Kirsten H Dillon

Biographic Data

ID7497353
NAMEKirsten H Dillon
GIVEN NAMESKirsten H
FAMILY NAMEDillon
SIGNATUREDILLON K H
AFFILIATIONSDurham VA Health Care System
ORCID0000-0002-8479-8456
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Anger mediates the relationship between changes in alcohol use and violence

    Open AccessKrista Miloslavich, Pallavi Aurora et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2025

    Alcohol use, anger, and violence are variables closely influencing one another. The association between changes in anger and subsequent violence was not mediated by changes in alcohol use. The association between changes in alcohol use and subsequent violence was mediated by changes in anger; however, this mediating effect disappeared when controlling for PTSD severity. These findings shed light on the importance of anger and PTSD as contributors…

  • The Prevalence of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Military Personnel

    Open AccessMolly Gromatsky, Tate F Halverson et al.ARTICLETrauma Violence & Abuse2023

    Military service members and veterans (SMVs) are at risk for self-directed violence, including nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). While NSSI is an important construct worthy of independent study, it is understudied among SMVs and, when included in research, typically examined in the context of suicide risk. Consequently, lifetime prevalence rate estimates of NSSI among SMVs vary. This Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyse…

  • Enjoying the violence of war

    Open AccessElizabeth E Van Voorhees, Kirsten H Dillon et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023

    Implications for understanding the impact of combat experiences on postdeployment adjustment, and for applying this understanding to effectively treating posttraumatic symptomatology, are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Development and refinement of the mobile anger reduction intervention for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

    Kirsten H Dillon, Jeffrey A Hertzberg et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023

    This study demonstrates the utility of a successive cohort treatment design for the development of mobile interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Examination of PTSD symptom networks over the course of cognitive processing therapy

    Robert C Graziano, Stefanie T LoSavio et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2023

    Though replication is necessary, these findings offer insights into identifying which symptoms may be most predictive of treatment outcomes and the course by which CPT reduces PTSD symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Psychosocial well-being among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder

    Open AccessShannon M Blakey, Kirsten H Dillon et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2021

    The findings underscore the importance of assessing multiple aspects of well-being in veterans with PTSD and/or SUD. The findings also point to promising treatment targets to improve psychosocial functioning and overall quality of life among veterans with PTSD and/or SUD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)