Gina Owens

See also: Abstracts of Recent Publications

Research statement

My primary research interests are in the areas of traumatic stress and diverse populations. Broadly, I am interested in the cognitive appraisal processes that occur after traumatic events and how these impact coping. I am also currently examining mental health concerns of female veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Specifically, I am interested in their reported mental health needs, as well as barriers female veterans encounter in accessing mental health care. In addition to my main research focus of traumatic stress, I conduct some research projects related to minority stress experiences, specifically for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. My work in this area examines barriers to mental health access for sexual minorities.

Selected Publications

Owens, G. P., Dashevsky, B., Chard, K. M., Mohamed, S., Haji, U., & Baker, D. G. (in press). Theimpact of childhood trauma on posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in male veterans. Military Psychology.

Owens, G. P., Moradi, B., & Neimeyer, G. J. (in press). Work-related perceptions of counseling and clinical psychology faculty in the United States. Psychology Journal, 4.

Szymanski, D. M., & Owens, G. P. (in press). Do coping styles moderate or mediate the relationships between internalized heterosexism and sexual minority women’s psychological distress? Psychology of Women Quarterly.

Owens, G. P., Riggle, E. D. B., & Rostosky, S. S. (2007). Barriers to mental health access for sexual minority individuals. Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal of NSRC, 4, 92-99.

Owens, G. P., & Chard, K. M. (2006). PTSD severity and cognitive reactions to trauma among an undergraduate sample. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma, 13, 23-36.

Owens, G. P., Baker, D.G., Kasckow, J., Ciesla, J. A., & Mohamed, S. (2005). Review of assessment and treatment of PTSD among elderly veterans. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, 1118-1130.

Owens, G. P., & Chard, K. M. (2003). Psychiatric diagnoses among women reporting child sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 27, 1075-1082.

Rostosky, S. S., Owens, G. P., Zimmerman, R., & Riggle, E. (2003). Same-sex attraction, school belonging, and alcohol and marijuana use in rural high school students. Journal of Adolescence, 26, 741-751.

Owens, G. P., & Chard, K. M. (2001). Cognitive distortions among women reporting childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 16, 178-192.

Owens, G. P., Pike, J. L., & Chard, K. M. (2001). Treatment effects of cognitive processing therapy on cognitive distortions of female child sexual abuse survivors. Behavior Therapy, 32, 413-424.

Gina Owens

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Kentucky (2004)

Email: gowens4@utk.edu

Key words: Traumatic stress and coping; minority stress, GLBT issues