied 400 treatment-seeking traumatized individuals and 128 community residents and found that victims of prolonged interpersonal trauma, particularly trauma early in the life cycle, had a high i…