RESEARCH + ASSESSMENT

Journal Article

A National Study of Adult Women Sexually Abused by Clergy: Insights for Social Workers

2022

Sexual Abuse,Women,Religious Leaders/Clergy

Pooler, D., & Barros-Lane, L. (2022). A national study of adult women sexually abused by clergy: Insights for social workers. Social Work, 67(2), 123-133.

Journal Article

A Primer on Memory Reconsolidating and Its Psychotherapeutic Use as a Core Process of Profound Change

2013

Trauma,Memory Reconsolidation,Treatment/Counseling,Therapy Modalities

Ecker, B., Ticic, R., & Hulley, L. (2013). A primer on memory reconsolidation and its psychotherapeutic use as a core process of profound change. The Neuropsychotherapist, 1, 82–99.

Book/Chapter

Abuse in World Religions: Articulating the Problem

2025

Abuse ,Religious/Spiritual Abuse

Stiebert, J. (Ed.). (2025). Abuse in world religions: Articulating the problem (Vol. 1). Routledge.

Journal Article

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Within a Religious Context

2015

Domestic Violence/IPV,Religion/Spirituality,Victimization & Violence

Levitt, H. M., Horne, S. G., Wheeler, E. E., & Wang, M. C. (2015). Addressing intimate partner violence within a religious context. In D. F. Walker, C. A. Courtois, & J. D. Aten (Eds.), Spiritually oriented psychotherapy for trauma (pp. 209–228). American Psychological Association.

Journal Article

Addressing Religious and Spiritual Diversity in Moral Injury Care: Five Perspectives

2023

Moral Injury,Religion/Spirituality,Treatment/Counseling

Pyne, J. M., Currier, J., Hinkson, K. D., Jr., Usset, T. J., Abeita, L. A., Dordal, P., Kouser, T., Awaad, R., Weber, M. C., & Griffin, B. J. (2023). Addressing religious and spiritual diversity in moral injury care: Five perspectives. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 10(4), 446–462.

Journal Article

Addressing Religious or Spiritual Dimensions of Trauma and PTSD

2025

Treatment/Counseling,Assessment

Larsen, S. E., Hopkins, S., & Harris, I. (2025). Addressing religious or spiritual dimensions of trauma and PTSD. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD.

Journal Article

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Religious/Spiritual Struggles, and Mental Health Symptoms: Examination of Mediation Models

2018

Developmental Trauma,Health,Symptoms,Religion/Spirituality

McCormick, W. H., Carroll, T. D., Sims, B. M., & Currier, J. M. (2018). Adverse childhood experiences, religious/spiritual struggles, and mental health symptoms: Examination of mediation models. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 20(10), 982–994.

Book/Chapter

Altogether You: Experiencing Personal and Spiritual Transformation with Internal Family Systems

2020

Therapy Modalities,Treatment/Counseling,Religion/Spirituality

Riemersma, J. (2020). Altogether you: Experiencing personal and spiritual transformation with Internal Family Systems therapy. Pivotal Press.

Journal Article

An Exploratory Study on Mental Health, Social Problems & Spiritual Damage in Victims of Child Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy and Other Perpetrators

2022

Sexual Abuse,Developmental Trauma,Religious Leaders/Clergy

Pereda, N., Guilera, G., Forns, M., & Gómez-Benito, J. (2022). An exploratory study on mental health, social problems, & spiritual damage in victims of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy and other perpetrators. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse.

Journal Article

An Investigation Into the Efficacy of the PsychoSocial Quicksand Model and its Utility for Transforming Systems

2026

Treatment/Counseling,Memory Reconsolidation,Culture/Community,Cults/High-Control

Amber, K., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. (2026). An investigation into the efficacy of the PsychoSocial Quicksand Model™ and its utility for transforming systems. International Journal of Cultic Studies, 17, 37–57.

Journal Article

Approaches to Understanding and Aligning with Religious Leaders

2022

Religious Leaders/Clergy

McLaughlin, A. T., Davis, D. E., Hook, J. N., Hodge, A. S., Choe, E., McMinn, M. C., & Van Tongeren, D. R. (2022). Approaches to understanding and aligning with religious leaders: A latent profile analysis of religious leaders’ worldviews. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 9(2), 73–84.

Journal Article

Appropriate Child Participation and the Risks of Spiritual Abuse

2016

Childhood/Children,Religious/Spiritual Abuse

Segura-April, D. (2016). Appropriate child participation and the risks of spiritual abuse. Transformation, 33(3), 171–184.

Journal Article

Associations of Childhood Trauma Experiences with Religious and Spiritual Struggles

2020

Developmental Trauma,Trauma,Religion/Spirituality

Janů, A., Maliňáková, K., Kosarkova, A., & Tavel, P. (2020). Associations of childhood trauma experiences with religious and spiritual struggles. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(4), 896–906.

Journal Article

Attachment Theory and Religion

2021

Attachment ,Family/Parenting,Childhood/Children

Cherniak, A. D., Mikulincer, M., Shaver, P. R., & Granqvist, P. (2021). Attachment theory and religion. Current Opinion in Psychology, 40, 126–130.

Journal Article

Being In-Between: Exploring Former Cult Members' Experiences of an Acculturation Process Using the Cultural Formulation Interview

2023

Cults/High-Control,Disaffiliation/Disidentification,Culture/Community,Recovery

Hadding, C., Semb, O., Lehti, A., Fahlström, M., Sandlund, M., & DeMarinis, V. (2023). Being in-between; exploring former cult members' experiences of an acculturation process using the cultural formulation interview (DSM-5). Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1142189.

Journal Article

Being Yourself is a Sin: The Impact of Evangelical Purity Culture on Sexual and Gender Minority People Socialized as Women

2025

Women,Purity Culture,Sex/Sexuality,Christian/Evangelical

Muskrat, T. Y., Porcaro, A. K., Worley, M. G., Franco, A. E., Parmenter, J. G., & Sánchez, F. J. (2025). "Being yourself is a sin": The impact of evangelical purity culture on sexual and gender minority people socialized as women. The Counseling Psychologist, 53(5), 672–699.

Thesis/Dissertation

Betrayed by the Divine and Overlooked by Scholarship: An Inquiry into Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma

2023

Betrayal ,Race & Racism,BIPOC,Religious/Spiritual Abuse

Bisantz, L. (2023). Betrayed by the divine and overlooked by scholarship: An inquiry into spiritual abuse and religious trauma. University of Colorado Honors Journal, 161–164.

Journal Article

Beyond PTSD: A Multi-Case Study Exploring Identity, Moral Injury, and Spiritual Injury

2023

PTSD/CPTSD,Identity,Moral Injury

Grimell, J., & Atuel, H. (2023). Beyond PTSD: A multi-case study exploring identity, moral injury, and spiritual injury. Journal of Veterans Studies, 9(3), 47–58.

Journal Article

Born or Raised in High-Demand Groups: Developmental Considerations

2023

Childhood/Children,Cults/High-Control,Culture/Community, Attachment

Furnari, L. (2023). Born or raised in high-demand groups: Developmental considerations. ICSA Today, 14(1), 8–15.

Journal Article

Child Sexual Abuse in Protestant Christian Congregations: A Descriptive Analysis of Offense and Offender Characteristics

2018

Sexual Abuse,Developmental Trauma,Christian/Evangelical

Denney, A. S., Kerley, K. R., & Gross, N. G. (2018). Child sexual abuse in Protestant Christian congregations: A descriptive analysis of offense and offender characteristics. Religions, 9(1), Article 27.

Journal Article

Christian Shame and Religious Trauma

2022

Christian/Evangelical,Shame,Trauma

Downie, A. (2022). Christian shame and religious trauma. Religions, 13(10), 925.

Journal Article

Clinical Considerations of the Evangelical Purity Movement's Impact on Female Sexuality

2021

Purity Culture,Sex/Sexuality,Women

Estrada, L. L. (2021). Clinical considerations of the Evangelical purity movement’s impact on female sexuality. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 48(2), 121–132.

Book/Chapter

Colliding Discourses: Families Negotiating Religion, Sexuality, and Identity

2018

Family/Parenting,LGBTQ+,Sex/Sexuality

D'Arrigo-Patrick, J., D'Arrigo-Patrick, E., & Hoff, C. (2018). Colliding discourses: Families negotiating religion, sexuality, and identity. In E. Esmiol Wilson & L. Nice (Eds.), Socially just religious and spiritual interventions: Ethical uses of therapeutic power (pp. 37–49). Springer.

Thesis/Dissertation

Coming Out Mormon: An Examination of Religious Orientation, Spiritual Trauma, and PTSD Among Mormon and Ex-Mormon LGBTQ Adults

2017

LGBTQ+,Conversion Practices,Religious/Spiritual Abuse,Mormon

Simmons, B. W. (2017). Coming out Mormon: An examination of religious orientation, spiritual trauma, and PTSD among Mormon and ex-Mormon LGBTQQA adults [Doctoral dissertation, University of Georgia]. UGA Electronic Theses and Dissertations.

Journal Article

Competing Selves: Negotiating the Intersection of Spiritual and Sexual Identities

2010

Sex/Sexuality,LGBTQ+,Religion/Spirituality

Sherry, A., Adelman, A., Whilde, M. R., & Quick, D. (2010). Competing selves: Negotiating the intersection of spiritual and sexual identities. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 41(2), 112–119.

Book/Chapter

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma

2013

PTSD/CPTSD,Developmental Trauma,Childhood/Children,Recovery

Walker, P. (2013) Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma.

Journal Article

Conceptualization of Moral Injury: A Socio-Cognitive Perspective

2023

Moral Injury

Bonson, A., Murphy, D., Aldridge, V., Greenberg, N., & Williamson, V. (2023). Conceptualization of moral injury: A socio-cognitive perspective. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 9(2), 75–81.

Book/Chapter

Congregations in 21st Century America

2021

Religion/Spirituality,Culture/Community,Prevalence/Statistics

Chaves, M., & Lehrer, E. L. (2021). Congregations in 21st century America. Department of Sociology, Duke University.

Journal Article

Consequences of Abuse by Religious Authorities: A Review

2019

Abuse ,Authoritarianism,Religious Leaders/Clergy

McGraw, D. M., Ebadi, M., Dalenberg, C., Wu, V., Naish, B., & Nunez, L. (2019). Consequences of abuse by religious authorities: A review. Traumatology, 25(4), 242–255.

Journal Article

Construction and Validation of a Muslim Religious Trauma Scale

2024

Assessment,Muslim,Trauma

Ok, Ü., Gören, A. B., & Gülmez, Ç. (2024). Construction and validation of a Muslim religious trauma scale. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 29(8), 756–775.