BreAnne Danzi

I am interested in teaching related to clinical psychology, children and families, disasters, and clinical supervision. I am particularly interested in issues of professional development, promoting awareness of career paths in psychology, and supporting students in identifying and achieving their professional goals.

My interests broadly focus on the mental health of children and families, especially those impacted by stress and trauma. My research focuses on understanding children’s responses to traumatic stress, improving the assessment of PTSD in children, and identifying biopsychosocial factors (e.g., genetics, social support) that contribute to risk and resilience trajectories following trauma exposure. My work has historically focused on community-wide trauma (e.g., natural disasters, terrorism), but I also study other forms of stress (e.g., peer victimization, transitions). I am particularly interested in assessment and diagnostic issues in children, and my recent research has focused on improving the diagnostic criteria for PTSD to be more developmentally-sensitive to clinical presentations in trauma-exposed children.

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Danzi, BreAnne, Knowles, Ellen A., and Thomas, Jessy L.. Childhood posttraumatic stress disorder. In The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability, editors G. Bennett & E. Goodall. Springer Nature, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_201-1)
Danzi, BreAnne, Knowles, Ellen A., and Kelly, Jessica T.. Improving posttraumatic stress disorder assessment in young children: comparing measures and identifying clinically-relevant symptoms in children ages six and under, 19179. Vol. 14 Scientific Reports, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69692-x)
Danzi, BreAnne, Kelly, Jessica T., Knowles, Ellen A., Burdette, Evan T., and La Greca, Annette M.. Perceived life threat during the COVID-19 pandemic: Associations with posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, 35. Vol. 18, Iss. 1 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00725-z)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette. Does age matter in genetics? The role of ADCYAP1R1 in sex-specific risk for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed preadolescent children, 291-295. Vol. 164 Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2023. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.06.024)
Danzi, BreAnne, Strobel, Susan, Puumala, Susan, Kenyon, DenYelle, Curry O'Connell, Meghan, Van Ness, Chelsey, and Wesner, Chelsea. Stressors, concerns, and mental health in the early pandemic in South Dakota, 28-39. Vol. 46, Iss. 1 Journal of Rural Mental Health, 2022. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000194)
Danzi, BreAnne, La Greca, Annette M., Greif Green, Jennifer, and Comer, Jonathan S.. What’s in a name? Comparing alternative conceptualizations of posttraumatic stress disorder among preadolescent children following the Boston Marathon bombing and manhunt, 545-558. Vol. 34, Iss. 5 Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1894330)
Danzi, BreAnne, Tawfik, Saneya H., Mora Ringle, Vanesa, and Saez-Flores, Estefany. Enhancing profession-wide competencies in supervision and assessment: An evaluation of a peer mentorship approach. , 176-184. Vol. 14, Iss. 3 Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2020. (DOI: 10.1037/tep0000256)
La Greca, Annette M., Brodar, Kaitlyn E., Danzi, BreAnne, Tarlow, Naomi, Silva, Karina, and Comer, Jonathan S.. Before the storm: Stressors associated with the Hurricane Irma evacuation process for families, 63--73. Vol. 13 Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2019. (DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2019.9)
Girio-Herrera, Erin, Ehrlich, Caroline J., Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M.. Lessons learned about barriers to implementing school-based interventions for adolescents: Ideas for enhancing future research and clinical projects, 466 - 477. Vol. 26, Iss. 3 Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2019. (DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2018.11.004)
La Greca, Annette M., and Danzi, BreAnne. Posttraumatic stress disorder. In Treatment of disorders in childhood and adolescence, fourth edition, editors Prinstein, Mitchell J; Youngstrom, Eric A; Mash, Eric J; Barkley, Russell A, 495 - 538. New York, NY: The Guilford Press, 2019.
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M.. Genetic pathways to posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in children: Investigation of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met using different PTSD diagnostic models, 81-86. Vol. 102 Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.03.014)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M.. Peer Rejection. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Intellectual and Developmental Disorders, editors Braaten, Ellen B., 1220-1222. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2018. (DOI: 10.4135/9781483392271.n376)
La Greca, Annette M., Danzi, BreAnne, Marchante-Hoffman, Ashley N., and Tarlow, Naomi. Trauma exposure in posttraumatic stress and acute stress disorders. In The Oxford handbook of stress and mental health, editors Harkness, K; Hayden, E.P., 1-48. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2018. (DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190681777.013.11)
La Greca, Annette M., Danzi, BreAnne, and Chan, Sherilynn F.. DSM-5 and ICD-11 as competing models of PTSD in preadolescent children exposed to a natural disaster: Assessing validity and co-occurring symptomatology, 1310591. Vol. 8, Iss. 1 European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017. (DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1310591)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M.. Optimizing clinical thresholds for PTSD: Extending the DSM-5 preschool criteria to school-age children, 234--241. Vol. 17 International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2017. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2017.07.001)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M.. DSM-IV, DSM-5, and ICD-11: Identifying children with posttraumatic stress disorder after disasters, 1444-1452. Vol. 57, Iss. 12 Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016. (DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12631)
Danzi, BreAnne A., Kelly, Jessica T., and Thomas, Jessy L.. Disaster recovery and mental health. In The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Response and Recovery.

Danzi, BreAnne, Knowles, Ellen, and Bock, Rachel, Comparing DSM-5 and ICD-11 measures of posttraumatic stress disorder using caregiver-report: Does measure selection matter for youth?. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA. (September 2024)
Knowles, Ellen, and Danzi, BreAnne, Disparate mental health outcomes among Black and Latine families following a disaster. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA. (September 2024)
Danzi, BreAnne, Kelly, Jessica, and Knowles, Ellen, From theory to clinical practice: Advancing the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder in children ages six and younger. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA. (September 2024)
Danzi, BreAnne, Division 37 Early Career and Distinguished Contribution Awards Address. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Seattle, WA. (August 2024)
Danzi, BreAnne, Knowles, Ellen, and Bock, Rachel, Assessing posttraumatic stress disorder in children: DSM-5 versus ICD-11 models. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (April 2024)
Knowles, Ellen, Puumala, Susan, Kenyon, DenYelle, Wesner, Chelsea, and Danzi, BreAnne, Parents and the pandemic: Understanding how information sources were differentially associated with mental health outcomes for parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA. (November 2023)
Kelly, Jessica, Knowles, Ellen, Bock, Rachel, Thomas, Jessy, and Danzi, BreAnne, The impact of Hurricane Ian on access to healthcare and financial burden in youth with health needs and their families. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA. (November 2023)
Thomas, Jessy, Kelly, Jessica, Knowles, Ellen, Bock, Rachel, and Danzi, BreAnne, Post-disaster perceptions of child mental health: Views from mothers and fathers. Presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA. (November 2023)
Knowles, Ellen, and Danzi, BreAnne, Adolescents and the digital environment - How online social support impacts psychosocial wellbeing in youth. Presented at the Center for Brain and Behavior Research Annual Symposium, Vermillion. (August 2023)
Knowles, Ellen, and Danzi, BreAnne, Social circles, digital social networks, and wellbeing in rural teens. Presented at the Society for Digital Mental Health (June 2023)
Knowles, Ellen, La Greca, Annette, Burdette, Evan, Kelly, Jessica, and Danzi, BreAnne, COVID-19, health risk behaviors, and mental wellbeing in parents, children, and non-parenting adults. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN. (August 06, 2022)
Danzi, BreAnne, Strobel, Susan, Puumala, Susan, Kenyon, DenYelle, Curry O'Connell, Meghan, VanNess, Chelsey, and Wesner, Chelsea, COVID-19 stressors and psychological functioning of youth and parents in South Dakota. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Virtual. (August 2021)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette, Genetic vulnerability in children: ADCYAP1R1 variant increases risk for PTSD in trauma-exposed girls and boys. Presented at the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Virtual. (November 2020)
Strobel, Susan, Wesner, Chelsea, Danzi, BreAnne, Puumala, Susan, Kenyon, DenYelle, and McConnell, Meghan, Responding to COVID-19 in rural America: A public health case study. Presented at the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), virtual. (June 04, 2020)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., Elucidating the etiology of posttraumatic stress disorder in children: The role of TPH2 genetics. Presented at the Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Miami, FL. (February 2020)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., Overview and conceptualization of PTSD in youth: Current challenges and dilemmas. Presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2018)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., Different models of PTSD yield discrepant findings in children: A genetic variant case example. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL. (November 2017)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., Stressed or depressed? Differentiating between PTSD and depression using new and emerging diagnostic criteria in trauma-exposed children. Presented at the Miami International Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Miami, FL. (February 2017)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., COMT gene associated with ICD-11 but not DSM-5 PTSD in disaster-exposed children. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY. (October 2016)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., Extending DSM-5 preschool PTSD criteria to preadolescent children. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, LA. (November 2015)
Danzi, BreAnne, and La Greca, Annette M., DSM-IV, DSM-5, and ICD-11: How well do diagnostic criteria for PTSD fit children after disasters? . Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL. (November 2014)
Danzi, BreAnne, La Greca, Annette M., Chan, Sherilynn F., Landoll, Ryan R., and Herge, Whitney M., Socially anxious and depressed adolescents' peer victimization and relationship qualities. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (August 2014)

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