2021

Azad, A., Benedek, D. M., Bolis, M. A., Dempsey, C. L., Gill, J., Hillman, K. I., Phares, A. M., West, J. C., Zhang, L., Hu, X., & Spangler, P. T. (2021, April). Nightmare deconstruction and reprocessing for trauma-related nightmares in military Service Members and veterans: Preliminary pilot results. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Bailey, R. K., Shear, M. K., Gise, L., Robinson, S., & Morganstein, J. C. (2021, May). Identifying factors creating the historically unequal impact of disasters including COVID-19 upon marginalized communities. Webinar presentation for the Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association.

Biggs, Q. M. (2021, August). Challenges in handling human remains after the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack and the June 24, 2021 Florida condominium collapse. Oral presentation (virtual) at the Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Mortuary Affairs Synchronization.

Biggs, Q. M., McCarroll, J. E., Fullerton, C. S., Mullins-Hussain, B., Petrini, J., Steward, A. E., Wang, L., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, May). Depression in U.S. Army Soldiers who handle the remains of the dead. Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.

Biggs, Q. M., McCarroll, J. E., Ursano, R. J., Fullerton, C. S., Mullins-Hussain, B., & Petrini, J. (2021, January). Stress and resiliency in U.S. Army mortuary affairs operations: war fighting and humanitarian missions. Virtual oral presentation to the Central Joint Mortuary Affairs Board.

Biggs, Q. M., McCarroll, J. E., Fullerton, C. S., Petrini, J., Mullins-Hussain, B., Steward, A., Wang, L., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, November). Post-traumatic stress disorder and family structure in deployed U.S., Army mortuary affairs Soldiers. Poster presentation at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, 37th Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Biggs, Q. M., Morganstein, J., Mullins-Hussain, B., Petrini, J., McCarroll, J. E., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, April). Psychological resilience support material for Service Members working with human remains: The MA-STAR pocket card. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Biggs, Q. M., Morganstein, J. C., Petrini, J., Mullins-Hussain, B., McCarroll, J. E., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, October). The MA-STAR pocket card: psychological resilience resources for leaders of personnel working with human remains in COVID-19 pandemic and other mass fatality events. Poster presentation at the 21st World Psychiatric Association, World Congress of Psychiatry, virtual.

Cozza, S. J. (2021, July). The impact of COVID-19 on grief and loss. Panel presentation at the Child Trauma and COVID-19: An NCTSN Summit supporting the long-term recovery of our nation's children and families, National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

Cozza, S. J., & Harrington, J. (2021, March). The role of grief leaders. Virtual presentation at the VA/DoD Survivors Forum.

Cozza, S. J., Carey, D. F., & Harrington, J. A. (2021, May). Grief leadership: What can we learn from the story of the life and service of Captain America? Webinar presentation at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Institute for Hope and Healing.

Cozza, S. J., Fisher, J. E., Ogle, C. M., Zhou, J., Zuleta, R. F., West, J. C., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, Oct. 18-30). Association of high-risk firearm storage with PTSD in U.S. Army soldiers and veterans with children. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's 68th Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Dempsey, C.L., Benedek, D.M., Nock, M.K., Zuromski, K.L., Brent, D.A., Ao, J., Aliaga, P.A., Mullins-Hussain, B., Weinberg, A.,  Heeringa, S.G., Kessler, R.C., Stein, M.,B., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, November). Social Closeness and Support are Associated with Lower Risk of Suicide among U.S. Army Soldiers. Poster session presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Virtual.

Dempsey, C. L., Benedek, D. M., Zuromski, K. L., Nock. M. K., Aliaga, P., Ao, J., Georg, M. W., Mullins-Hussain, B., Weinberg, A., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, April). Social closeness and support are associated with lower risk of suicide among U.S. Army Soldiers. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Dempsey, C. L., Benedek, D. M., Zuromski, K., Nock, M. K., Brent, D. A., Ao, J., Aliaga, P. A., Weinberg, A., Mullins-Hussain, B., Heeringa, S. G., Kessler, R. C., Stein, M., and Ursano R. J. (2021, May). Social closeness and support are associated with lower suicide risk among US Army Soldiers. Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.

Dunbar, K. E., O'Malley, H. S., Bellini, P. G., Spangler, P. T., Adams, D. P., Dempsey, C. L., Gray, R. M., & Roy, M. J. (2021, April). RECONsolidation of traumatic memories to ResOLve Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (RECONTROL): Preliminary results. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Fisher, V. L., Keppler, E., Wu, C. Y., Allen, K. J. D., & Gabbay, F. H. (2021, June). Stimulant sensitivity is associated with alcohol use in women but not men. Virtual poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism.

Fisher, J. E., Zhou, J., Probe Adams, D., Zuleta, R. F., & Cozza, S. J. (2021, Nov. 2-5). Predictors of suicidal ideation in individuals bereaved by combat, accident or suicide. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies' 37th Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Flynn, B. W. (2021, May). Public health, behavioral health, and the first response community: Exploring the intersections. Keynote address at the virtual National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium, First Responder Center of Excellence.

Flynn, B. W., Kaul, R., & Morganstein, J. C. (2021, January). Leadership during COVID-19, vaccine distribution, and the unrest. Webinar presentation for the State Directors Monthly Call, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.

Fullerton, C. S., Liu, A. G., Mullins-Hussain, B., Mash, H. B. H., Morganstein, J. C., Wang, L., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, May). Effect of individual and interpersonal factors on recovery time following multiple Florida hurricanes. Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.

Liu, A. G., Mullins-Hussain, B., Mash, H. B. H., Fullerton, C. S., Morganstein, J. C., Wang, L., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, April). Effect of individual and interpersonal factors on recovery time following multiple Florida hurricanes. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Maass-Robinson, S., Yellowlees, P., Gise, L., & Morganstein, J. C. (2021, May). Moral injury and COVID-19: Challenges for today, implications for tomorrow. Webinar presentation for the Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association.

Miller, T. L., Ogle, C. M., Zuleta, R. F., & Cozza, S. J. (2021, April). A comprehensive prevention matrix to address risk factors for child neglect types in U.S. Army families. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, February). Climate-related disasters and mental health: Impact, risk, and interventions. Webinar presentation at the Interplay between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes, Standing Committee on Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, February). Seeing light at the end…Promoting resilience in the workforce while leading toward recovery from COVID-19. Webinar presentation at the Winter Meeting on “Embracing Intentional, Compassionate Leadership,” North Carolina Healthcare Association.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, March). Promoting workforce resilience while leading toward recovery from COVID-19. Webinar presentation at “Emotional Well-being and Recovery Town Hall,” University of Illinois Health.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, April). Mental health & COVID-19: Promoting resilience and sustaining healthcare workers. Grand rounds presentation at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, April). Seeing light at the end…Promoting resilience in the workforce while leading toward recovery from COVID-19. Webinar presentation at the Physician Business Leadership Program, Iowa Hospital Association.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, May). Enhancing sustainment and mental health force protection for military personnel during COVID-19 and beyond. Virtual presentation at the Pandemic COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Efforts to Reinforce Health Security to Accelerate COVID-19 Handling Conference, Indonesian Army.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, June). Disasters & mental health: Protecting health and promoting recovery in pandemics, terrorism, war & beyond. Presentation at “Disaster Management 2021 and Beyond: Lessons Learned from Israeli, Canadian, and US Experience”, American Healthcare Professionals and Friends for Medicine in Israel.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, June). Enhancing mental health and recovery for military and civilian communities during COVID-19 and other disasters: The critical role of grief leadership. Presentation at “Warrior Care in the 21st Century”, Invictus Games and Netherlands Ministry of Defense.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, June). Enhancing well-being and sustainment for healthcare workers during COVID-19 and beyond. Presentation at Annual Meeting, Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, June). Finding structure in chaos during COVID: Enhancing psychological health for the military and beyond. Presentation at “COVID-19 Research Day”, Uniformed Services University, Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Morganstein, J. C. (2021, July). Seeing light at the end… Promoting resilience in the workforce while leading toward recovery from COVID-19. Webinar presentation at Summer Conference Series, Behavioral Health Affiliate of Iowa.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Sep). Disaster Mental Health: From 9/11 to COVID-19 and Beyond. Presented at Grand Rounds, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Sep). Light at the End of COVID-19: Where Are We Now and What’s Needed to Protect Health and Sustain Operations. Presented to the Well-Being Committee, Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Sep). Protecting the Mental Health of Communities during COVID-19 and other Disasters: Finding Structure in Chaos. Presented at Hero's Journey Home Symposium, John P. Mayhugh Foundation.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Sep). Protecting Mental Health in COVID-19 and Beyond: What Have We Learned and How Do We Prepare for Future Disasters? 62nd Annual Conference, The National Dialogues in Behavioral Health, sponsored by National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Behavioral Health Program, and National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Nov). Enhancing Well-Being and Sustainment for Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond. Physician Grand Rounds, Billings Clinic.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Nov). Grief Leadership to Enhance Military Readiness and Protect Mental Health in Disasters. Webinar presented at the DiMiMed International Conference on Disaster and Military Medicine.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Dec). Climate-Related Disasters & Mental Health: Impacts, Risks, and Interventions. Annual Conference titled “The Intersection of Disaster Medicine and Public Health with Climate and Health,” Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Dec). Promoting Workforce Resilience and Operational Sustainment in COVID-19. Town Hall and Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital.

Morganstein, J.C. (2021, Dec). Adapting Military Lessons to Enhance Psychological Resilience and Operational Sustainment of the Healthcare Workforce in a Prolonged Global Disaster. Jennings Lecture Series, Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Morganstein, J.C., Sridhar, D., Hassan, I. (2021, October). A Discussion on the Global Pandemic and Mental Health. Panel Discussion for Dentons Global Law Firm.

Morganstein, J. C., Vance, M. C., West, J. C., & Santiago, P. N. (2021, January). Preparing residents for disaster response: COVID-19 and beyond. Workshop presentation for the American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training.

Morganstein, J. C., & Wynn, G. H. (2021, May). Individual and community trauma: Impact, risk, and interventions. Distinguished Lecture presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.

Naifeh, J. A., Mash, H. B. H., Dinh, H. M., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, May). Sex differences in U.S. Army suicide attempts during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention.

Naifeh, J. A., Herberman Mash, H. B., Dinh, H. M., Fullerton, C. S., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, November). Risk of suicide attempt in reserve versus active component soldiers during deployment to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Poster session presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Virtual.

Ogle, C. M., Zhou, J., Miller, T., & Cozza, S. J. (2021, Nov. 2-5). Five latent classes of child neglect and associated risk factors. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies' 37th Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Phares, A. M., West, J. C., Spangler, P. T., Dempsey, C. L., Jiang, S. H., Lin, A. P., Hillman, K. I., Bolis, M. A., & Benedek, D. M. (2021, April). Longitudinal neurochemical changes of Riluzole augmentation in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder treatment in a veteran sample. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Richardson, K., Phares, A. M., Peechatka, A., Kahn, J., Aliaga, P., Azad, A., & Teisberg, M. (2021, April). A pilot study of app-based biofeedback in active-duty Servicemembers. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD.

Regier, D. A. (2021, March). Classification of mental disorders: Unresolved issues. Virtual panelist participant at the World Psychiatric Association’s 20th World Congress of Psychiatry.

Steward, A. E., Mullins-Hussain, B., Petrini, J., Biggs, Q. M., McCarroll, J. E., Fullerton, C. S., Wang, L., & Ursano, R. J. (2021, May). Depression in U.S. Army Mortuary Affairs Soldiers. Poster presentation (virtual) at Research Days, USUHS, Bethesda, MD.

Ursano, R. J. (2021, February). Disaster psychiatry and behavioral health: From war and terrorism to earthquakes and coronavirus. Virtual presentation at Cherry Hospital, Goldsboro, NC.

Ursano, R. J. (2021, June). Mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic (II). Webinar panelist presentation for Disaster Psychiatry Canada.

Vance, M. C., & Bumgardner, A. (2021, January). Burned out by wellness: What’s missing in the conversation about clinician wellness (grand rounds). Webinar presented at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD.

Wang, J., Ursano, R. J., Gifford, R. K., Dinh, H., Weinberg, A., Cohen, G. H., Sampson, L., & Galea, S. (2021, April). National Guard and Reserve Soldiers: Social support trajectories and suicide ideation. Virtual poster presentation at the 15th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Stress and the Mind, Bethesda, MD

West, J. C. (2021, March). Sustaining the healthcare workforce in the COVID era: What can we learn from combat and operational stress control? Virtual presentation at the Arkansas Psychiatric Society’s Annual Conference.

West, J. C. (2021, May). Preparing clinicians for our nation's military. Keynote address at the virtual National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium, First Responder Center of Excellence.

West, J. C. (2021, June). Strategies to provide meaningful application information to program directors in a Step 1 pass/fail world. Presentation at the Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry.

West, J.C., Vance, M.C, & Morgastein, J.C. (2021, Sep) Disaster Psychiatry: A Curriculum for Clerkship Students on Stress and Coping in the Time of COVID. Poster presentation at Association for Academic Psychiatry, virtual.