Tracy L Simpson
Biographic Data
| ID | 789500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tracy L Simpson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tracy L |
| FAMILY NAME | Simpson |
| SIGNATURE | SIMPSON T L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3333-9735 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women Veterans’ Perspectives on the Acceptability of Behavioral Health Treatment for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Primary Care
OBJECTIVE: The gap in alcohol consumption among men and women is narrowing, yet rates of alcohol treatment engagement among women veterans remain low. When women do seek alcohol treatment, they tend to do so in non-alcohol-specific settings, such as primary care. Although incorporating patient preferences into treatment has been associated with better outcomes, little is known about women veteran's perspectives on the acceptability of primary car…
Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Use Disorder by Sex in Veterans Health Administration Patients, 2005–2019
BACKGROUND: Understanding sex differences in the effects of cannabis legalization and increasing risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD) is important. We hypothesized that from 2005 to 2019, increases in CUD prevalence due to state medical or recreational cannabis laws (MCL; RCL) would differ among male and female veterans treated at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), with greater increases among females. METHODS: Data obtained through t…
Treatment for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders among veterans and civilians
Findings lend support for delivering trauma-focused psychotherapies to patients with PTSD + SUD, especially veterans, and point to important future directions for inquiries into optimizing patient matching to PTSD + SUD treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Sex Differences in Suicide, Lethal Means, and Years of Potential Life Lost Among Veterans With Substance Use Disorder
Cannabis legalization and increasing cannabis use in the United States
An examination of facilitators and barriers to care receipt among specific groups of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veterans
The present study examined rates and factors associated with past-year Veterans Health Administration (VHA) overall healthcare utilization and VA mental health treatment among LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veterans. Baseline data from a national longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veteran VHA users and non-users (N = 1,062) were used in generalized linear models to estimate the predicted prevalence of VHA healthcare utiliz…
Relationship between neighborhood walkability, perceived neighborhood features, and depression among treatment-seeking veterans
A population health perspective in mental health shifts attention from interventions delivered at the individual level to broad determinants, such as neighborhood characteristics, that impact the mental health of communities. The walkability of an environment has emerged as a potentially important determinant of mental health, but little research has explored relationships between walkable environments and depression. Additionally, though PTSD sy…
A systematic review of social support instruments for measurement-based care in posttraumatic stress disorder
The daily association between affect and alcohol use
Influential psychological theories hypothesize that people consume alcohol in response to the experience of both negative and positive emotions. Despite two decades of daily diary and ecological momentary assessment research, it remains unclear whether people consume more alcohol on days they experience higher negative and positive affect in everyday life. In this preregistered meta-analysis, we synthesized the evidence for these daily associatio…
Suicide Attempts Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in a Nationally Representative Sample
Psychosocial well-being among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder
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)
Change in social support while participating in behavioral activation for PTSD
BA may facilitate an increase in the perceived number of social supports available to veterans with PTSD, but treatment adaptation may be necessary to maintain these gains and to increase satisfaction with social support. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation disparities in mental health, sexism, and social support among women veterans
Among women veterans, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation were associated with mental health and sexism, alone and in combination. Findings suggest that those who were both racial/ethnic and sexual minorities may develop resilience from their lived experience. On the other hand, women veterans with a minority race/ethnicity or a minority sexual orientation appeared more vulnerable to adverse outcomes and may need targeted care
Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Women in the Veterans Health Administration
A qualitative analysis of transgender veterans’ lived experiences
Transgender Veterans’ Satisfaction With Care and Unmet Health Needs
BACKGROUND: Transgender individuals are overrepresented among Veterans. However, little is known regarding their satisfaction with Veterans Administration (VA) care and unmet health needs. OBJECTIVES: This study examined transgender Veterans' satisfaction with VA medical and mental health care, prevalence of delaying care, and correlates of these outcomes. RESEARCH DESIGN: We used data from transgender Veterans collected in 2014 through an online…
Military Sexual Trauma and Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders among Returning Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Veterans Health Administration Use among Women Veterans
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Physical Victimization during Military Service across Age Cohorts of Women Veterans
Loving-Kindness Meditation and the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
BACKGROUND: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a practice intended to enhance feelings of kindness and compassion for self and others. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether participation in a 12-week course of LKM for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with improved positive emotions, decentering, and personal resources. RESEARCH DESIGN: In an open-pilot trial, veterans were assessed at baseline, after the course, and 3 mon…
The effects of alcohol problems, PTSD, and combat exposure on nonphysical and physical aggression among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans
Aggression among combat veterans is of great concern. Although some studies have found an association between combat exposure and aggressive behavior following deployment, others conclude that aggression is more strongly associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and that alcohol misuse may influence this association. Many of these studies have assessed aggression as a single construct, whereas the current study explored bo…
Mental Health Characteristics of Sexual Minority Veterans
This study examines the mental health characteristics of sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual, or LGB) veterans, compared these characteristics to those of an existing Veterans Affairs (VA) sample, and examined the relationship between mental health and anxiety around concealment of LGB identity while in the military. Data regarding LGB veterans' (n = 409) military experiences and current mental health were collected via an online survey; …
Health and Health Behavior Differences
Stress-related growth, positive reframing, and emotional processing in the prediction of post-trauma functioning among veterans in mental health treatment
Mental Health Characteristics of Sexual Minority Veterans
This study examines the mental health characteristics of sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual, or LGB) veterans, compared these characteristics to those of an existing Veterans Affairs (VA) sample, and examined the relationship between mental health and anxiety around concealment of LGB identity while in the military. Data regarding LGB veterans' (n = 409) military experiences and current mental health were collected via an online survey; …
The daily association between affect and alcohol use
Influential psychological theories hypothesize that people consume alcohol in response to the experience of both negative and positive emotions. Despite two decades of daily diary and ecological momentary assessment research, it remains unclear whether people consume more alcohol on days they experience higher negative and positive affect in everyday life. In this preregistered meta-analysis, we synthesized the evidence for these daily associatio…
A qualitative analysis of transgender veterans’ lived experiences
Childhood Sexual Abuse among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White College Women
This study is thefirst to describe childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of Hispanic and non-Hispanic White college women. There were no significant ethnic differences in the prevalence of CSA reported by Hispanics (2 7.1%) and non-Hispanic Whites (33.1%). Although the Hispanic women reported CSA that was more serious on almost every dimension (e.g., beginning at a younger age, more physically intrusive), no significant ethnic differences were…
Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation disparities in mental health, sexism, and social support among women veterans
Among women veterans, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation were associated with mental health and sexism, alone and in combination. Findings suggest that those who were both racial/ethnic and sexual minorities may develop resilience from their lived experience. On the other hand, women veterans with a minority race/ethnicity or a minority sexual orientation appeared more vulnerable to adverse outcomes and may need targeted care
Mothers' and fathers' speech to infants in a teaching situation
The purpose of this study was to compare mothers' and fathers' speech to their preverbal infants in a teaching situation. Thirty-two parents of 16 8-month-olds were asked to teach their infants to put a small cube into a cup. Infant Gender (2) x Birth Order (2) x Parent (2) analyses of variance were performed with repeated measures on parent. Results indicated that fathers issued more utterances and used more words per utterance than did mothers.…
Childhood Sexual Abuse among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White College Women
This study is thefirst to describe childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of Hispanic and non-Hispanic White college women. There were no significant ethnic differences in the prevalence of CSA reported by Hispanics (2 7.1%) and non-Hispanic Whites (33.1%). Although the Hispanic women reported CSA that was more serious on almost every dimension (e.g., beginning at a younger age, more physically intrusive), no significant ethnic differences were…
Concomitance between childhood sexual and physical abuse and substance use problems
Stress-related growth, positive reframing, and emotional processing in the prediction of post-trauma functioning among veterans in mental health treatment
Health and Health Behavior Differences
The effects of alcohol problems, PTSD, and combat exposure on nonphysical and physical aggression among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans
Aggression among combat veterans is of great concern. Although some studies have found an association between combat exposure and aggressive behavior following deployment, others conclude that aggression is more strongly associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and that alcohol misuse may influence this association. Many of these studies have assessed aggression as a single construct, whereas the current study explored bo…
Mental Health Characteristics of Sexual Minority Veterans
This study examines the mental health characteristics of sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual, or LGB) veterans, compared these characteristics to those of an existing Veterans Affairs (VA) sample, and examined the relationship between mental health and anxiety around concealment of LGB identity while in the military. Data regarding LGB veterans' (n = 409) military experiences and current mental health were collected via an online survey; …
Loving-Kindness Meditation and the Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
BACKGROUND: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is a practice intended to enhance feelings of kindness and compassion for self and others. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether participation in a 12-week course of LKM for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with improved positive emotions, decentering, and personal resources. RESEARCH DESIGN: In an open-pilot trial, veterans were assessed at baseline, after the course, and 3 mon…
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Veterans Health Administration Use among Women Veterans
Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Physical Victimization during Military Service across Age Cohorts of Women Veterans
Military Sexual Trauma and Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders among Returning Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Women in the Veterans Health Administration
A qualitative analysis of transgender veterans’ lived experiences
Transgender Veterans’ Satisfaction With Care and Unmet Health Needs
BACKGROUND: Transgender individuals are overrepresented among Veterans. However, little is known regarding their satisfaction with Veterans Administration (VA) care and unmet health needs. OBJECTIVES: This study examined transgender Veterans' satisfaction with VA medical and mental health care, prevalence of delaying care, and correlates of these outcomes. RESEARCH DESIGN: We used data from transgender Veterans collected in 2014 through an online…
Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders
Change in social support while participating in behavioral activation for PTSD
BA may facilitate an increase in the perceived number of social supports available to veterans with PTSD, but treatment adaptation may be necessary to maintain these gains and to increase satisfaction with social support. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation disparities in mental health, sexism, and social support among women veterans
Among women veterans, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation were associated with mental health and sexism, alone and in combination. Findings suggest that those who were both racial/ethnic and sexual minorities may develop resilience from their lived experience. On the other hand, women veterans with a minority race/ethnicity or a minority sexual orientation appeared more vulnerable to adverse outcomes and may need targeted care
Psychosocial well-being among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder
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)
Suicide Attempts Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in a Nationally Representative Sample
The daily association between affect and alcohol use
Influential psychological theories hypothesize that people consume alcohol in response to the experience of both negative and positive emotions. Despite two decades of daily diary and ecological momentary assessment research, it remains unclear whether people consume more alcohol on days they experience higher negative and positive affect in everyday life. In this preregistered meta-analysis, we synthesized the evidence for these daily associatio…
A systematic review of social support instruments for measurement-based care in posttraumatic stress disorder
Treatment for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders among veterans and civilians
Findings lend support for delivering trauma-focused psychotherapies to patients with PTSD + SUD, especially veterans, and point to important future directions for inquiries into optimizing patient matching to PTSD + SUD treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Sex Differences in Suicide, Lethal Means, and Years of Potential Life Lost Among Veterans With Substance Use Disorder
Cannabis legalization and increasing cannabis use in the United States
An examination of facilitators and barriers to care receipt among specific groups of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veterans
The present study examined rates and factors associated with past-year Veterans Health Administration (VHA) overall healthcare utilization and VA mental health treatment among LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veterans. Baseline data from a national longitudinal study of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual veteran VHA users and non-users (N = 1,062) were used in generalized linear models to estimate the predicted prevalence of VHA healthcare utiliz…
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · Clinical Psychology (14 works) · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Mental health (8 works) · Poison control (8 works) · Suicide prevention (8 works) · Medical emergency (6 works)