Kristin W Samuelson

Biographic Data

ID7530971
NAMEKristin W Samuelson
GIVEN NAMESKristin W
FAMILY NAMESamuelson
SIGNATURESAMUELSON K W
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs
ORCID0000-0002-6077-5524
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Mitigating Injury Survivors’ PTSD Symptoms by Strengthening Self-Compassion and Trauma Coping Self-Efficacy

    Steven L Bistricky, Timothy J Doenges et al.ARTICLEJournal of Loss and Trauma2026

    Physical injury survivors who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms need tailored interventions targeting adaptation mechanism resources. During recovery, strengthening survivors’ tenuous self-compassion and belief that they can overcome trauma (i.e., trauma coping self-efficacy) could facilitate adaptation and reduce risk for persistent PTSD symptoms. The present research considered the preliminary plausibility of a conceptua…

  • The roles of cognitive control and coping self-efficacy in posttraumatic stress symptoms following a motor vehicle collision

    Open AccessRachael B Peck, Kristin W Samuelson et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2025

    Findings highlight self-evaluation processes, cognitive control in the presence of trauma recollection, and time as factors in posttrauma adaptation. Implications for intervention are offered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Ongoing traumatic stress during a global pandemic

    Kelly E Dixon, Colin T Mahoney et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2022

    Results highlight a need for improved assessment and opportunities for treatment modification. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)

  • The effects of military status and gender on public stigma toward posttraumatic stress disorder

    Danielle Correll, Krista Engle et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2020

  • Is Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) a comparable recruitment source for trauma studies

    Krista Engle, Margaret Talbot et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2019

    Future trauma researchers utilizing MTurk should consider potential similarities and differences between MTurk samples and community, clinical, and undergraduate samples when interpreting the generalizability of findings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

  • PTSD symptoms and perception of cognitive problems

    Kristin W Samuelson, Alisa Bartel et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2016

    Results indicate that posttraumatic appraisals and coping self-efficacy play significant roles in perception of cognitive problems following trauma. Clinically, in patients for which there is a perception of cognitive impairment that is not borne out in neuropsychological testing, cognitive-behavioral therapy focused on altering negative self-perceptions and appraisals may be beneficial. (PsycINFO Database Record