Publications

My research focuses on the impact of sexual violence, complex trauma, and suicidality. I also examine the differences in the impact of traumatic experiences on gender, sexual orientation, and race and ethnicity.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Yalch, M. M., Mehta, A., Watters, K. N., Dawood, S., & Schroder, H. S. (2023). Incremental effects of sexual assault and temperament traits on cognitive characteristics of histrionic personality disorder. Violence and Victims.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2023). Factors that influence college student acknowledgement of sexual assault. Traumatology.

  • Yalch, M. M., Gallagher, A. R., & Watters, K. N. (2022). Thinking hierarchically about posttraumatic response: Commentary on Lehinger et al., (2022). Journal of Traumatic Stress, 35(6), 1810-1812.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2022). Interpersonal sensitivities associated with sexual assault. Psychoanalytic Psychology. Advanced online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pap0000409

  • Gallagher, A. R., Moreland, M. L., Watters, K. N., & Yalch, M. M. (2022). Relative effects of childhood trauma, intimate partner violence, and other traumatic life experiences on complex PTSD. Traumatology, 29(1), 57.

  • Watters, K. N. & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Relative effects of sexual assault and other traumatic life events on self-harm. European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 6(2022), 1-4.

  • Yalch, M.M., Watters, K. N., & Gallagher A. R. (2021). Influence of personality traits on posttraumatic cognitions of sexual assault. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.

Book Chapter Publications

  • Gregoire, A., & Watters, K. N. (2024). College sexual assault. In: Shackelford, T. K. (eds), Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer, Cham.

  • Watters, K. N., Sklar, J. T., Rickman, S. R. M., & Yalch, M. M. (2021). Complex trauma and suicide: An integrative interpersonal approach. In: Pompili, M. (eds), Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Springer, Cham.

Newsletter Publications

  • Watters, K. N. (2019). The limitations of sexual assault assessment. Trauma Psychology News 14(2), 14-15.

  • Watters, K. N. & Bryant-Davis, T. (2018). Trauma before incarceration: examining the role of adverse childhood experiences. Trauma Psychology News 12(4), 10-12.

Other Publications

  • Watters, K. N. (2018). Military sexual assault. Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Military_sexual_assault&oldid=870925962