Ruth A Lanius
Biographic Data
| ID | 4014881 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth A Lanius |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth A |
| FAMILY NAME | Lanius |
| SIGNATURE | LANIUS R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A randomized controlled trial assists individuals with complex trauma and dissociation in Finding Solid Ground
This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that adding FSG to psychotherapy of individuals with TRD results in improvements in emotion regulation, PTSD symptoms, self-compassion, and adaptive functioning. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The Impact of Military Sexual Misconduct on the Deployment Experiences of Woman-Identifying Canadian Veterans
The present research examined how military sexual misconduct (MSM) impacts the perceived experiences of unit cohesion in a sample of woman-identifying Canadian military Veterans. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 veterans, asking questions about deployment-related factors (e.g., rewarding/challenging aspects). Although MSM was not explicitly probed for, it was widely discussed in relation to participants' experiences of unit cohes…
Machine learning models predict PTSD severity and functional impairment: A personalized medicine approach for uncovering complex associations among heterogeneous symptom profiles
Our results reinforce that dissociation, cooccurring anxiety and depressive symptoms, maladaptive trauma appraisals, cognitive dysfunction, and emotion dysregulation are critical targets for trauma-related interventions. Machine learning models can inform personalized medicine approaches to maximize trauma recovery in real-world inpatient populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Coping, Supports and Moral Injury: Spiritual Well-Being and Organizational Support Are Associated with Reduced Moral Injury in Canadian Healthcare Providers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Healthcare providers (HCPs) have described the onset of shame- and trust-violation-related moral injuries (MI) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research suggests that HCPs may turn to various coping methods and supports, such as spirituality/religiosity, substance use, friends/family or organizational support, to manage workplace stress. It remains unknown, however, if similar coping methods and supports are associated with MI among thi…
A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Canadian Healthcare Workers’ Use of Coping Strategies during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have been exposed to highly stressful situations, including increased workloads and exposure to mortality, thus posing a risk for adverse psychological outcomes, including acute stress, moral injury, and depression or anxiety symptoms. Although several reports have sought to identify the types of coping strategies used by HCWs over the course of the pandemic (e.g., physical activity, rel…
The Hidden Crisis: Understanding Potentially Morally Injurious Events Experienced by Healthcare Providers during Covid-19 in Canada
Understanding broad categories of PMIES experienced by Canadian HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to enhance cultural competency surrounding their experiences which will aid the development of targeted prevention and intervention approaches
“Trapped in their Shame”: A Qualitative Investigation of Moral Injury in Forensic Psychiatry Patients
Individuals who engage in criminal behavior for which they are found not criminally responsible (NCR) may be at increased vulnerability to experience moral pain and, in extreme circumstances, moral injury after regaining insight into the consequences of their behavior. Yet, almost no research exists characterizing the nature, severity, or impact of moral pain in this population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine forensic psychia…
Meditating in virtual reality: Proof-of-concept intervention for posttraumatic stress
Objective: We investigate the potential therapeutic application of virtual reality (VR) technology as an aid to meditation practice among persons varying in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Method: In this within-group mixed-methods study, 96 young adults practiced both VR- and non-VR-guided meditations and reported on their experience of positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA), other meditative experiences and perceived satisfac…
The contributions of emotion regulation difficulties and dissociative symptoms to functional impairment among civilian inpatients with posttraumatic stress symptoms
These findings add to a growing body of literature highlighting the importance of emotion regulation difficulties, dissociative symptoms, and arousal and reactivity symptoms in contributing to functional impairment in this disorder. Recovery to premorbid functional status in PTSD may require interventions that target directly these symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Blunted Nocturnal Salivary Melatonin Secretion Profiles in Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Background: Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet few studies have evaluated the role of dysregulated endogenous melatonin secretion in this condition. Methods: This study compared the sleep quality and nocturnal salivary melatonin profiles of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel diagnosed with PTSD, using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS score ≥50), with two healthy CAF control groups; compris…
Post-traumatic stress disorder
A longitudinal naturalistic study of patients with dissociative disorders treated by community clinicians
Severe dissociative disorders (DD) are associated with high levels of impairment, treatment utilization, and treatment costs, yet relatively little systematic research has focused on treatment for these challenging patients. The goal of this naturalistic observational 30-month follow-up study of an international sample of patients with dissociative disorders was to determine if treatment provided by community providers was associated with improve…
Intrinsic network abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: Research directions for the next decade
Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic
Disturbances of emotional awareness and expression in posttraumatic stress disorder: Meta-mood, emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interference of emotional expressiveness
Demonstrations of deficient emotional awareness (EA) in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) measured by alexithymia were extended to trait metamood, difficulties in emotion regulation, and trait mindfulness in 55 women with PTSD related to history of interpersonal/familial maltreatment. Perceived causes of interference of emotional expression were also identified that fully mediated the association between PTSD diagnostic status and alexithymic …
Self-referential processing in women with PTSD: Affective and neural response
A survey of practices and recommended treatment interventions among expert therapists treating patients with dissociative identity disorder and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified
The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic
There is now ample evidence from the preclinical and clinical fields that early life trauma has both dramatic and long-lasting effects on neurobiological systems and functions that are involved in different forms of psychopathology as well as on health in general. To date, a comprehensive review of the recent research on the effects of early and later life trauma is lacking. This book fills an obvious gap in academic and clinical literature by pr…
Social emotions and emotional valence during imagery in women with PTSD: Affective and neural correlates
Neural Correlates of Levels of Emotional Awareness During Trauma Script-Imagery in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Objective: To examine individual differences in levels of emotional awareness as a predictor of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response to trauma script-driven imagery in trauma-exposed individuals with (n = 25) and without (n = 16) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: Participants completed the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) and a functional magnetic resonance imaging trauma script-driven imagery paradigm. Res…
The Impact of Military Sexual Misconduct on the Deployment Experiences of Woman-Identifying Canadian Veterans
The present research examined how military sexual misconduct (MSM) impacts the perceived experiences of unit cohesion in a sample of woman-identifying Canadian military Veterans. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 veterans, asking questions about deployment-related factors (e.g., rewarding/challenging aspects). Although MSM was not explicitly probed for, it was widely discussed in relation to participants' experiences of unit cohes…
Neural Correlates of Levels of Emotional Awareness During Trauma Script-Imagery in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Objective: To examine individual differences in levels of emotional awareness as a predictor of the blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) response to trauma script-driven imagery in trauma-exposed individuals with (n = 25) and without (n = 16) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: Participants completed the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) and a functional magnetic resonance imaging trauma script-driven imagery paradigm. Res…
The Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic
There is now ample evidence from the preclinical and clinical fields that early life trauma has both dramatic and long-lasting effects on neurobiological systems and functions that are involved in different forms of psychopathology as well as on health in general. To date, a comprehensive review of the recent research on the effects of early and later life trauma is lacking. This book fills an obvious gap in academic and clinical literature by pr…
Social emotions and emotional valence during imagery in women with PTSD: Affective and neural correlates
Impact of Early Life Trauma on Health and Disease: The Hidden Epidemic
Disturbances of emotional awareness and expression in posttraumatic stress disorder: Meta-mood, emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interference of emotional expressiveness
Demonstrations of deficient emotional awareness (EA) in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) measured by alexithymia were extended to trait metamood, difficulties in emotion regulation, and trait mindfulness in 55 women with PTSD related to history of interpersonal/familial maltreatment. Perceived causes of interference of emotional expression were also identified that fully mediated the association between PTSD diagnostic status and alexithymic …
Self-referential processing in women with PTSD: Affective and neural response
A survey of practices and recommended treatment interventions among expert therapists treating patients with dissociative identity disorder and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified
A longitudinal naturalistic study of patients with dissociative disorders treated by community clinicians
Severe dissociative disorders (DD) are associated with high levels of impairment, treatment utilization, and treatment costs, yet relatively little systematic research has focused on treatment for these challenging patients. The goal of this naturalistic observational 30-month follow-up study of an international sample of patients with dissociative disorders was to determine if treatment provided by community providers was associated with improve…
Intrinsic network abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: Research directions for the next decade
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Blunted Nocturnal Salivary Melatonin Secretion Profiles in Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Background: Sleep disturbances are a hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet few studies have evaluated the role of dysregulated endogenous melatonin secretion in this condition. Methods: This study compared the sleep quality and nocturnal salivary melatonin profiles of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel diagnosed with PTSD, using the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS score ≥50), with two healthy CAF control groups; compris…
Meditating in virtual reality: Proof-of-concept intervention for posttraumatic stress
Objective: We investigate the potential therapeutic application of virtual reality (VR) technology as an aid to meditation practice among persons varying in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Method: In this within-group mixed-methods study, 96 young adults practiced both VR- and non-VR-guided meditations and reported on their experience of positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA), other meditative experiences and perceived satisfac…
The contributions of emotion regulation difficulties and dissociative symptoms to functional impairment among civilian inpatients with posttraumatic stress symptoms
These findings add to a growing body of literature highlighting the importance of emotion regulation difficulties, dissociative symptoms, and arousal and reactivity symptoms in contributing to functional impairment in this disorder. Recovery to premorbid functional status in PTSD may require interventions that target directly these symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
“Trapped in their Shame”: A Qualitative Investigation of Moral Injury in Forensic Psychiatry Patients
Individuals who engage in criminal behavior for which they are found not criminally responsible (NCR) may be at increased vulnerability to experience moral pain and, in extreme circumstances, moral injury after regaining insight into the consequences of their behavior. Yet, almost no research exists characterizing the nature, severity, or impact of moral pain in this population. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine forensic psychia…
Machine learning models predict PTSD severity and functional impairment: A personalized medicine approach for uncovering complex associations among heterogeneous symptom profiles
Our results reinforce that dissociation, cooccurring anxiety and depressive symptoms, maladaptive trauma appraisals, cognitive dysfunction, and emotion dysregulation are critical targets for trauma-related interventions. Machine learning models can inform personalized medicine approaches to maximize trauma recovery in real-world inpatient populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Coping, Supports and Moral Injury: Spiritual Well-Being and Organizational Support Are Associated with Reduced Moral Injury in Canadian Healthcare Providers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Healthcare providers (HCPs) have described the onset of shame- and trust-violation-related moral injuries (MI) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research suggests that HCPs may turn to various coping methods and supports, such as spirituality/religiosity, substance use, friends/family or organizational support, to manage workplace stress. It remains unknown, however, if similar coping methods and supports are associated with MI among thi…
A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Canadian Healthcare Workers’ Use of Coping Strategies during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have been exposed to highly stressful situations, including increased workloads and exposure to mortality, thus posing a risk for adverse psychological outcomes, including acute stress, moral injury, and depression or anxiety symptoms. Although several reports have sought to identify the types of coping strategies used by HCWs over the course of the pandemic (e.g., physical activity, rel…
The Hidden Crisis: Understanding Potentially Morally Injurious Events Experienced by Healthcare Providers during Covid-19 in Canada
Understanding broad categories of PMIES experienced by Canadian HCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to enhance cultural competency surrounding their experiences which will aid the development of targeted prevention and intervention approaches
A randomized controlled trial assists individuals with complex trauma and dissociation in Finding Solid Ground
This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that adding FSG to psychotherapy of individuals with TRD results in improvements in emotion regulation, PTSD symptoms, self-compassion, and adaptive functioning. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The Impact of Military Sexual Misconduct on the Deployment Experiences of Woman-Identifying Canadian Veterans
The present research examined how military sexual misconduct (MSM) impacts the perceived experiences of unit cohesion in a sample of woman-identifying Canadian military Veterans. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 veterans, asking questions about deployment-related factors (e.g., rewarding/challenging aspects). Although MSM was not explicitly probed for, it was widely discussed in relation to participants' experiences of unit cohes…
Psychology (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Traumatic Brain Injury Research (6 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Disease (4 works) · Population (4 works)