Chandra E Khalifian
Biographic Data
| ID | 766731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chandra E Khalifian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chandra E |
| FAMILY NAME | Khalifian |
| SIGNATURE | KHALIFIAN C E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2436-6176 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Discrepancies in perceptions of PTSD symptoms among veteran couples
Veteran and intimate partner perceptions of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may differ, and little is known about how agreement or disagreement on symptom severity is related to relationship satisfaction. Veterans and their partners ( N = 199 couples) completed a baseline assessment for a clinical trial evaluating two couple‐based PTSD interventions. Veterans completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5). Partners completed the collateral P…
Bringing MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD to traditional healthcare systems
Although effective evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available, a significant proportion of patients show a suboptimal response or do not complete them. MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for PTSD is a promising intervention currently being evaluated in numerous studies worldwide, including investigation for potential Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the United States. The concep…
The role of veterans' PTSD symptoms in veteran couples' insomnia
Insomnia contributes to individual mental and physical health and relationship well‐being. Veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their own insomnia. However, research has not explored whether and how veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their partners' insomnia. The present study examined the association between veterans' PTSD symptom severity and veterans' and partners' insomnia. Veterans ( n = 192) and their partners ( n = 192; tot…
The Association Between Sexual Functioning and Suicide Risk in U.S. Military Veteran Couples Seeking Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Expanding intimacy theory
Intimacy-a sense of closeness between individuals-is a fundamental component of healthy relationships and promotes mental and physical health. Theorists agree that intimacy increases when individuals' vulnerable disclosures are met with partners' supportive responses. The present research expands theory by examining two qualities of vulnerable disclosures that may alter their function within intimacy processes: (1) the extent to which the disclos…
Expanding intimacy theory
Intimacy-a sense of closeness between individuals-is a fundamental component of healthy relationships and promotes mental and physical health. Theorists agree that intimacy increases when individuals' vulnerable disclosures are met with partners' supportive responses. The present research expands theory by examining two qualities of vulnerable disclosures that may alter their function within intimacy processes: (1) the extent to which the disclos…
The Association Between Sexual Functioning and Suicide Risk in U.S. Military Veteran Couples Seeking Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Expanding intimacy theory
Intimacy-a sense of closeness between individuals-is a fundamental component of healthy relationships and promotes mental and physical health. Theorists agree that intimacy increases when individuals' vulnerable disclosures are met with partners' supportive responses. The present research expands theory by examining two qualities of vulnerable disclosures that may alter their function within intimacy processes: (1) the extent to which the disclos…
The role of veterans' PTSD symptoms in veteran couples' insomnia
Insomnia contributes to individual mental and physical health and relationship well‐being. Veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their own insomnia. However, research has not explored whether and how veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their partners' insomnia. The present study examined the association between veterans' PTSD symptom severity and veterans' and partners' insomnia. Veterans ( n = 192) and their partners ( n = 192; tot…
Discrepancies in perceptions of PTSD symptoms among veteran couples
Veteran and intimate partner perceptions of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may differ, and little is known about how agreement or disagreement on symptom severity is related to relationship satisfaction. Veterans and their partners ( N = 199 couples) completed a baseline assessment for a clinical trial evaluating two couple‐based PTSD interventions. Veterans completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5). Partners completed the collateral P…
Bringing MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD to traditional healthcare systems
Although effective evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available, a significant proportion of patients show a suboptimal response or do not complete them. MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for PTSD is a promising intervention currently being evaluated in numerous studies worldwide, including investigation for potential Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the United States. The concep…
Psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mood (2 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (2 works) · Anxiety (1 work) · Arousal (1 work) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (1 work)