Dr. Colin Mahoney’s Lab
Research Interests
Dr. Mahoney’s research lab interests include the following:
- Identifying risk, maintenance, and protective factors for the symptoms and diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) among women following exposure to interpersonal violence (i.e., sexual violence, intimate partner violence [IPV], community violence) and among men following exposure to combat trauma
- Mixed methods research including (1) experimental, (2) prospective, and (3) qualitative studies
- Informing, enhancing, and developing evidence-based assessments and treatments for PTSD and comorbid SUDs
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Active Studies
Women's Health & Substance Use Study
Purpose: understand coping strategies that women use to address psychological distress following exposure to trauma and adversity.
Women's Health & Trauma Study
Purpose: examine a variety of risk factors and outcomes associated with both campus sexual assault and intimate partner violence experiences among college women.
Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Study
Purpose: examine the intergenerational transmission of trauma from adult caregivers to adolescents.
Peak Recovery Study
Purpose: evaluate the efficacy of a 6-session intervention to reduce substance use coping among trauma survivors of acute physical injury.