December 9, 2024
Dr. Austen McGuire and Dr. Caitlin Rancher present work at the Academy Health Annual D&I conference in Washington, D.C.!
Austen McGuire (left) presented research on the dissemination and implementation of the Transcend NMVC mobile app using a retrospective application of the EPIS framework. This work has the potential to increase the reach of evidence-based coping skills for communities that have experienced mass violence.
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Caitlin Rancher presented research (right) on the preliminary findings of the facilitators and barriers to delivering a brief parenting program to families on the waitlist for trauma-focused services.
November 1, 2024
Congratulations to Owen Winters!
Owen Winters, Research Coordinator on the Project Support pilot trial, did a great job presenting his poster at the Medical University of South Carolina's Research Day! This is the first dissemination of findings from our interviews with caregivers and treatment providers on the needs of families on the waitlist for trauma-focused services.
October 8, 2024
New Paper Alert!
Together with colleagues at the National Mass Violence Center, Caitlin Rancher recently published a paper in the Journal of Psychiatric Research examining community awareness and use of support services following mass violence incidents. We found that overall awareness of support services is low (~20%) and that across the entire sample, overall use of support service is even lower (5%). These findings suggest the need for improved communication about available services after mass violence.
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Rancher, C., Moreland, A. D., Galea, S., Davies, F., Bottomley, J., Abba-Aji, M., Abdalla, S. M., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2024). Awareness and use of support services following mass violence incidents. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 180, 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.10.001
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September 28, 2024
National Mass Violence Center presenting research at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) conference in Boston!
Jamison Bottomley (left), Faraday Davies (center), and Caitlin Rancher (right) presented findings on the effects of mass violence incidents at the annual International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) conference. This research has found there is a pretty significant mental health burden, both among direct victims as well as the larger community. Unfortunately, despite this high need, actual awareness and use of supportive services following mass violence incidents is low.
In addition to attending the ISTSS conference, we were able to check out a Red Sox game!
September 9, 2024
See you in Washington, D.C.!
The abstract examining preliminary findings from my K99 was accepted for presentation at the Academy Health Annual D&I Conference!
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​Rancher, C., Moreland, A. D., Winters, O., Orengo-Aguayo, R., Temple, J. R., & Smith, D. W., (2024, December). Caregiver and provider perspectives on disseminating a brief parenting program for families on the waitlist for trauma-focused services. Poster presentation, Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, Arlington, VA.
August 2, 2024
New Paper and Press Coverage!
In a large probability sample of 5991 adults from 6 different communities that had experienced a mass shooting, we examined rates of past-year and current PTSD. We also explored factors that were associated with increased risk of reporting PTSD symptoms. Findings suggest that the deleterious outcomes of mass violence extend beyond direct survivors, including persistent PTSD in many adults. These symptoms are exacerbated among women, those with a history of physical or sexual assault, and low social support. Findings highlight the need to extend screening and provision of support services to the broader community, not just direct victims of mass violence.
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Check out US News Coverage here
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Moreland, A. D., Rancher, C., Davies, F., Bottomley, J., Galea, S., Abba-Aji, M., Abdalla, S. M., Schmidt, M. G., Vena, J. E., Kilpatrick, D. G. (2024). Posttraumatic stress disorder among adults from six communities with mass violence incidents. JAMA Network Open, 7(7), e2423539. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.202423539