Sensory-processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a personality trait that is characterized by a strong emotional response (Aron & Aron, 1997). The strong emotional response among high-SPS individuals raises the question of how it might affect high-SPS individuals’ empathy response. The p…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a multifaceted disorder comprised of distinct symptom clusters and is commonly diagnosed in military service members/veterans (SM/Vs), particularly in those with history of military sexual trauma (MST). Evidence and theory suggest that fem…
Given the substantial morbidity associated with symptoms of adulthood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is important to understand and contextualize the variety of psychological and life history correlates and risk factors associated with the disorder. Multiple robust ris…
Insomnia is a risk factor for suicidal behavior including attempts and suicide. We investigated whether insomnia symptom severity predicted suicidality and suicide in an at-risk sample. The sample included deceased psychiatric patients seen at Weber Human Services since 2008 (N=…
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a debilitating personality disorder that impacts anywhere between 1% to 5% of Americans. Studies claim that women are significantly more at risk than men to suffer from this disorder and may experience stronger symptoms. Previous research…