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Teaching undergraduate and graduate classes related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, personality, and psychological research.
Dr. Raluca Simons's research interests include (1) Traumatic Stress ( e.g., resiliency and risk factors among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans; emotional intelligence; posttraumatic growth, the mediating and moderating mechanisms explaining the co-occurrence of PTSD and reactive processes such as e.g., addictive processes, self harm, suicide, etc; the effects of childhood maltreatment and betrayal trauma on emotional and interpersonal dysregulation; military sexual trauma; disasters; human resilience and positive psychology; collective trauma, healing, and Indigenous Practices; legacy burdens and legacy gifts); (2) Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy and non-ordinary states of consciousness; (3) Sleep Disturbances and sensory motor processes in PTSD; (4) Neuro-imagining aspects of comorbid PTSD; (5) Social Justice, Inclusion, Decriminalization, and De-stigmatization.
My three models of psychotherapy all revolve around accessing inner healing intelligence and are: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Transpersonal, trancendental, archetypal psychology, and the nature of consciousness are main interests of mine. My most favorite pastimes include: spending time and traveling with my partner, connecting with my students and people, music, family, friends, ethnic cuisines, watching documentaries and nordic noir film, reading, and being in nature with our dog . Compassion and generosity are my most guiding values.
Lab Page: https://sites.google.com/view/r-simons-lab/home
- Ph D, Specialty track in Clinical/Disaster Psychology, USD, 2007
- MS, Counseling and Human Resources, (CACREP Accredited), SDSU, 2002
- BS, Psychology & French, SDSU, 1999
- South Dakota Psychology License, DSS
- PTSD, AUD, and Interpersonal Conflict: Within-person associations, NIMH, (2020 - 2025)
- An Experience Sampling Study of Sleep, PTSD, and Alcohol, NIH, (2020 - Present)
- SPURA - Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Addiction, NIH, (2020 - Present)
- Traumatic Stress and alcohol problems: Between- and within- person associations, NIAAA, (2012 - Present)
- Neural and behavioral correlates of PTSD and alcohol use, Department of Defense, (2010 - 2012)
Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.
- Shaughnessy, Emma V., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Freeman, Harry. Risk Factors Traumatic Bonding and Associations with PTSD Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation. Vol. 144 Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106390)
- Stamatovich, Sydney N., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Anhedonia and impulsivity in college alcohol use: A path analysis, 1-11. Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 2023. (DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2249116)
- Ponder, Warren N., Walters, Kyle, Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Jetelina, Katelyn K., and Carbajal, Jose. Network analysis of distress, suicidality, and resilience in a treatment seeking sample of first responders, 742-750. Vol. 320 Journal of affective disorders, 2023. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.097)
- Sun, D, Rakesh, G, Haswell, C C., Logue, M, Baird, C L., O'Leary, E N., Cotton, A S., Xie, H, Tamburrino, M, Chen, T, Dennis, E L., Jahanshad, N, Salminen, L E., Thomopoulos, S I., Rashid, F, Ching CRK, Koch SBJ, Frijling, J L., Nawijn, L, van Zuiden, M, Zhu, X, Suarez-Jimenez, B, Sierk, A, Walter, H, Manthey, A, Stevens, J S., Fani, N, van Rooij SJH, Stein, M, Bomyea, J, Koerte, I K., Choi, K, van der Werff SJA, Vermeiren RRJM, Herzog, J, Lebois LAM, Baker, J T., Olson, E A., Straube, T, Korgaonkar, M S., Andrew, E, Zhu, Y, Li , G, Ipser, J, Hudson, A R., Peverill, M, Sambrook, K, Gordon, E, Baugh, Lee A., Forster, Gina, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Magnotta, V, Maron-Katz, A, du Plessis, S, Disner, S G., Davenport, N, Grupe, D W., Nitschke, J B., deRoon-Cassini, T A., Fitzgerald, J M., Krystal, J H., Levy, I, Olff, M, Veltman, D J., Wang, L, Neria, Y, De Bellis, M D., Jovanovic, T, Daniels, J K., Shenton, M, van de Wee NJA, Schmahl, C, Kaufman, M L., Rosso, I M., Sponheim, S R., Hofmann, D B., Bryant, R A., Fercho, K A., Stein, D J., Mueller, S C., Hosseini, B, Phan, K L., McLaughlin, K A., Davidson, R J., Larson, C L., May, G, Nelson, S M., Abdallah, C G., Gomaa, H, Etkin, A, Seedat, S, Harpaz-Rotem, I, Liberzon, I, van Erp TGM, Quidé, Y, Wang, X, Thompson, P M., and Morey, R A.. A comparison of methods to harmonize cortical thickness measurements across scanners and sites., 119509. Vol. 261 NeuroImage, 2022. (DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119509)
- Ponder, W N., Walters, K, Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Jetelina, K K., and Carbajal, J. Network analysis of distress, suicidality, and resilience in a treatment seeking sample of first responders.. Journal of affective disorders, 2022. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.097)
- Clausen, Ashley N., Fercho, Kelene A., Monsour, Molly, Disner, Seth, Salminen, Lauren, Haswell, Courtney C., Rubright, Emily C., Watts, Amanda A., Buckley, M. N., Maron-Katz, Adi, Sierk, Anika, Manthey, Antje, Suarez-Jimenez, Benjamin, Olatunji, Bunmi O., Averill, Christopher L., Hofmann, David, Veltman, Dick J., Olson, Elizabeth A., Li, Gen, Forster, Gina, Walter, Henrik, Fitzgerald, Jacklynn, Theberge, Jean, Simons, Jeffrey, Bomyea, Jessica A., Frijling, Jessie L., Krystal, John H., Baker, Justin T., Phan, K. L., Ressler, Kerry, Han, Laura K. M., Nawijn, Laura, Lebois, Lauren A. M., Schmaall, Lianne, Densmore, Maria, Shenton, Martha E., van Zuiden, Mirjam, Stein, Murray, Fani, Negar, Simons, Raluca, Neufeld, Richard W. J., Lanius, Ruth, van Rooij, Sanne, Koch, Saskia B. J., Bonomo, Serena, Jovanovic, Tanja, DeRoon-Cassini, Terri, Ely, Timothy D., Magnotta, Vincent A., He, Xiaofu, Abdallah, Chadi G., Etkin, Amit, Schmahl, Christian, Larson, Christine, Rosso, Isabelle M., Blackford, Jennifer U., Stevens, Jennifer S., Daniels, Judith K., Herzog, Julia, Kaufman, Milissa L., Olff, Miranda, Davidson, Richard J., Sponheim, Scott R., Mueller, Sven C., Straube, Thomas, Zhu, Xi, Neria, Yuval, Baugh, Lee A., Cole, James H., Thompson, Paul M., and Morey, Rajendra A.. Assessment of brain age in posttraumatic stress disorder: Findings from the ENIGMA PTSD and brain age working groups. Vol. 12, Iss. 1 BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2413)
- Hahn, Austin M., Hahn, Christine K., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. History of Rape Moderates the Pathways From Emotion Dysregulation to Alcohol and Risky Sex Outcomes Among College Women, 786-794. Vol. 14, Iss. 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY, 2022. (DOI: 10.1037/tra0001101)
- Barrios, Lindsey, Stamatovich, Sydney N., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Reinforcement sensitivity and bulimia symptoms: the role of emotion regulation, 1593-1602. Vol. 27, Iss. 5 EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY, 2022. (DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01275-5)
- Sun, Delin, Rakesh, Gopalkumar, Clarke-Rubright, Emily K., Haswell, Courtney C., Logue, Mark W., O'Leary, Erin N., Cotton, Andrew S., Xie, Hong, Dennis, Emily L., Jahanshad, Neda, Salminen, Lauren E., Thomopoulos, Sophia I., Rashid, Faisal M., Ching, Christopher R., Koch, Saskia B., Frijling, Jessie L., Nawijn, Laura, van Zuiden, Mirjam, Zhu, Xi, Suarez-Jimenez, Benjamin, Sierk, Anika, Walter, Henrik, Manthey, Antje, Stevens, Jennifer S., Fani, Negar, van Rooij, Sanne J. H., Stein, Murray B., Bomyea, Jessica, Koerte, Inga, Choi, Kyle, van der Werff, Steven J. A., Vermeiren, Robert R. J. M., Herzog, Julia I., Lebois, Lauren A., Baker, Justin T., Ressler, Kerry J., Olson, Elizabeth A., Straube, Thomas, Korgaonkar, Mayuresh S., Andrew, Elpiniki, Zhu, Ye, Li, Gen, Ipser, Jonathan, Hudson, Anna R., Peverill, Matthew, Sambrook, Kelly, Gordon, Evan, Baugh, Lee A., Forster, Gina, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Magnotta, Vincent A., Maron-Katz, Adi, du Plessis, Stefan, Disner, Seth G., Davenport, Nicholas D., Grupe, Dan, Nitschke, Jack B., deRoon-Cassini, Terri A., Fitzgerald, Jacklynn, Krystal, John H., Levy, Ifat, Olff, Miranda, Veltman, Dick J., Wang, Li, Neria, Yuval, De Bellis, Michael D., Jovanovic, Tanja, Daniels, Judith K., Shenton, Martha E., van de Wee, Nic J. A., Schmahl, Christian, Kaufman, Milissa L., Rosso, Isabelle M., Sponheim, Scott R., Hofmann, David B., Bryant, Richard A., Fercho, Kelene A., Stein, Dan J., Mueller, Sven C., Phan, K. L., McLaughlin, Katie A., Davidson, Richard J., Larson, Christine, May, Geoffrey, Nelson, Steven M., Abdallah, Chadi G., Gomaa, Hassaan, Etkin, Amit, Seedat, Soraya, Harpaz-Rotem, Ilan, Liberzon, Israel, Wang, Xin, Thompson, Paul M., and Morey, Rajendra A.. Remodeling of the Cortical Structural Connectome in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Results From the ENIGMA-PGC Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Consortium, 935-948. Vol. 7, Iss. 9 Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, 2022. (DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.02.008)
- Hahn, A M., Hahn, C K., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. History of rape moderates the pathways from emotion dysregulation to alcohol and risky sex outcomes among college women.. Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy, 2021. (DOI: 10.1037/tra0001101)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Grimm, Kevin J., Keith, Jessica A., and Stoltenberg, Scott F.. Affective Dynamics Among Veterans: Associations With Distress Tolerance and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, 757-771. Vol. 21, Iss. 4 EMOTION, 2021. (DOI: 10.1037/emo0000745)
- Dennis, Emily L., Disner, Seth G., Fani, Negar, Salminen, Lauren E., Logue, Mark, Clarke, Emily K., Haswell, Courtney C., Averill, Christopher L., Baugh, Lee A., Bomyea, Jessica, Bruce, Steven E., Cha, Jiook, Choi, Kyle, Davenport, Nicholas D., Densmore, Maria, du Plessis, Stefan, Forster, Gina, Frijling, Jessie L., Gonenc, Atilla, Gruber, Staci, Grupe, Daniel W., Guenette, Jeffrey P., Hayes, Jasmeet, Hofmann, David, Ipser, Jonathan, Jovanovic, Tanja, Kelly, Sinead, Kennis, Mitzy, Kinzel, Philipp, Koch, Saskia B. J., Koerte, Inga, Koopowitz, Sheri, Korgaonkar, Mayuresh, Krystal, John, Lebois, Lauren A. M., Li, Gen, Magnotta, Vincent A., Manthey, Antje, May, Geoff J., Menefee, Deleene S., Nawijn, Laura, Nelson, Steven M., Neufeld, Richard W. J., Nitschke, Jack B., O'Doherty, Daniel, Peverill, Matthew, Ressler, Kerry J., Roos, Annerine, Sheridan, Margaret A., Sierk, Anika, Simmons, Alan, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Stevens, Jennifer, Suarez-Jimenez, Benjamin, Sullivan, Danielle R., Theberge, Jean, Tran, Jana K., van den Heuvel, Leigh, van der Werff, Steven J. A., van Rooij, Sanne J. H., van Zuiden, Mirjam, Velez, Carmen, Verfaellie, Mieke, Vermeiren, Robert R. J. M., Wade, Benjamin S. C., Wager, Tor, Walter, Henrik, Winternitz, Sherry, Wolff, Jonathan, York, Gerald, Zhu, Ye, Zhu, Xi, Abdallah, Chadi G., Bryant, Richard, Daniels, Judith K., Davidson, Richard J., Fercho, Kelene A., Franz, Carol, Geuze, Elbert, Gordon, Evan M., Kaufman, Milissa L., Kremen, William S., Lagopoulos, Jim, Lanius, Ruth A., Lyons, Michael J., McCauley, Stephen R., McGlinchey, Regina, McLaughlin, Katie A., Milberg, William, Neria, Yuval, Olff, Miranda, Seedat, Soraya, Shenton, Martha, Sponheim, Scott R., Stein, Dan J., Stein, Murray B., Straube, Thomas, Tate, David F., van der Wee, Nic J. A., Veltman, Dick J., Wang, Li, Wilde, Elisabeth A., Thompson, Paul M., Kochunov, Peter, Jahanshad, Neda, and Morey, Rajendra A.. Altered white matter microstructural organization in posttraumatic stress disorder across 3047 adults: results from the PGC-ENIGMA PTSD consortium, 4315-4330. Vol. 26, Iss. 8 MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY, 2021. (DOI: 10.1038/s41380-019-0631-x)
- Clausen, A. N., , Fercho, K. A., Monsour, M., Disner, S., Salminen, L., Haswell, C.C., et al. , Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Assessment of brain age in posttraumatic stress disorder: Findings from the ENIGMA PTSD and brain age working groups. . Brain and Behavior, 2021.
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Childhood maltreatment and adulthood proneness to shame and guilt: The mediating role of maladaptive schemas, 197-210. Vol. 45, Iss. 2 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION, 2021. (DOI: 10.1007/s11031-021-09866-6)
- Wang, Xin, Xie, Hong, Chen, Tian, Cotton, Andrew S., Salminen, Lauren E., Logue, Mark W., Clarke-Rubright, Emily K., Wall, John, Dennis, Emily L., O'Leary, Brian M., Abdallah, Chadi G., Andrew, Elpiniki, Baugh, Lee A., Bomyea, Jessica, Bruce, Steven E., Bryant, Richard, Choi, Kyle, Daniels, Judith K., Davenport, Nicholas D., Davidson, Richard J., DeBellis, Michael, DeRoon-Cassini, Terri, Disner, Seth G., Fani, Negar, Fercho, Kelene A., Fitzgerald, Jacklynn, Forster, Gina, Frijling, Jessie L., Geuze, Elbert, Gomaa, Hassaan, Gordon, Evan M., Grupe, Dan, Harpaz-Rotem, Ilan, Haswell, Courtney C., Herzog, Julia I., Hofmann, David, Hollifield, Michael, Hosseini, Bobak, Hudson, Anna R., Ipser, Jonathan, Jahanshad, Neda, Jovanovic, Tanja, Kaufman, Milissa L., King, Anthony P., Koch, Saskia B. J., Koerte, Inga K., Korgaonkar, Mayuresh S., Krystal, John H., Larson, Christine, Lebois, Lauren A. M., Levy, Ifat, Li, Gen, Magnotta, Vincent A., Manthey, Antje, May, Geoffrey, McLaughlin, Katie A., Mueller, Sven C., Nawijn, Laura, Nelson, Steven M., Neria, Yuval, Nitschke, Jack B., Olff, Miranda, Olson, Elizabeth A., Peverill, Matthew, Luan Phan, K., Rashid, Faisal M., Ressler, Kerry, Rosso, Isabelle M., Sambrook, Kelly, Schmahl, Christian, Shenton, Martha E., Sierk, Anika, Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Sponheim, Scott R., Stein, Murray B., Stein, Dan J., Stevens, Jennifer S., Straube, Thomas, Suarez-Jimenez, Benjamin, Tamburrino, Marijo, Thomopoulos, Sophia I., van der Wee, Nic J. A., van der Werff, Steven J. A., van Erp, Theo G. M., van Rooij, Sanne J. H., van Zuiden, Mirjam, Varkevisser, Tim, Veltman, Dick J., Vermeiren, Robert R. J. M., Walter, Henrik, Wang, Li, Zhu, Ye, Zhu, Xi, Thompson, Paul M., Morey, Rajendra A., and Liberzon, Israel. Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: an ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis, 4331-4343. Vol. 26, Iss. 8 MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY, 2021. (DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-00967-1)
- Murase, Hanako, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Distinct paths to alcohol problems: Impacts of childhood maltreatment, attachment insecurity, and interpersonal problems. Vol. 115 ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106780)
- Simons, Raluca, Hansen, Jamie M., Simons, Jeffrey, Hovrud, Lindsey, and Hahn, Austin M.. Drunkorexia: Normative behavior or gateway to alcohol and eating pathology?. Vol. 112 ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106577)
- Simons, Raluca, Walters, Kyle J., Keith, Jessica A., and Simons, Jeffrey. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Conduct Problems: The Role of Self-Control Demands, 298-308. Vol. 34, Iss. 2 JOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS, 2021. (DOI: 10.1002/jts.22601)
- Sistad, Rebecca E., Simons, Raluca, Mojallal, Mahsa, and Simons, Jeffrey. The indirect effect from childhood maltreatment to PTSD symptoms via thought suppression and cognitive reappraisal. Vol. 114 CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.104939)
- Hahn , Christine K., Hahn , Austin M., Simons, Raluca, and Caraway, Jean. Women’s perceived likelihood to engage in sexual risk taking: Posttraumatic stress symptoms and poor behavioral regulation, 5872-5883. . Vol. 36, Iss. 11/12 Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2021.
- Hovrud, L, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Korkow, John. Non-suicidal self-injury and bulimia: the role of emotion dysregulation and body dissatisfaction., 1089-1097. Vol. 25, Iss. 4 Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2020. (DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00741-5)
- Marks, R M., Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, and Freeman, Harry. Temperament in the prediction of proximal versus distal expectancies: An acquired preparedness model., 65-80. Vol. 28, Iss. 1 Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, 2020. (DOI: 10.1037/pha0000283)
- Hahn, Austin M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Welker, Logan E.. A Model of Reinforcement Sensitivity, Impulsivity, Alcohol Use, and Risky Sexual Behavior in a Sample of Young Adult Drinkers, 328-336. Vol. 28, Iss. 3 EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 2020. (DOI: 10.1037/pha0000321)
- Webb, Michael K., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca. Affect and Drinking Behavior: Moderating Effects of Involuntary Attention to Emotion and Distress Tolerance, 576-588. Vol. 28, Iss. 5 EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 2020. (DOI: 10.1037/pha0000329)
- Hahn, Christine K., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Hahn, Austin M.. Brief Computerized Approach Bias Modification Intervention Can Reduce Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Women with History of Rape, A9-A9. Vol. 29, Iss. 12 JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH, 2020.
- Hovrud, Lindsey, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Cognitive Schemas and Eating Disorder Risk: the Role of Distress Tolerance, 54-66. Vol. 13, Iss. 1 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE THERAPY, 2020. (DOI: 10.1007/s41811-019-00055-5)
- Surette, Renata, Simons, Raluca, Stamatovich, Sydney, and Simons, Jeffrey. Investigating the role of sleep disturbances in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and alcohol problems in a veteran population. . Vol. 9, Iss. 6 J Trauma Stress Disor Treat , 2020.
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Walters, K J., Keith, J A., O'Brien, C, Andal, K, and Stoltenberg, S F.. Nexus of despair: A network analysis of suicidal ideation among veterans., 314-336. Vol. 24, Iss. sup1 Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research, 2020. (DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2019.1574689)
- Sistad, R E., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Sensitivity to reward and punishment and alcohol outcomes: Metacognition as a moderator., 100213. Vol. 10 Addictive behaviors reports, 2019. (DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2019.100213)
- Welker, L. E., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: Associations with alcohol use, alcohol problems and problem recognition, 226-234. Vol. 67, Iss. 3 J Am Coll Health, 2019. (DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1470092)
- Hahn, A M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Welker, L E.. Prediction of verbal and physical aggression among young adults: A path analysis of alexithymia, impulsivity, and aggression., 653-656. Vol. 273 Psychiatry research, 2019. (DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.099)
- Hahn, Austin M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Wiers, Reinout W., and Welker, Logan E.. Can Cognitive Bias Modification Simultaneously Target Two Behaviors? Approach Bias Retraining for Alcohol and Condom Use, 2167702619834570. Clinical Psychological Science, 2019.
- Hofman, Nicole L., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Hahn, Austin M.. The Role of Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Trauma and Health-Related Outcomes, 197-212. Vol. 24, Iss. 3 Journal of Loss and Trauma, 2019.
- Hahn, Christine, Hahn, Austn, Simons, Raluca, Caraway, Jeannie, and . Predictors of women’s engagement in risky sex: Sexual assault history, self-regulation, and PTSD. .
- Walters, Kyle J., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca. Self-control demands and alcohol-related problems: Within- and between-person associations. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2018. (DOI: 10.1037/adb0000387)
- Simons, Raluca, Sistad, R. E., Simons, Jeffrey, and Hansen, J.. The role of distress tolerance in the relationship between cognitive schemas and alcohol problems among college students, 1-8. Vol. 78 Addict Behav, 2018. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.10.020)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Maisto, Stephen A., Walters, Kyle J., and Hahn, Austin M.. Daily associations between alcohol and sexual behavior in young adults. , 36-48. Vol. 26 Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology., 2018.
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, C, Stoltenberg, S F., Keith, J A., and Hudson, J A.. PTSD, alcohol dependence, and conduct problems: Distinct pathways via lability and disinhibition., 185-193. Vol. 64 Addictive behaviors, 2017. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.044)
- Forster, Gina, Simons, Raluca, and Baugh, Lee A.. Revisiting the Role of the Amygdala in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. . In The Amygdala - Where Emotions Shape Perception, Learning and Memories.
- Simons, Raluca, Hahn, A M., Simons, Jeffrey, and Murase, H. Emotion dysregulation and peer drinking norms uniquely predict alcohol-related problems via motives., 54-58. Vol. 177 Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017. (DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.03.019)
- Sandín, B, Simons, Jeffrey, Valiente, R M., Simons, Raluca, and Chorot, P. Psychometric properties of the spanish version of The Distress Tolerance Scale and its relationship with personality and psychopathological symptoms., 421-428. Vol. 29, Iss. 3 Psicothema, 2017. (DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2016.239)
- Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and . Adult attachment and drinking context as predictors of alcohol problems and relationship satisfaction in college students. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2017. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2017.1344682)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Emery, N N., Simons, Raluca, Wills, T A., and Webb, M K.. Effects of alcohol, rumination, and gender on the time course of negative affect., 1-14. Cognition & emotion, 2016. (DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2016.1226162)
- Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca M., and Surette, Renata. Attachment style as a mediator between childhood maltreatment and the experience of betrayal trauma as an adult. . Child Abuse & Neglect, doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.01.00, 2016.
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca M., and Hahn, Christine. Five factors of impulsivity: Unique pathways to borderline and antisocial personality features and subsequent alcohol problems. Personality and Individual Differences, 99, 313-319., 2016.
- Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Simons, Raluca M., and . Women’s Behavioral Responses to Sexual Aggression The Role of Secondary Cognitive Appraisals and Self-Regulation. . Violence Against Women, 2016. (DOI: 10.1177/1077801216665482)
- Hahn, A M., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Childhood Maltreatment and Sexual Risk Taking: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia., 53-62. Vol. 45, Iss. 1 Archives of sexual behavior, 2016. (DOI: 10.1007/s10508-015-0591-4)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Joseph Clarke, C, Simons, Raluca M., and Spelman, P J.. Marijuana consequences in a motivational context: Goal congruence reduces likelihood of taking steps toward change., 83-90. Vol. 52 Addictive behaviors, 2016. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.08.010)
- Hahn, A M., Tirabassi, C K., Simons, Raluca M., and Simons, Jeffrey. Military sexual trauma, combat exposure, and negative urgency as independent predictors of PTSD and subsequent alcohol problems among OEF/OIF veterans., 378-83. Vol. 12, Iss. 4 Psychological services, 2015. (DOI: 10.1037/ser0000060)
- Simons, Raluca M., Hahn, A M., Shishido, H, Simons, Jeffrey, and Gaster, S. Associations between sensitivity to punishment, sensitivity to reward, and gambling., 180-4. Vol. 42 Addictive behaviors, 2015. (DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.11.014)
- Simons, Raluca M., Hahn, A M., Simons, Jeffrey, and Gaster, S. Control and Alcohol-Problem Recognition Among College Students., 373-9. Vol. 63, Iss. 6 Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 2015. (DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2015.1042879)
- Arens, A M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Dvorak, R D.. Child maltreatment and deliberate self-harm: a negative binomial hurdle model for explanatory constructs., 168-77. Vol. 19, Iss. 3-4 Child maltreatment, 2014. (DOI: 10.1177/1077559514548315)
- Emery, Noah, Simons, Jeffrey, Clarke, Joseph, and Simons, Raluca. Emotion Differentiation and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Mediating Role of Urgency, 1459-1463. Vol. 39 Addictive Behaviors, 2014.
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Hahn, Austin, Hofman, Nicole L., Hansen, Jamie, and Buchkoski, Jerome. An experience sampling study of PTSD and alcohol-related problems, 1013-1025. Vol. 28 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2014.
- Simons, Raluca, Hofman, Nicole L., Simons, Jeffrey, and Hunsaker, Ryan. Emotion regulation deficits as mediators between trauma exposure and borderline symptoms, 466-475. Vol. 37 Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2013.
- Shishido, Hanako, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. I don’t know how I feel, therefore I act: Alexithymia, urgency and alcohol problems, 2014-2017. Vol. 38 Addictive Behaviors, 2013.
- Arens, Ashley M., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey. Child maltreatment and deliberate self-harm among college students: Testing mediation and moderation models for impulsivity, 328-337. Vol. 82 American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2012.
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Wray, Tyler B., and Reed, Ryan N.. College student drug use: Prevalence and consequences. In College Student Alcohol Abuse: A Guide to Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention, editors CJ Correia, J Murphy, & N Barnett, 3-52. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2012.
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, Quevillon, Randal, and Hatwan, Mason. Associations of experiential avoidance with burnout, wellbeing, and productivity loss among police officers: The mediating role of negative and positive affect. Vol. 78, Iss. 11 Journal of Clinical Psychology. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23371)
- Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and Poole, Gina. Attachment Insecurity, Hazardous Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Violence: A Dyadic Analysis, 435-455. Vol. 13, Iss. 4 Partner Abuse. (DOI: 10.1891/PA-2021-0053)
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, olson, dawn, Baugh, Lee A., Magnotta, vince, and Forster, Gina. PTSD and Alcohol Use Among Veterans: Amygdala and Anterior Cingulate fMRI Activation to Emotional Cues. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
- Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, Carol, Smiley, Paul, Hahn, Austin, and . Alexithymia Predicting Coping Style in a Sample of Veterans who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma. ., Editors Martin Hagger. Stress and Health.
- Arens, Ashley, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Dvorak, Rob, and . Child maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury: A negative binomial hurdle model for mediating constructs. . Child Abuse and Neglect.
- Presidents Award for Research Excellence, USD, 2021
- 2012-2014 Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical Researchers, National Institute of Health (NIH) , NIH, 2012
- Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical Researchers, National Institute of Health (NIH) , 2010
- Loan Repayment Program Award for Clinical Researchers, National Institute of Health (NIH) , 2008
- APA/NIAAA Early Career Investigators Award, 2006
- APA/NIDA Early Career Investigators Award, 2005
- Morgan Fellow, Disaster Mental Health Institute, USD, 2004
- NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein , National Research Service Award (NRSA) , 2004
- Morgan Fellow, Disaster Mental Health Institute, USD, 2003
- DMHI Fellow, Disaster Mental Health Institute, USD, 2002
- DMHI Fellow, Disaster Mental Health Institute, USD, 2001
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, SDSU, 2000
- Schaughnessy, Emma, and Simons, Raluca, Risk factors for traumatic bonding and associations with PTSD symptoms. . Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Atlanta, GA. (January 2022)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, and Swaminath, Surabhi, The Interactive Role of PTSD Symptoms and Mindfulness on Mental Wellbeing.. Presented at the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science,, San Francisco, CA.. (January 2022)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Swamonath, Surabhi, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey S., Interactive Role of Negative Urgency and Thought Suppression on Self-Harm Behaviors. . Presented at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, Chicago,IL. (January 2022)
- Swaminath, Surabhi, Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey S., The Association Between Emotional States and Negative Urgency: The Moderating Role of Experiential Avoidance. Presented at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, Chicago, IL. (January 2022)
- Beckius, Brooke, Yost, Christine, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Cannabis use and use-related problems: Associations with anxiousness, withdrawal, anhedonia, and intimacy avoidance. Presented at the Eastern South Dakota Research Symposium, Sanford Center, Sioux Falls, SD, United States. (January 2022)
- Yost, Christine, Simons, Raluca, Beckius, Brooke, and Simons, Jeffrey S., Childhood Maltreatment, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation, and Negative Urgency as Predictors of Unstable Interpersonal Relationships . Presented at the Eastern South Dakota Research Symposium,, Sandford Center, Sioux Falls, SD.. (January 2022)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, Quevillon, Randy, and Hatwan, mason, Associations of moral injury with burnout and wellbeing among police officers: The mediating role of negative and positive affect.. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 55th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. (November 2021)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, Quevillon, Randal, and Hatwan, Mason, Associations of moral injury with burnout and wellbeing among police officers: The mediating role of negative and positive affect. . Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 55th Annual Convention,, New Orleans, LA.. (November 2021)
- Swaminath, Surabhi, Welker, Logan, Simons, Raluca M., and Simons, Jeffrey S., Childhood Maltreatment and Sexual Victimization: The Roles of Guilt Proneness and Alexithymia.. Presented at the the 37th Virtual Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. (November 2021)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Swaminath, Surabhi, Childhood Maltreatment and Borderline Personality Characteristics: The Moderating Role of Psychological Inflexibility. . Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Virtual World Conference., virtual. (June 2021)
- Swaminath, Surabhi, Welker, Logan, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Childhood Maltreatment and Sexual Victimization: The Roles of Guilt Proneness and Alexithymia37th Virtual Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies37th Virtual Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (January 2021)
- Swaminath, Surabhi, Simons, Raluca, Mojalall, Mahsa, and Simons, Jeffrey, Childhood Maltreatment and Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Insecure Attachment, Alexithymia, and Negative Urgency. . Presented at the American Psychological Society (January 2021)
- Swaminath, Surabhi, Simons, Raluca M., Mojallal, Mahsa, and Simons, Jeffery S., Childhood Maltreatment and Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Insecure Attachment, Alexithymia, and Negative Urgency. . Presented at the APS Virtual Convention, Online. (January 2021)
- Mojallal, Mahsa, Simons, Raluca M., Simons, J S., and Swaminath, Surabhi, Childhood Maltreatment and Borderline Personality Characteristics: The Moderating Role of Psychological Inflexibility.. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Virtual World Conference, Online. (January 2021)
- Mojallal, M., Raluca, Simons, R.M., Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Swaminath,S., Childhood Neglect and Adulthood Proneness to Guilt or Shame: The Mediating Role of Disconnection Cognitive Schema. . Presented at the 2020 Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 54th Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA (November 2020)
- Swaminath, S., , Surabhi, Mojallal, Mahsa, and Simons, Raluca, Childhood Neglect and Alexithymia: The Mediating Role of Emotional Inhibition Schema. . Presented at the the 36th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies,, Atlanta, GA.. (November 2020)
- Stamatovich, Raluca, Sistad,R.M., Simons,R.M., and Simons,J.S., Jeffrey, Sensitivity to reward and punishment in alcohol and opioid problems: The moderating role of negative affect. . Presented at the 2020 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, online due to Covid. (August 2020)
- Webb, Michael K., Simons, Jeffrey S., and Simons, Raluca, Attention to Emotion and Trait Based Affective Processes in Problematic Marijuana Use. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (August 2019)
- Welker, Logan, Simons, Raluca, Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Jeffrey, , and , Child Maltreatment and Alcohol Related Outcomes: The Mediating role of Separation Insecurity. . Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Freancisco. (August 2018)
- Simons, Raluca, , , , and , Childhood maltreatment and risk of perpetration and victimization: The role of interpersonal style. . Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco. (August 2018)
- Walters, Kyle J., Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Keith, Jessica A., O'Brien, Carol, Andal, Kate, and Stoltenberg, Scott F., Nexus of despair: A network analysis of suicidal ideation among veterans. . Presented at the Annual meeting for the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA. (August 2018)
- Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and , Attachment and drinking context as predictors of alcohol problems and relationship satisfaction. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. (August 2017)
- Welker, Logan, Simons, Raluca, Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Jeffrey, and , Distress tolerance moderates the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and alcohol problems. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. (August 2017)
- Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Raluca, , , and , Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco. (August 2017)
- Surette, Renata, Hovrud, Lindsey, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Sistad, rebecca, Associations between PTSD Negative Cognitions and Alcohol Consequences: The mediating roles of rumination and sleep disturbance. . Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco. (August 2017)
- Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Raluca, Welker, Logan, and Simons, Jeffrey S., Borderline Personality Traits and Rumination: The Moderating Role of Maladaptive Metacognition. Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco. (August 2017)
- Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Raluca, Surette, Renata, Simons, Jeffrey, and , Childhood Maltreatment and PTSD: The Mediating Role of Thought Suppression.. Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington DC. (August 2017)
- Simons, Raluca, Sistad, Rebecca, Welker, Logan, Simons, Jeffrey, Hovrud, Lindsey, and Surette, Renata, Childhood maltreatment and risk of perpetration and victimization: The role of interpersonal style. . Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, San Francisco. (August 2017)
- Hovrud, Lindsey, Simons, Raluca, Hansen, Jamie, Simons, Jeffrey, and , Coping motives and bulimia: The role of negative urgency.. Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington DC. (August 2017)
- Hansen, Jamie, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Hovrud, Lindsey, and , Drunkorexia: Normative Behavior or Gateway to Alcohol and Eating Pathology?. Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention (August 2017)
- Surette, Renata, Simons, Raluca, Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Jeffrey, , and , Emotional dysregulation facets as mediators between types of childhood maltreatment and borderline features. Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington DC. (August 2017)
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Welker, Logan, , and , Impulsivity and Reward/Punishment Sensitivity Predict Alcohol-Related Outcomes and Risky Sex. . Presented at the American Psychological Association National Convention, Washington, D.C.. (August 2017)
- Walters, Kyle J., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Self-Control Demands and Alcohol Problems: A Dual-Process Model. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (August 2017)
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca M., Welker, Logan, and , A Path Model of Dysregulation: Pathways to Alcohol Outcomes, Aggression, & Risky Sex. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver. (August 2016)
- Surette, Renata, Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, Carol, Stoltenberg, Scott, and Keith, Jessica, PTSD Symptoms Clusters, Sleep Disturbance, and Alcohol Use and Problems Among OIF/OEF Veterans. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver. (August 2016)
- Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca M., Welker, Logan, and , The Role of Negative Urgency in the Relationship Between Borderline Traits and Alcohol Problems. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Denver. (August 2016)
- Welker, Logan, Simons, Raluca M., Hocking, Elise, and , Narcissistic Traits and Alcohol-Related Problems Among College Students.. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver. (August 2016)
- Hovrud, Lindsey, Simons, Raluca M., Hansen, Jamie, , and , The Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance Between Maladaptive Schemas and Eating Disorders Risk. . Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver. (August 2016)
- Sistad, Rebecca, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey S., , and , The Role of Distress Tolerance in the Relationship Between Cognitive Schemas and Alcohol Problems Among College Students. . Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver. (August 2016)
- Marks, R M., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Crowdsourcing clinical science on mTurk: Validity of disinhibition and alcohol assessments. . Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Co. (August 2016)
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, O'Brien, Carol, Stoltenberg, Scott F., Keith, Jessica A., and Hudson, Jaime A., Effects of lability on within-person associations between PTSD symptoms and DSM-IV alcohol dependence symptoms among OIF/OEF/OND veterans. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Co. (August 2016)
- Clarke, C. J., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Effects of mood on alcohol consumption: The moderating effect of mood repair cues. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Co. (August 2016)
- Surette, Renata, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, O'Brien, Carol, Stoltenberg, Scott F., and Keith, Jessica A., PTSD symptom clusters, sleep disturbance, and alcohol use and problems among OIF/OEF/OND Veterans. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, Co. (August 2016)
- Stoltenberg, Scott F., Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, Carol, and Keith, Jessica A., FKBP5 and 5-HTTLPR: GxG and GxE interactions predicting alcohol use disorder among veterans. Presented at the Annual Research Society On Alcoholism Convention, New Orlean, LA. (June 2016)
- Surette, Renata J., Simons, Raluca, Hansen, Jamie M., Hocking, Elise C., and Simons, Jeffrey, An Experience Sampling Study of Sleep Disturbance, PTSD symptoms, and Alcohol Problems Among OIF/OEF veterans. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Hocking, Elise C., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Child maltreatment and specific alcohol-related consequences: The role of attachment style. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Gaster, Sam S., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Childhood Abuse, Emotional Dysregulation and Eating Disorders: The Role of Flow. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Marks, Russel, Spelman, Philip J., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Differential predictors of problem recognition & taking steps to change marijuana use. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, CA. (August 2015)
- Emery, Noah N., Spelman, Philip J., Gaster, Sam, Clarke, Charles J., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Effects of Drinking & Rumination on the Time Course of Negative Affect: An Experience Sampling Study. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Hahn, Austin M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Tirabassi, Christine K., Five Factors of Impulsivity, Borderline and Antisocial Personality Features, and Alcohol Problems. . Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca M., O'Brien, Carol, Stoltenberg, Scott F., Keith, Jessica A., Hudson, Jaime A., and Shelley, Amanda A., PTSD, Alcohol Dependence, and Conduct Problems: Distinct pathways via lability and disinhibition. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada. (August 2015)
- Gaster, Samuel, Hansen, Jamie, Hunsaker, Ryan, and Simons, Raluca, From Victim to Perpetrator: The Mediating Role of Personality and Interpersonal Style. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (August 2014)
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Distress Tolerance, Negative Control, and Alcohol Problems in College Students. . Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC. (August 2014)
- Hockings, Elise, Simons, Raluca, and Gaher, Raluca M., Attachment style as a mediator between childhood maltreatment and the experience of betrayal trauma as an adult.. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington DC. (August 2014)
- Clarke, C J., Spelman, PHILIP J., Emery, Noah N., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Congruence of marijuana use and personal strivings: Ambivalence for change and motives for use. . Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (August 2014)
- Emery, Noah N., Clarke, C J., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Emotion differentiation and alcohol related problems: The mediating role of urgency. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (August 2014)
- Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Hahn, Austin , and Simons, Raluca, Women’s Likelihood to Engage in Risky Sex: The Role of Sexual Victimization, PTSD, and Self-Control . Poster accepted at American Psychological Association. Presented at the Annual Meeting American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (August 2014)
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Childhood Trauma and Sexual Risk Taking: The Mediating Role of Alexithymia. . Presented at the American Psychological Society, San Fracisco. (June 2014)
- Hahn, Austin , Tirabassi, Christine, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Sexual Harassmen, Post-Deployment Stress, and Alcohol Problems among OEF/OIF Veterans. . Presented at the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA. (June 2014)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, An experience sampling study of PTSD and alcohol related problems. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, WA. (June 2014)
- Forster, Gina, Olson, Dawne, Baugh, Lee A., Hansen, Jamie M., Engel, Shaydel, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Magnotta, Vincent, Frontal cortex activity during emotional processing is altered in veterans with hazardous alcohol use and posttraumatic stress disorder. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. (January 2014)
- Forster, Gina, Olson, Dawne, Baugh, Lee A., Hansen, Jamie M., Engel, Shaydel, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Magnotta, Vincent, Neural and Behavioral Correlates of PTSD and Alcohol Use. Presented at the DoD Substance Abuse Research IPR, Frederick MD. (January 2014)
- Hahn, Austin, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and , PTSD and Alcohol Problems in Returning OEF/OIF Veterans: The Role of Negative Urgency, Post Deployment Social Support, and Post Deployment Stressors.. Presented at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies National Convention, Nashville, TN. (November 20, 2013)
- Tirabassi, Christine, Caraway, Jean, Simons, Raluca, Hahn, Austin, and , Women’s Behavioral Coping to Unwanted Sexual Advances: The role of secondary cognitive appraisals and self-control. . Presented at the The Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,, Nashville, TN. (November 2013)
- Hofman, Nicole, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and , The Role of Emotion Regulation Deficits in the Relationship between Traumatic Experiences and Externalizing and Internalizing Problems. . Presented at the American Psychologicla Association National Convention, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
- Reed, Ryan N., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Effects of PTSD symptom severity on attentional tuning. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Associaiton, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
- Arens, Ashley M., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Child maltreatment and self-injury: A structural equation model for mediating constructs. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
- Hunsaker, Ryan, Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Journaling, emotional intelligence, and health benefits. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Buchkoski, Jerome, Hofman, Nicole L., and Hansen, Jamie, An experience sampling study of PTSD and alcohol related problems. Presented at the Annualconvention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2013)
- Forster, Gina, Olson, Dawne, Baugh, Lee A., Hansen, J M., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Magnotta, V, Effects of heavy alcohol use on frontal cortex activity and behavior during emotional processing in veterans with PTSD.. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA. (January 2013)
- Simons, Raluca, and Nicole, Hofman, Social Support, Emotional Intelligence, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Mediation Analysis.. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL. (August 2012)
- Simons, Raluca, Hofman, Nicole, and , Social support,emotional intelligence,and PTSD: A mediation analysis. Presented at the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL. (July 25, 2012)
- Wray, Tyler B., Simons, Jeffrey, Dvorak, Robert D., and Simons, Raluca, An affective model of alcohol-related risk behaviors in college students.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Reseaerch Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA. (June 2012)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, PTSD Symptoms and Alcohol Problems among OEF/OIF Veterans: An Experience Sampling Study. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Orlando. (August 2011)
- Reed, Ryan, Hunsaker, Ryan , Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Wills, T. A., Self-control, marijuana-related problems, and age of use initiation. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (August 2011)
- Arens, A. M., Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Impulsivity as a Mediator between Child Maltreatment and Self-harm.. Presented at the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
- Arens, A. M., Simons, Raluca, Shishido, H., Hofman, N. L., and Simons, Jeffrey, Positive and Negative Affect Mediation between Chold ABuse and Alexithymia. Presented at the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
- Arens, A M., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Impulsivity as a mediator between childmaltreatment and self-harm. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
- Arens, A M., Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Impulsivity as a mediator between childmaltreatment and self-harm. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
- Arens, A M., Simons, Raluca, Shishido, H, Hofman, N L., and Simons, Jeffrey, Positive and negative affect mediation between child maltreatment and alexithymia. Presented at the the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. (August 2010)
- Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, C, and Smiley, P, Alexithymia as a predictor of coping style in a sample of veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA. (August 2008)
- Simons, Raluca, O'Brien, C, Smiley, P, and Pope, C, Difficulty identifying feelings predicts the persistence of trauma symptoms in a sample of veterans who experienced military sexual trauma. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Advancement of Cognitive and Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia, PA. (November 2007)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Sense of control, distress tolerance and cigarettes smoking among college students. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2007)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Sense of control, distress tolerance, and nicotine dependence among college students.. Presented at the Annual Covnvention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (August 2007)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Expectancies and evulations of alcohol problems.. Presented at the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. (August 2006)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Expectancies and evaluations of alcohol problems. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. (August 2006)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Oliver, M, Bush, J A., and Palmer, M A., An experience sampling study of associations between affect and alcohol use and problems among college students. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. (November 2005)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Desire for control and alcohol problem recognition among college students. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. (November 2005)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Oliver, M. N., Bush, J. A., and Palmer, M. A., An experience sampling study of asssoctiaons between affect and alochol use and problems among college students.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Behavioral and Cogitive Therapies, Washington, DC. (November 2005)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, Jeffrey, Desire for control and alcohol problem recognition among college students.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC. (November 2005)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Correia, C. J., and Bush, J. A., Club drug use among college students.. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. (August 2005)
- Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, The Distress Tolerance Scale: Development and validation of a self-report measure.. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA. (November 2004)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, Jacobs, G. A., Meyer, D., and Johnson-Jimenez, E., Alcohol and PTSD Symptoms Among Red Cross Workers Following 9/11/2001.. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2004)
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Jacobs, G. A., Meyer, D., and Johnson-Jimenez, E., Alcohol Coping Motives Among Red Cross Workers Following 9/11/2001 Response.. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2004)
- Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Jacobs, G A., Meyer, D, and Johnson-Jimenez, E, Alcohol coping motives among Red Cross workers following the 9/11/2001 response. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (August 2004)
- Simons, Raluca, and Simons, J S., Attitudes toward alcohol among college students.. Presented at the Forum for Graduate Student Research and Creative Work (April 2004)
- Simons, J S., Simons, Raluca, Jacobs, G A., Meyer, D, and Johnson-Jimenez, E, Alcohol and PTSD symptoms among Red Cross workers following 9/11/2001. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI. (January 2004)
- Simons, J S., Neal, D J., Simons, Raluca, and Oliver, M, Risk for marijuana-related problems: An application of zero-inflated poisson regression. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, OT. (August 2003)
- Simons, Jeffrey, Neal, D. J., Simons, Raluca, and Oliver, M. N., Risk for Marijuana-Related Problems: An Application of Zero-Inflated Poisson Regression.. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, OT. (August 2003)
- Simons, Raluca, and Reyes, G, Mental health issues among refugee women: Characteristics associated with risk and resiliency. Presented at the One Step Forward: Assessing the Status and Treatment of Women in a New Century (March 2003)
- Simons, J S., and Simons, Raluca, Attitudes toward alcohol and drug-free experience: Relations with alcohol consumption and related Problems. Presented at the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation and Emotion, Lincoln, NE. (March 2002)
- Simons, Jeffrey, and Simons, Raluca, Attitudes Toward Alcohol and Drug-free Experience: Relations with Alcohol Consumption and Related Problems.. Presented at the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation and Emotion, Lincoln, NE. (March 2002)
- Simons, Raluca, Refugee mental health. Presented at the South Dakota Counseling Association Annual Conference, Rapid City, SD. (April 2001)