Tracy A Prout

Biographic Data

ID3560271
NAMETracy A Prout
GIVEN NAMESTracy A
FAMILY NAMEProut
SIGNATUREPROUT T A
AFFILIATIONSYeshiva University
ORCID0000-0002-3650-5890
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS14
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT14
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • Heterogeneity in trajectories of traumatic distress at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

    Katie Aafjes–van Doorn, Vera Békés et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023

    Results suggest that although high PTSS levels decreased over time on average, heterogenous change trajectories can be identified based on baseline psychological characteristics. This implies that mental health, including past and present experiences, as well as adaptational mechanisms may shape individuals' experiences with pandemic-related ongoing stress. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Changing Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

    Open AccessLauren Smith, Lauren Nicole Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American…2023References: 8

  • Psychometric Properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scales-Self-Report-30 (DMRS-SR-30): Internal Consistency, Validity and Factor Structure

    Open AccessTracy A Prout, Liu Chang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality Assessment2022

    Assessment of defense mechanisms has a longstanding history within the clinical psychology and psychopathology literature. Despite their centrality to clinical practice, there are few self-report measures that assess defenses and, those that do exist, have limitations in addressing individual defenses and levels of defensive functioning. To address this need, we investigated the psychometric properties of the Defense Mechanisms Rating Scale - Sel…

  • Changing attitudes toward evidence-based psychodynamic psychotherapy

    Katie Aafjes–van Doorn, Tracy A ProutARTICLEPsychoanalytic Psychology2022

  • Practicing Online During Covid-19: Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Therapists’ Experiences

    Open AccessKatie Aafjes–van Doorn, Vera Békés et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American…2022Cited by: 1References: 45

    During the Covid-19 pandemic, psychotherapists quickly transitioned to provide online therapy, while facing many challenges. This study aimed to explore psychodynamic and psychoanalytically oriented therapists’ ( N = 1450) experiences with online therapy during the first weeks of the pandemic and two months later. Results showed that therapists had little pre-pandemic experience with providing online therapy and even less training in it, and that…

  • Being a Parent during Covid-19: Risk for Psychological Distress in the United States and Italy

    Open AccessJocelyn Lai, Phoebe T Pham et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences2022Cited by: 2References: 82

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on people worldwide, yet the psychological impact of collective traumas may differ at the individual and societal level. Parents may be exposed to greater pandemic-related stressors, yet also are more likely than non-parents to have social interactions during social distancing mandates. Furthermore, varying degrees of pandemic severity in countries may alter the adverse outcomes of pandemic stress…

  • Therapists’ resilience and posttraumatic growth during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Katie Aafjes–van Doorn, Vera Békés et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2021

    Therapists in our study reported resilience during the initial months of COVID-19. Those who were relatively more traumatized and more comfortable in their online work during the pandemic experienced more posttraumatic growth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Stress, Burnout, and Resilience among Healthcare Workers during the Covid-19 Emergency: The Role of Defense Mechanisms

    Open AccessMariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Gianni Nepa et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    The experience of working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis has presented a cumulative traumatic experience that affects healthcare professionals' well-being. Psychological resources such as resilience and adaptive defense mechanisms are essential in protecting individuals from severe stress and burnout. During September 2020, 233 healthcare workers responded to an online survey to test the impact of demographic variables, COVID…

  • Psychotherapists’ vicarious traumatization during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Katie Aafjes–van Doorn, Vera Békés et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    During the COVID-19, psychotherapists are often exposed to traumatic material in their sessions, potentially leading to vicarious traumatization. We surveyed 339 therapists about their professional practices and experiences during the pandemic. Results showed that on average therapists experienced moderate levels of vicarious trauma, whereas about 15% experienced high levels of vicarious trauma. A higher level of vicarious trauma was associated w…

  • Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Italians During the First Week of Lockdown

    Open AccessMariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Sigal Zilcha‐Mano et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2020

    Pandemics and government-mandated quarantining measures have a substantial impact on mental health. This study investigated the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis on Italian residents during the first week of government-imposed lockdown and the role of defense mechanisms as protective factors against distress. In this cross-sectional study, 5,683 Italians responded to an online survey assessing socio-demographi…

  • Stretching the Analytic Frame: Analytic Therapists’ Experiences with Remote Therapy During Covid-19

    Open AccessVera Békés, Katie Aafjes–van Doorn et al.ARTICLEJournal of the American…2020Cited by: 4References: 11

    Remote therapy has been used by analytic therapists for quite some time, though many have been reluctant to use it regularly, out of concern that it might distort analytic frame and relational dynamics. Now the Covid-19 pandemic has forced therapists to make a sudden, across-the-board transition to remote therapy. This study reports on survey responses from 190 analytic therapists on their transition to online therapy via videoconferencing during…

  • Parental and God Representations Among Individuals with Psychosis: A Grounded Theory Analysis

    Open AccessTracy A Prout, Patricia Ottaviano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2016

  • Trauma and substance use: The role of defences and religious engagement

    Tracy A Prout, Lindsay E Gerber et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2015

    Substance use disorders commonly co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder and are associated with greater impairment. There is some evidence to suggest that different coping strategies, including defence mechanisms and religious forms of coping, may buffer the relationship between trauma and SUDs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential moderating roles of defence mechanisms and religious coping on the already-established relat…

  • Parental object representations, attachment to God, and recovery among individuals with psychosis

    Tracy A Prout, John J Cecero et al.ARTICLEMental Health Religion & Culture2012

    This study explored the relationships between object representations of mother and father and recovery among outpatients with psychotic disorders, and examined the role of attachment to God in moderating those relationships. A total of 46 outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder participated. Benevolent representations of mother and father were associated with recovery whereas punitive representations were negatively a…