Anka A Vujanovic
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 243303 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Anka A Vujanovic |
| PRENOMES | Anka A |
| SOBRENOME | Vujanovic |
| ASSINATURA | VUJANOVIC A A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6099-3046 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 24 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 24 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2003 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Associations of Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment with Alcohol Use Severity in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample
Background: Sensitivity to reward (SR), or the likelihood of engagement in positively reinforcing experiences, and sensitivity to punishment (SP), or the tendency to avoid behaviors associated with negative outcomes, are risk and maintenance factors for problematic alcohol use, particularly when proximal motivations for drinking are present. Trauma-exposed adults are at increased risk of engaging in problematic alcohol use, particularly if they a…
Smoking as a Marker of Comorbid Vulnerability Among Persons with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who Engage in Hazardous Drinking
Background: Persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to those without evince high rates of hazardous drinking, or patterns of alcohol consumption that increase the risk for harmful consequences. One potential marker of vulnerability for PTSD-hazardous drinking comorbidity may be smoking behavior. Individuals with PTSD have a higher prevalence of smoking and smoke at higher rates. Smokers, compared to nonsmokers, are more apt to …
Examining Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Substance Use in Latine College Students
Background: Latine young adults often experience turmoil leading to trauma exposure and symptoms in their native countries, frequently leading to migration, making it valuable for psychologists across the Americas to understand trauma-based mental health in Latines. Given the disproportionate experience of trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among Latine young adults and the common age of onset for problematic substance use, there is …
PTSD symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicidal risk among university students
This research has the potential to advance university mental health outreach programs and policy by informing clinically relevant content for intervention programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The moderating role of alexithymia in the relationship between racial trauma and negative emotionality among Black adults
These findings provide insights into the importance of emotional expression for influencing responses to race-based traumatic events. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Posttraumatic Stress and Opioid Use and Pain among Individuals with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Reported Chronic Pain
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain and opioid misuse are a prevalent comorbidity with deleterious health outcomes. Growing work indicates that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can increase the risk for chronic pain and opioid misuse and dependence. However, there is little understanding of social determinants of health (SDoH) that may account for interrelations of PTSD with chronic pain and opioid misuse and dependence. Health literacy is one relevant …
Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Association Between Anxiety and Alcohol Use Severity and Drinking Motives in Professional Firefighters
Objective: Firefighters are at risk of experiencing heightened anxiety and alcohol use perhaps due to occupational stress. Mindfulness is related to both anxiety and alcohol use; however, research on the relations of mindfulness with anxiety and alcohol use and drinking motives among firefighters is limited. This study examined (1) whether higher anxiety was positively related to alcohol use severity and drinking related motives (e.g., coping, en…
Firefighter Relationship Satisfaction
This study examined whether firefighters who were satisfied with their romantic relationships experienced lower severities of commonly reported mental health symptoms compared to firefighters who were dissatisfied with their relationships. The sample included 200 firefighters (97% male; Mage = 41.4, SD = 9.3) currently married or living with a romantic partner who completed self-report measures via online survey. An established cutoff score of 13…
Alcohol Use Severity, Anger and Drinking Motives among Firefighters
Background: Firefighters represent an understudied population with high rates of hazardous alcohol use and alcohol use disorder. This population is also at an increased risk of mental health disorders and related symptoms such as anger. Anger is a relatively understudied negative mood state with clinical relevance to alcohol use among firefighters. Anger is associated with greater alcohol use and may spur more approach-motivated reasons for drink…
Posttraumatic stress and alcohol use among Hispanic/Latina survivors of interpersonal trauma
This research has the potential to advance culturally-informed literature on factors that may impact co-occurring PTSD symptoms and alcohol use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
The main and interactive effects of distress tolerance and reward function on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among firefighters
Hedonic capacity and DT were independently and transactionally associated with heightened PTSD symptom severity among trauma-exposed firefighters. These findings provide evidence for the utility in developing interventions that target DT and impaired hedonic capacity among firefighters, particularly those experiencing PTSD symptomatology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Distress overtolerance among firefighters
Further work examining DO-PTSD relations is necessary to inform intervention and policy for the fire service. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Trauma and Emotion Regulation
PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among firefighters
This study is the first to concurrently examine these variables among firefighters, and this line of inquiry has the potential to inform evidence-based policy as well as prevention and treatment programs for this vulnerable, understudied population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Childhood maltreatment severity and suicidal ideation among adults receiving acute-care psychiatric inpatient services
Objective: Persons in psychiatric inpatient hospitals represent a unique population with high rates of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as childhood maltreatment. Lower levels of perceived distress tolerance (DT) are associated with a history of childhood maltreatment and suicidal ideation and behavior in adulthood. Our study examined the association of childhood maltreatment severity with self-report and behavioral indices of suicide throu…
An initial investigation of the association between distress intolerance and posttraumatic stress within military sexual trauma survivors
These findings provide initial evidence for a relationship between DI and PTSD symptoms within MST patients. Pending further research, investigators should determine the extent to which targeting this cognitive-behavioral construct reduces PTSD symptoms among MST samples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Childhood trauma and distress tolerance in a trauma-exposed acute-care psychiatric inpatient sample
DT may be differentially influenced by different forms of childhood trauma. (PsycINFO Database Record
The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in the relation between avoidant coping and posttraumatic stress among trauma-exposed HIV+ individuals
The current study examined the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in regard to the relation between avoidant coping and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among trauma-exposed persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Participants included 103 PLHA (18.4% female, Mage = 48.33, SD = 9.34). Results indicated significant positive indirect effects for avoidant coping through anxiety sensitivity on overall PTS symptoms (point estimate = .27, PB 95% CI …
Prospective investigation of the impact of cannabis use disorders on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among veterans in residential treatment
Childhood Maltreatment and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation
This study examined relations among childhood maltreatment, difficulties in emotion regulation, and sexual and relationship satisfaction among young adult women reporting current involvement in committed, romantic relationships. A sample of 192 women (ages 18-25) completed self-report questionnaires as part of an Internet-based survey. It was hypothesized that severity of childhood maltreatment and difficulties in emotion regulation would each in…
Distress tolerance
This volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance--the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions, uncomfortable bodily sensations, or uncertainty--in psychopathology. The book highlights implications for better understanding how psychological problems develop and how to assess and treat them effectively
Distress Tolerance
In this article we present the theoretical and empirical bases of distress tolerance research. Although distress tolerance offers a promising lens through which to better understand various psychological symptoms and disorders, further theoretical development and empirical inquiry is needed to promote our understanding of the construct. Overall, a number of questions regarding its theoretical conceptualization and measurement, associations with r…
Cardiophobia
Cardiophobia, a clinical syndrome that affects hundreds of thousands of individuals in the USA, is characterized by abrupt, recurrent sensations and pain in the chest in the absence of physical pathology. This conceptual article seeks to address the significance of cardiophobia in western culture and to distinguish it from related disorders. In addition, a model of cardiophobia that highlights the role of heart-focused anxiety and interoceptive c…
A Screening Measure for BPD
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common psychiatric disorder that is often overlooked in treatment settings. This report describes the validation of a new self-report screening measure for DSM-IV BPD--the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD). Two hundred subjects with treatment histories whose ages ranged from 18 to 59 filled out the MSI-BPD. Each subject was then interviewed, blind to MSI-BPD result…
Childhood Maltreatment and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation
This study examined relations among childhood maltreatment, difficulties in emotion regulation, and sexual and relationship satisfaction among young adult women reporting current involvement in committed, romantic relationships. A sample of 192 women (ages 18-25) completed self-report questionnaires as part of an Internet-based survey. It was hypothesized that severity of childhood maltreatment and difficulties in emotion regulation would each in…
Cardiophobia
Cardiophobia, a clinical syndrome that affects hundreds of thousands of individuals in the USA, is characterized by abrupt, recurrent sensations and pain in the chest in the absence of physical pathology. This conceptual article seeks to address the significance of cardiophobia in western culture and to distinguish it from related disorders. In addition, a model of cardiophobia that highlights the role of heart-focused anxiety and interoceptive c…
A Screening Measure for BPD
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a common psychiatric disorder that is often overlooked in treatment settings. This report describes the validation of a new self-report screening measure for DSM-IV BPD--the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD). Two hundred subjects with treatment histories whose ages ranged from 18 to 59 filled out the MSI-BPD. Each subject was then interviewed, blind to MSI-BPD result…
Cardiophobia
Cardiophobia, a clinical syndrome that affects hundreds of thousands of individuals in the USA, is characterized by abrupt, recurrent sensations and pain in the chest in the absence of physical pathology. This conceptual article seeks to address the significance of cardiophobia in western culture and to distinguish it from related disorders. In addition, a model of cardiophobia that highlights the role of heart-focused anxiety and interoceptive c…
Distress Tolerance
In this article we present the theoretical and empirical bases of distress tolerance research. Although distress tolerance offers a promising lens through which to better understand various psychological symptoms and disorders, further theoretical development and empirical inquiry is needed to promote our understanding of the construct. Overall, a number of questions regarding its theoretical conceptualization and measurement, associations with r…
Prospective investigation of the impact of cannabis use disorders on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among veterans in residential treatment
Childhood Maltreatment and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation
This study examined relations among childhood maltreatment, difficulties in emotion regulation, and sexual and relationship satisfaction among young adult women reporting current involvement in committed, romantic relationships. A sample of 192 women (ages 18-25) completed self-report questionnaires as part of an Internet-based survey. It was hypothesized that severity of childhood maltreatment and difficulties in emotion regulation would each in…
Distress tolerance
This volume synthesizes the growing body of knowledge on the role of distress tolerance--the ability to withstand aversive internal states such as negative emotions, uncomfortable bodily sensations, or uncertainty--in psychopathology. The book highlights implications for better understanding how psychological problems develop and how to assess and treat them effectively
The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in the relation between avoidant coping and posttraumatic stress among trauma-exposed HIV+ individuals
The current study examined the mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in regard to the relation between avoidant coping and posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms among trauma-exposed persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Participants included 103 PLHA (18.4% female, Mage = 48.33, SD = 9.34). Results indicated significant positive indirect effects for avoidant coping through anxiety sensitivity on overall PTS symptoms (point estimate = .27, PB 95% CI …
Childhood trauma and distress tolerance in a trauma-exposed acute-care psychiatric inpatient sample
DT may be differentially influenced by different forms of childhood trauma. (PsycINFO Database Record
An initial investigation of the association between distress intolerance and posttraumatic stress within military sexual trauma survivors
These findings provide initial evidence for a relationship between DI and PTSD symptoms within MST patients. Pending further research, investigators should determine the extent to which targeting this cognitive-behavioral construct reduces PTSD symptoms among MST samples. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Childhood maltreatment severity and suicidal ideation among adults receiving acute-care psychiatric inpatient services
Objective: Persons in psychiatric inpatient hospitals represent a unique population with high rates of suicidal ideation and behavior as well as childhood maltreatment. Lower levels of perceived distress tolerance (DT) are associated with a history of childhood maltreatment and suicidal ideation and behavior in adulthood. Our study examined the association of childhood maltreatment severity with self-report and behavioral indices of suicide throu…
PTSD symptoms and suicide risk among firefighters
This study is the first to concurrently examine these variables among firefighters, and this line of inquiry has the potential to inform evidence-based policy as well as prevention and treatment programs for this vulnerable, understudied population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
The main and interactive effects of distress tolerance and reward function on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among firefighters
Hedonic capacity and DT were independently and transactionally associated with heightened PTSD symptom severity among trauma-exposed firefighters. These findings provide evidence for the utility in developing interventions that target DT and impaired hedonic capacity among firefighters, particularly those experiencing PTSD symptomatology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Distress overtolerance among firefighters
Further work examining DO-PTSD relations is necessary to inform intervention and policy for the fire service. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Trauma and Emotion Regulation
Alcohol Use Severity, Anger and Drinking Motives among Firefighters
Background: Firefighters represent an understudied population with high rates of hazardous alcohol use and alcohol use disorder. This population is also at an increased risk of mental health disorders and related symptoms such as anger. Anger is a relatively understudied negative mood state with clinical relevance to alcohol use among firefighters. Anger is associated with greater alcohol use and may spur more approach-motivated reasons for drink…
Posttraumatic stress and alcohol use among Hispanic/Latina survivors of interpersonal trauma
This research has the potential to advance culturally-informed literature on factors that may impact co-occurring PTSD symptoms and alcohol use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Posttraumatic Stress and Opioid Use and Pain among Individuals with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Reported Chronic Pain
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain and opioid misuse are a prevalent comorbidity with deleterious health outcomes. Growing work indicates that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can increase the risk for chronic pain and opioid misuse and dependence. However, there is little understanding of social determinants of health (SDoH) that may account for interrelations of PTSD with chronic pain and opioid misuse and dependence. Health literacy is one relevant …
Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Association Between Anxiety and Alcohol Use Severity and Drinking Motives in Professional Firefighters
Objective: Firefighters are at risk of experiencing heightened anxiety and alcohol use perhaps due to occupational stress. Mindfulness is related to both anxiety and alcohol use; however, research on the relations of mindfulness with anxiety and alcohol use and drinking motives among firefighters is limited. This study examined (1) whether higher anxiety was positively related to alcohol use severity and drinking related motives (e.g., coping, en…
Firefighter Relationship Satisfaction
This study examined whether firefighters who were satisfied with their romantic relationships experienced lower severities of commonly reported mental health symptoms compared to firefighters who were dissatisfied with their relationships. The sample included 200 firefighters (97% male; Mage = 41.4, SD = 9.3) currently married or living with a romantic partner who completed self-report measures via online survey. An established cutoff score of 13…
Smoking as a Marker of Comorbid Vulnerability Among Persons with Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Who Engage in Hazardous Drinking
Background: Persons with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to those without evince high rates of hazardous drinking, or patterns of alcohol consumption that increase the risk for harmful consequences. One potential marker of vulnerability for PTSD-hazardous drinking comorbidity may be smoking behavior. Individuals with PTSD have a higher prevalence of smoking and smoke at higher rates. Smokers, compared to nonsmokers, are more apt to …
Examining Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Substance Use in Latine College Students
Background: Latine young adults often experience turmoil leading to trauma exposure and symptoms in their native countries, frequently leading to migration, making it valuable for psychologists across the Americas to understand trauma-based mental health in Latines. Given the disproportionate experience of trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among Latine young adults and the common age of onset for problematic substance use, there is …
PTSD symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicidal risk among university students
This research has the potential to advance university mental health outreach programs and policy by informing clinically relevant content for intervention programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The moderating role of alexithymia in the relationship between racial trauma and negative emotionality among Black adults
These findings provide insights into the importance of emotional expression for influencing responses to race-based traumatic events. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Associations of Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment with Alcohol Use Severity in a Trauma-Exposed Community Sample
Background: Sensitivity to reward (SR), or the likelihood of engagement in positively reinforcing experiences, and sensitivity to punishment (SP), or the tendency to avoid behaviors associated with negative outcomes, are risk and maintenance factors for problematic alcohol use, particularly when proximal motivations for drinking are present. Trauma-exposed adults are at increased risk of engaging in problematic alcohol use, particularly if they a…
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