Carmen P Mclean

Biographic Data

ID	3488527
NAME	Carmen P Mclean
GIVEN NAMES	Carmen P
FAMILY NAME	Mclean
SIGNATURE	MCLEAN C P
AFFILIATIONS	National Center for PTSD
ORCID	0000-0003-4322-9318
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	16
TOTAL CITATIONS	3
WORKS AS AUTHOR	16
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	1

A pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial of a culturally adapted accelerated group treatment for posttraumatic stress, insomnia, and nightmares in firefighters
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Sara M Janke et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2026
This study supports the efficacy of accelerated, integrated PTSD and sleep disorder treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first controlled study of a culturally adapted mental health intervention for firefighters. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The role of measurement in moral injury care
Open AccessBrandon J Griffin, Elise A Warner et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2026
These findings support the use of the MIDS in measurement-based care to identify distinct clinical presentations of moral injury, including those with moderate to severe presentations that warrant further evaluation and potentially treatment
Key considerations for patient choice and development of alternatives
Carmen P Mclean, Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Psychologist2026
This commentary considers some of the issues raised by Rubenstein et al. (2024) using the framework of shared decision making and suggests next steps for research that will improve our ability to identify treatment approaches that will best support individual recovery. We highlight points of agreement with the authors, including the importance of treatment acceptability, but underscore the importance of simultaneously considering the strength of …
Misconceptions Among Mental Health Treatment Providers About OCD and PTSD
Open AccessCaitlin M Pinciotti, Gabriella T Ponzini et al.ARTICLEBehavior Therapy2025References: 34
The Moral Injury and Distress Scale
Sonya B Norman, Brandon J Griffin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
The MIDS is the first scale to assess moral injury symptoms indexed to a specific PMIE that is validated across several high-risk populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
DSM-5 criterion-a-based trauma types in service members and veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessNatasha Benfer, Breanna Grunthal et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
Because of discrepancies between participant and assessor typologies, clinical researchers should use participants' ratings, and these should trump assessor judgment. Differences in pretreatment behavioral and mental health problems across some participant-endorsed trauma types partially support the validity of the participant ratings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Perceptions and experiences of web-prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Madeleine Miller et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2022
Perceptions and experience of Web-PE are favorable and help to highlight the strengths (e.g., flexibility) and challenges (e.g., requiring self-motivation) associated with Web-treatment for PTSD. The results of this study may inform further development of Web-PE or other Web-based treatment programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Covid-19 Exposure, Stress, and Mental Health Outcomes
Open AccessAndréa R Kaniuka, Robert J Cramer et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022
This study focuses on identifying COVID-19 related exposure, stress, and mental health concerns in the larger Charlotte, North Carolina region, an area with many low-income and under resourced communities. A community-academic partnership conducted a regional COVID-19 needs assessment. Low-income adults ( N = 156) completed an online-administered survey of demographic information, COVID-19 exposure, stress, coping-related factors, and mental heal…
Retraining the brain
Sheila A M Rauch, Carmen P McleanBOOKRetraining the Brain2021
The effects of web-prolonged exposure among military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Edna B Foa et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020
Web-PE significantly reduced PTSD symptoms in both studies, although the reductions in PTSD symptoms were greater among open trial participants, who were specifically seeking a web-based treatment. Future research should evaluate Web-PE relative to another web-based treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
The efficacy of 90-minute versus 60-minute sessions of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessEdna B Foa, Laurie J Zandberg et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2018
The results of this study will inform dissemination efforts in military, veteran, and civilian sectors. Further, identifying mechanisms of therapeutic change will answer important theoretical questions about how PE works, in order to refine and increase the efficacy and efficiency of PE to better meet the needs of individuals with PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Emotion regulation is associated with PTSD and depression among female adolescent survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Open AccessCindy J Chang, Antonia N Kaczkurkin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2017
Mediation analyses showed that emotion regulation difficulties were associated with both PTSD and depressive symptoms rather than fitting a unidirectional model. These findings are consistent with and extend previous research and highlight the importance of emotion regulation in adolescent survivors of sexual abuse. (PsycINFO Database Record
Trauma Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Sarah Morris et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2014Cited by: 3References: 2
Gender differences in anxiety disorders
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Anu Asnaani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychiatric Research2011
Posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress among military medical personnel
Carmen P Mclean, Sonia Handa et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2011
Brave men and timid women? A review of the gender differences in fear and anxiety
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Emily R AndersonARTICLEClinical Psychology Review2009

Brave men and timid women? A review of the gender differences in fear and anxiety
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Emily R AndersonARTICLEClinical Psychology Review2009
Gender differences in anxiety disorders
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Anu Asnaani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychiatric Research2011
Posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress among military medical personnel
Carmen P Mclean, Sonia Handa et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2011
Trauma Characteristics and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Sarah Morris et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2014Cited by: 3References: 2
Emotion regulation is associated with PTSD and depression among female adolescent survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Open AccessCindy J Chang, Antonia N Kaczkurkin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2017
Mediation analyses showed that emotion regulation difficulties were associated with both PTSD and depressive symptoms rather than fitting a unidirectional model. These findings are consistent with and extend previous research and highlight the importance of emotion regulation in adolescent survivors of sexual abuse. (PsycINFO Database Record
The efficacy of 90-minute versus 60-minute sessions of prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessEdna B Foa, Laurie J Zandberg et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2018
The results of this study will inform dissemination efforts in military, veteran, and civilian sectors. Further, identifying mechanisms of therapeutic change will answer important theoretical questions about how PE works, in order to refine and increase the efficacy and efficiency of PE to better meet the needs of individuals with PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
The effects of web-prolonged exposure among military personnel and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Edna B Foa et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020
Web-PE significantly reduced PTSD symptoms in both studies, although the reductions in PTSD symptoms were greater among open trial participants, who were specifically seeking a web-based treatment. Future research should evaluate Web-PE relative to another web-based treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Retraining the brain
Sheila A M Rauch, Carmen P McleanBOOKRetraining the Brain2021
Perceptions and experiences of web-prolonged exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Madeleine Miller et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2022
Perceptions and experience of Web-PE are favorable and help to highlight the strengths (e.g., flexibility) and challenges (e.g., requiring self-motivation) associated with Web-treatment for PTSD. The results of this study may inform further development of Web-PE or other Web-based treatment programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Covid-19 Exposure, Stress, and Mental Health Outcomes
Open AccessAndréa R Kaniuka, Robert J Cramer et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2022
This study focuses on identifying COVID-19 related exposure, stress, and mental health concerns in the larger Charlotte, North Carolina region, an area with many low-income and under resourced communities. A community-academic partnership conducted a regional COVID-19 needs assessment. Low-income adults ( N = 156) completed an online-administered survey of demographic information, COVID-19 exposure, stress, coping-related factors, and mental heal…
The Moral Injury and Distress Scale
Sonya B Norman, Brandon J Griffin et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
The MIDS is the first scale to assess moral injury symptoms indexed to a specific PMIE that is validated across several high-risk populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
DSM-5 criterion-a-based trauma types in service members and veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
Open AccessNatasha Benfer, Breanna Grunthal et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023
Because of discrepancies between participant and assessor typologies, clinical researchers should use participants' ratings, and these should trump assessor judgment. Differences in pretreatment behavioral and mental health problems across some participant-endorsed trauma types partially support the validity of the participant ratings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)
Misconceptions Among Mental Health Treatment Providers About OCD and PTSD
Open AccessCaitlin M Pinciotti, Gabriella T Ponzini et al.ARTICLEBehavior Therapy2025References: 34
A pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial of a culturally adapted accelerated group treatment for posttraumatic stress, insomnia, and nightmares in firefighters
Open AccessCarmen P Mclean, Sara M Janke et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2026
This study supports the efficacy of accelerated, integrated PTSD and sleep disorder treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first controlled study of a culturally adapted mental health intervention for firefighters. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
The role of measurement in moral injury care
Open AccessBrandon J Griffin, Elise A Warner et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2026
These findings support the use of the MIDS in measurement-based care to identify distinct clinical presentations of moral injury, including those with moderate to severe presentations that warrant further evaluation and potentially treatment
Key considerations for patient choice and development of alternatives
Carmen P Mclean, Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman et al.ARTICLEAmerican Psychologist2026
This commentary considers some of the issues raised by Rubenstein et al. (2024) using the framework of shared decision making and suggests next steps for research that will improve our ability to identify treatment approaches that will best support individual recovery. We highlight points of agreement with the authors, including the importance of treatment acceptability, but underscore the importance of simultaneously considering the strength of …