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Curriculum Vitae

Douglas L Delahanty
February, 2007

Business Address: Department of Psychology
Kent State University
P.O. Box 5190
Kent, OH 44242-0001

Business Telephone: (330) 672-2395
Fax: (330) 672-3786
Email: ddelahan@kent.edu

Education

1994-1997 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Ph.D., Health Psychology.

1992-1994 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
M.S., Medical Psychology.

1988-1992 Luther College, Decorah, IA.
Honors B.A., Psychology and Biology.

Teaching Experience

Kent State University

Physiological Psychology, Undergraduate
Physiological Psychology, Graduate
Biological Aspects of Health Psychology, Graduate
Psychology of Motivation, Undergraduate
University of Pittsburgh
Introduction to Biopsychology
Research Methods

Employment

2007-Present Professor, Department of Psychology, Kent State University
2002-2007 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Kent State University
2002-present Research Coordinator, Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress, Summa Health System
2003-present Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine
1997-2002 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kent State University
1995-1997 Teaching Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
1994-1997 Supervisor, Behavioral Medicine and Oncology Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory

Committees

1998-2002 Applied Psychology Center Advisory Committee
2002-present Center for Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress Advisory Committee
1998-present Trauma Research Committee, Summa Health System
1997-present Experimental Training Committee, Department of Psychology, Kent State University

Editorial Boards

American Journal of Psychiatry
Behavioral Medicine

Adjunct Reviews

Health Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Psychology and Aging
Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
Psychology and Health
Molecular Psychiatry
Behavioral Medicine
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Psychoneuroendocrinology
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Aids Care

Major Areas of Interest

Factors predisposing individuals to posttraumatic stress disorder
Psychological and physiological sequelae of traumatic stress
Psychosocial factors and health
Psychoneuroimmunology
Stress and cancer progression

Honors and Awards

Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD”, Case Western Reserve University, 2/05.
Grand Rounds Presentation, “Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD”, Summa Health System Department of Psychiatry, 11/02.
Graduated cum laude, Luther College, 1992
Weisberg-Colavita Award for Excellence in Biological/Health Psychology Research, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology, 1996
Current Research Grants and Grant Proposals
Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health 1 R34 MH 71201-01. “Pilot Intervention for PTSD, Nonadherence and HIV Risk”.
Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health 1 R34 MH73014-01. “Prevention of PTSD with early cortisol treatment”.
Principal Investigator. National Institute of Mental Health 1 R01 MH 62042-01. “Psychophysiological predictors of PTSD”.
Ohio Board of Regents, 2004 Research Challenge Award. “Secondary Prevention of PTSD with Propranolol in Child Trauma Victims: Pilot.”
Ohio Board of Regents, 2003 Research Challenge Award. “Prevention of PTSD with early cortisol treatment”.
Ohio Board of Regents, 2002 Research Challenge Award. “Psychophysiological predictors and correlates of PTSD in children”.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association (Division 38) 1993-present
American Psychosomatic Society 1998-present
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 1997-present
Grant Review Committees

Ad Hoc Reviewer

CSR SBIR (8/02): 12/02
CSR ZRG1 BBBP-1 (03) (M) (3/02, 11/02, 3/03, 11/04)
CSR ZRG1 SSS-N (500 R) (2/04)
CSR BBBP-2 (6/03, 10/03)
CSR MESH (6/03, 6/04, 2/06)

Permanent Member

CSR MESH (10/05-present)

Articles in Refereed Journals

Johnson, D. M., Delahanty, D., & Pinna, K. (in press). The cortisol awakening response as a function of PTSD severity and abuse chronicty in sheltered battered women. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

Kobayashi I., Boarts, J. M., Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Polysomnographically measured sleep abnormalities in PTSD: Ameta-analytic review. Psychophysiology, 44, 660-669.

Boarts, J. M., Buckley-Fischer, B. A., Armelie, A. P., Bogart, L. M., & Delahanty, D. L. (in press). The impact of HIV diagnosis-related vs. non-diagnosis related trauma on PTSD, depression, adherence, and HIV disease markers. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work.

Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Are we prepared to handle the mental health consequences of terrorism? American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(2), 189-191.

Deichert, N., Fekete, E., Boarts, J., Druley, J., & Delahanty, D. (In press) Emotional support and affect: associations with health behaviors and active coping efforts in men living with HIV. Aids & Behavior.

Nugent, N. R. Ostrowski, S. A., Christopher, N. C., & Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Parental symptoms of PTSD as a moderator of child’s acute biological response and subsequent symptoms of PTSD in pediatric trauma patients.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology.  32, 309-318.

Ostrowski, S. A., Christopher, N. C., & Delahanty, D. L. (2007). Brief report: The impact of maternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and child gender on risk for persistent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in child trauma victims.  Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 32(3), 338-342.

Boarts, J.M., Sledjeski, E.M., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). The differential impact of PTSD and depression on HIV disease markers and adherence to HAART in people living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior, 10(3), 253-261.

Cremeans-Smith, J.K., Millington, K., Sledjeski, E., Greene, K., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Sleep disruptions mediate the relationship between early postoperative pain and later functioning following total knee replacement surgery. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), 215-222.

Delahanty, D.L., & Nugent, N.R. (2006). Predicting PTSD prospectively based on prior trauma history and immediate biologic responses. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1071, 27-40.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Emergency medical service and in-hospital vital signs and subsequent PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47 (9), 919-926.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Initial physiological responses and perceived hyperarousal predicts subsequent emotional numbing in child trauma victims. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19(3), 349-359.

Sledjeski, E.M., Delahanty, D.L., & Bogart, L.M., Delahanty (2005).  Incidence and impact of PTSD and comorbid depression on adherence to HAART and CD4 counts in people living with HIV. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 19, 26-34.

Pitman, R.K., & Delahanty, D.L. (2005). Conceptually Driven Pharmacological Approaches to Acute Trauma. CNS Spectrums, 10(2), 99-106.

*Subsequently published in: Tsuang, M.T., Stone, W.S., & Lyons, M.J. (Eds.). (2007). Recognition and prevention of major mental and substance use disorders. Virginia: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

Delahanty, D.L., Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Walsh, M. (2005). Initial urinary epinephrine and cortisol levels predict acute PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 30(2), 121-128.

Buckley, B., Nugent, N., Sledjeski, E., Raimonde, A.J., Spoonster, E., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004). Evaluation of initial post-trauma cardiovascular levels in association with acute PTSD symptoms following a serious motor vehicle accident. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 17, 317-324.

Bird, S.T., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004). Health-related correlates of perceived discrimination in HIV care. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 18, 19-26.

Bogart, L. M., Bird, S. T., Walt, L. C., Delahanty, D.L., & Figler, J. (2004). Association of stereotypes about physicians to health care satisfaction, help-seeking behavior, and adherence to treatment. Social Science and Medicine, 58, 1049-1058.

Delahanty, D.L., Bogart, L.M., & Figler, J. (2004). PTSD symptoms, salivary cortisol, medication adherence, and CD4 levels in HIV+ individuals.  AIDS Care, 16, 247-260.

Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., Spoonster, E., & Cullado, M. (2003). Initial cortisol levels after a motor vehicle accident serve as a mechanism through which injury severity and prior trauma history may lead to subsequent PTSD symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 17, 149-164.

Flesher, M.R., Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2001). Amnesia, neuroendocrine levels, and PTSD in motor vehicle accident victims. Brain Injury, 15, 879-889.

Delahanty, D.L., Royer, D.K., Spoonster, E., & Raimonde, A.J. (2003). Peritraumatic dissociation is inversely related to catecholamine levels in initial urine samples of motor vehicle accident victims. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 4, 65-80.


Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2000). Initial posttraumatic urinary cortisol levels predict subsequent PTSD symptoms in motor vehicle accident victims. Biological Psychiatry, 48, 940-947.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Hayward, M., Forlenza, M., Hawk, L.W., & Baum, A. (2000). Gender differences in cardiovascular and natural killer cell reactivity to acute stress following a hassling task. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 7, 19-27.

Delahanty, D.L., Wang, T., Maravich, C., Forlenza, M, & Baum, A. (2000). Time of day effects on response of natural killer cell activity to acute stress in men and women. Health Psychology, 19, 39-45.

Dougall, A.L., Herberman, H.B., Delahanty, D.L., Inslicht, S.S., & Baum, A. (2000). Similarity of prior trauma exposure as a determinant of chronic stress responding to an airline disaster. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 290-295.

Wang, T., Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Baum, A. (1998). Responses of natural killer cell activity to acute laboratory stressors at different times of day. Health Psychology, 17, 428-435.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Browning, L.J., Hyman, K.B., & Baum, A. (1998). Duration of stressor and natural killer cell activity. Psychology and Health, 13, 1121-1134.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Craig, K.J., Jenkins, F.J., & Baum, A. (1997). Chronic stress and natural killer cell activity following exposure to traumatic death. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59(5), 467-476.

Delahanty, D.L., Herberman, H.B., Craig, K.J., Hayward, M.C., Ursano, R.J., & Baum, A. (1997). Acute and chronic distress and PTSD as a function of responsibility for serious motor vehicle accidents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 560-567.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., Hawken, L., Trakowski, J.H., Schmitz, J., Jenkins, F.J. & Baum, A. (1996). Time course of natural killer cell activity and lymphocyte proliferation in response to two acute stressors in healthy men. Health Psychology, 15, 48-55.

Cohen, L., Delahanty, D.L., Schmitz, J., Jenkins, F.J. & Baum, A. (1993). The effects of mild stress on natural killer cell activity in healthy men. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 1(2), 120-132.

Chapters

Delahanty, D.L. & Sledjeski, E.M. (2005). Psychoneuroimmunology. In Michel Hersen (Ed.), Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy. Sage Publications.

Bogart, L. M., & Delahanty, D. L. (2004). Psychosocial models. In R.G. Frank, A. Baum, & J.L. Wallander (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology, Vol.3: Models and Perspectives in Health Psychology (pp. 201-248). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Delahanty, D.L., & Cremeans, J.K. (2002). Behavioral neuroimmunology. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.). Encyclopedia of the Human Brain. Academic Press: San Diego, CA.

Delahanty, D.L., & Baum, A. (2001). Stress and breast cancer. In A. Baum, T. Revenson, and J. Singer, (Eds.). Handbook of Health Psychology. Erlbaum: Mahwah, NJ.

Delahanty, D.L., Dougall, A.L., & Baum, A. (2001). Neuroendocrine and immune alterations following natural disasters and traumatic stress. In R. Ader, D.L. Felten, and N.Cohen, (Eds.). Psychoneuroimmunology (3rd ed.). Academic Press: San Diego, CA.

Published Abstracts and Paper/Poster Presentations

Pinna, K., Johnson, D., & Delahanty, D. (November, 2006). “Impact of early childhood trauma on cortisol and chronicity of PTSD in battered women.” Symposium to be presented at the Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA.

Irish, L., Delahanty, D., Sledjeski E., Buckley-Fischer, B., Fallon, W., & Spoonster, E. (November, 2006). “Subjective distress of prior trauma predicts PTSD risk following a motor vehicle accident.” Paper to be presented at the Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA.

Sledjeski, E.M., Dierker, L., & Delahanty, D.L. (November, 2006). “Using latent class analysis to test the existenc of PTSD symptom profiles.” Poster to be presented at the Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Hollywood, California.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006, November). “Dissociation and sympathetic nervous system response as alternate pathways to PTSD in pediatric injury patients. Paper to be presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Hollywood, CA.

Ostrowski, S.A., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006, November). “Acute Psychophysiological Responses in Mother and Child following a Child’s Traumatic Event.” Paper to be presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Hollywood, CA.

Ostrowski, S.A., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006, November). “Child negativity moderates the relationship between in-hospital cortisol levels and subsequent PTSD in pediatric trauma victims.” Poster to be presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Hollywood, CA.

Armelie, A.P., Boarts, J., Ostrowski, S., Bogart, L., & Delahanty, D. (2006, November). “Perceptions of discrimination and PTSD symptoms in people living with HIV.” Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA.

Kobayashi, I., Delahanty, D., Fallon, W., Spoonster, E. (November 2006). “Self-reported sleep quality after an MVA predicts subsequent PTSD symptom severity.” Poster to be presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Hollywood, CA.

Boarts, J.M., Armelie, A.P., DeLambo, K., & Delahanty, D.L. (November 2006). “The impact of prolonged exposure therapy on PTSD, depression, quality of life, and adherence to HAART in people living with HIV.” Paper presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA.

Boarts, J.M., Armelie, A.P., Bogart, L.M., & Delahanty, D.L. (November 2006). “The relationship between PTSD, depression symptoms, and cortisol levels in people living with HIV.” Paper presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Hollywood, CA.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N., Delahanty, D.L., & Church, T. (March, 2006) “Differential pattern of acute biological response to trauma in children with disruptive behavior.” Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society in Denver, Colorado.

Boarts, J.M., Fekete, E.M., Deichert, N.T., Maloney, A., Zak, J., & Delahanty, D.L. (2006). Affective responses to emotional support: Impact on health behaviors and coping efforts in HIV + men. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, A-40.

*** Citation poster Supanich, L., Delahanty, D., Sledjeski, E., Fallon, W.  & Spoonster, E., (November, 2005). “Stressfulness of prior trauma predicts PTSD risk.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada .

Delahanty, D.L., Sledjeski, E.M., Spoonster, E., & Fallon, W. (November, 2005). “PTSD symptom clusters over time in motor vehicle accident victims.” Poster presented at the annual Internal Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

Ostrowski, S.A., *Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2005, November). “Initial Physiological responses, perceived hyperarousal, and emotional numbing in child trauma victims.” Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sledjeski, E.M. & Delahanty, D.L. (November, 2005). “Peritraumatic dissociation and autonomic reactivity during recall.” Poster presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

***ISTSS Student Poster Award Recipient Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2005, November). “Factor structure of the CAPS-CA in a pediatric Injury Sample. Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Toronto, Canada.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2005, November). “Initial biological response and emotional numbing in pediatric injury.” Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Toronto, Canada.

Bogart, L.M, Delahanty, D.L., & Figler, J. (2005, August). “HIV-related discrimination, mental heatlth, and adherence among people with HIV/AIDS.” Paper presented as part of a symposium on New Trends in Mental Health Research in HIV+ Adults at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Phillips, B., Sledjeski, E.M., Buckley, B., Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (May, 2005) “Social support predicts PTSD symptoms in women following a serious motor vehicle accident.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.

***Regional Award Winner Boarts, J. M., Sledjeski, E. M., Bogart, L. M., Figler, J., & Delahanty, D. L.  (2005). The relationship between PTSD, depression, and urinary cortisol in people living with HIV.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 67, A-44.

Nugent, N. R., Christopher, N., Ostrowski, S. & Delahanty, D.L., (2004, November). “Moderation of acute psychophysiological predictors of PTSD in children.” Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in New Orleans, LA.

Ostrowski, S., Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004, November). “Parent and child psychophysiological responses to a child’s trauma.” Paper presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in New Orleans, LA.

Nugent, N.R., Christopher, N.C., & Delahanty, D.L. (2004, November).  “Emotional numbing and physiological arousal in child trauma victims.” Poster presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy in New Orleans, LA.

Armelie, A. P., Boarts, J., Bogart, L., Figler, J., & Delahanty, D. (November, 2004). The impact of blame on PTSD symptoms in people living with HIV. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Boarts, J., Armelie, A., Bogart, L., Figler, J., & Delahanty, D. (2004, November).  Incidence of PTSD symptoms in a sample of people living with HIV.  Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in New Orleans, LA.

Buckley-Fischer, B., Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D. L. (2004, November). Dissociation, Trauma History, and Heart Rate Reactivity. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in New Orleans, LA.

Sledjeski, E.M., Speziale, N., Buckley, B., Pinna, K., Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2004, November). “Initial dissociation and PTSD symptoms independently predict PTSD symptoms one year following a car accident.” Poster presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Bogart, L.M, Delahanty, D.L., Singer, N., & Figler, J. (2004, July). “Discrimination, adherence, and CD4 counts among people living with HIV.” Oral presentation at the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. Boarts, J. M., Sledjeski, E. M., Delahanty, D., Bogart, L. M., & Figler, J. (2004).  The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and urinary cortisol levels in a sample of individuals living with HIV.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 66, A-61.

Cremeans-Smith, J. K., Delahanty, D. L., Alexander, T., & Greene, K.  (2004). Immune Activity and Fatigue Predict Differences Among Patients Recovering from Total Knee Replacement Surgery.  Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

Christopher NC, Nugent NR, Delahanty DL, Walsh M. (2004, May). “Initial urinary epinephrine and cortisol levels predict acute PTSD symptoms in survivors of severe trauma during childhood.” Presented at a Platform session at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Boarts, J. M., Sledjeski, E. M., Delahanty, D., Bogart, L. M., & Figler, J. (2004).  The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and urinary cortisol levels in a sample of individuals living with HIV.  Psychosomatic Medicine, 66, A-61.

Sledjeski, E., Bogart, L., Figler, J., & Delahanty, D. (March, 2004) “The effects of comorbid depression and PTSD on medication adherence and CD4 counts in people living with HIV.” Poster submitted to the Annual American Psychosomatic Society.

Speziale, N., Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D., Raimonde, J., & Spoonster, E. (2004, March) “The relationship between initial urinary cortisol levels and PTSD symptoms six weeks following a motor vehicle accident”. Poster presented at the Annual American Psychosomatic Society.

Nugent, N.R., Delahanty, D.L., Christopher, N., & Buckley, B. (2003, October). “Initial cardiovascular predictors and PTSD in child accident victims.” Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Chicago, IL.

Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D., Nugent, N., Buckley, B., Raimonde, A., & Spoonster, E. (October, 2003) “Urinary norepinephrine levels immediately following an MVA are associated with higher levels of peritraumatic dissociation”. Presented at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Delahanty, D., Sledjeski, E., Buckley, B., Nugent, N., Ramonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (November, 2003) “Self-distraction, denial, and self-blame comping and PTSD symptoms.” Paper presented at the Annual International Society for Traumatic Stress.

Bogart, L.M., Delahanty, D.L., & Figler, J. (2003, March). PTSD and medication adherence among Blacks and Whites diagnosed with HIV. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Phoenix, AZ. Delahanty, D.L., Bogart, L., & Figler, J. (2003, March). PTSD, traumatic life events, salivary cortisol, and CD4 counts among individuals with HIV. Symposium presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 61st Annual scientific meeting.

Nugent, N.R., Delahanty, D.L., Christopher, N., & Kantak, S. (2003, March). Relationships between initial post-trauma hormone levels, parental distress, and PTSD symptoms in child trauma victims. Symposium presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 61st Annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Bogart, L.M., Delahanty, D.L., & Figler, J. (2003, March). PTSD and medication adherence among blacks and whites diagnosed with HIV. Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 61st Annual scientific meeting. Buckley, B., Nugent, N., Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D.L., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2003, March). “Initial cardiovascular predictors are not related to PTSD.” Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 61st Annual scientific meeting in Phoeniz, AZ.

Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D.L., Buckley, B., Nugent, N., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. (2003, March). “Peritraumatic urinary cortisol levels predict the development of acute stress disorder.” Poster presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 61st Annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, AZ.

Delahanty, D.L., Bogart, L.M., Baker, M.A., & Figler, J. (2002, November). Salivary cortisol, PTSD symptoms, and CD4 counts in HIV+ individuals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D., Nugent, N., Buckley, B., Raimonde, J., & Spoonster, E. (2002, November). “Urinary norepinephrine levels are associated with peritraumatic dissociation.” Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies annual meeting, Baltimore, MD. Delahanty, D.L., Nugent, N.R., & Christopher, N. (2002, November). Initial hormonal predictors of psychopathology in child trauma victims.  Symposium presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Baltimore, MD.

Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. "The effects of peritraumatic dissociation and trauma history on PTSD". Presented at the American Psychological Association 2002 Annual Scientific Meeting, August 23, 2002.

***APA travel award recipient Sledjeski, E., Delahanty, D., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. "Coping with traumatic stress and acute PTSD." Presented at the American Psychological Association 2001 Annual Scientific Meeting, August 25, 2001.

***APA travel award recipient Delahanty, D.L., Royer, D., Spoonster, E., & Raimonde, J. (December 2001). Physiological correlates of peritraumatic dissociation. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA

Delahanty, D.L. “Psychophysiological predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)”. Invited colloquium at Ohio University, Athens, OH, April, 27, 2001. Delahanty, D.L., Royer, D., Spoonster, E., & Raimonde, A.J. “Initial cortisol levels after a motor vehicle accident mediate the relationship between prior trauma history and subsequent symptoms of PTSD.” Paper session on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis, The 59th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, March 10, 2001.

Delahanty, D.L., Flesher, M.R., Royer, D., Raimonde, A.J., & Spoonster, E. “Trauma severity, peri-traumatic cortisol, and PTSD in motor vehicle accident victims.” Presented at the 16th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies on Nov. 17, 2000.