Christina Hein

 

Fourth Year Graduate Student
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Psychology
Email: chein9@gmail.com

 Christina is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She recently matched for internship at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington Sate, where she will be commissioning as a Captain with the US Army. She is interested in studying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide in the military population, particularly following combat-related traumas. She is interested in developing treatment protocols that can be efficiently and effectively applied to the military population, where a unique factor of stigma is associated with those who seek traditional psychotherapy resources.

Christina graduated from Skidmore College in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Following graduation, Christina worked for three years as a research assistant at the National Center for PTSD at the Boston VA Healthcare System. During this time, Christina conducted a longitudinal assessment of Boston-area veterans who experienced chronic PTSD, assessing intervening traumatic and sub-trauma level stressors.












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PUBLICATIONS

Reardon, A. F., & Hein, C. L. (in manuscript). Consistency of retrospective reports of DSM-IV Criterion A stressor exposure in a veteran sample.

Wolf, E. J., Mitchell, K. S., Sadeh, N., Hein, C. L., Fuhrman, I., Pietrzak, R. H., & Miller, M. W. (under review). The Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS): Initial evaluation in a national sample of trauma-exposed veterans.

Reardon, A. F., Hein, C. L., Wolf, E. J., Prince, L. B., Ryabchenko, K., & Miller, M. W. (2014). Intermittent explosive disorder: Associations with PTSD and other Axis 1 disorders in a US Military veteran sample. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28, 488-494.

Miller, M. W., Wolf, E. J., Hein, C. L., Prince, L., & Reardon, A. F. (2013). Psychological Effects of the Marathon Bombing on Boston-area Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26, 762–766.

Miller, M.W., Reardon, A.F., Wolf, E.J., Prince, L.B., & Hein, C.L. (2013). Alcohol and drug abuse among veterans: comparing associations with intimate partner substance abuse and veteran psychopathology. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 26(1); 71-76.

PRESENTATIONS
Hein, C. L., Semman, J., Cimpl-Bohn, J., & Scalora, M. J. (2016, June). The Effectiveness of Hospital Interventions for Managing Violence among Psychiatric Inpatients. Paper presented at the 2016 International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) Conference, New York City, NY. 


Hein, C. L., Low, E. C., Scalora, M., Bulling, D., & DeKraai, M. (2016, March). Violence on the Homefront: Reporting Styles of Military Personnel to Threats of Workplace Violence. Paper presented at the 2016 American Psychology-Law Society (APLS) Conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Hein, C. L., Low, E. C., Hollister, B. A., & Scalora, M. J. (2015, November). Victimization, Attitudes Towards Police, and Personal Safety: Understanding Students' Willingness to Report Campus Violence. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Convention of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C.

SYMPOSIUMS

Sadeh, N., Wolf, E. J., Reardon, A., Hein, C. L., Ryabchenko, K., & Miller, M. W. (2014, November). Effects of Personality and Adverse Life Events on the Course of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Veterans: A Cross-Lagged Analysis. In N. Sadeh (Chair), Predictors of the Longitudinal Course of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Symposium to be conducted at the meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.

POSTERS
Low, E. C., Hein, C. L., Scalora, M. J., Bulling, D. J., & DeKraai, M. B. (2016, March). Preventing military workplace violence: The impact of attitudes and awareness of violence prevention resources on reporting threatening behavior. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, Atlanta GA.

Hein, C. L., Charak, R., & DiLillo, D. (2015, November). Factor Structure of PTSD Symptoms in Women with a History of Sexual Victimization. Poster presented at the 49th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Jaffe, A. E., Hein, C. L., & DiLillo, D. (2015, November). How Concerned are Institutional Review Boards about Trauma-Related Research? A Survey of Investigators. Poster presented at the 49th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

Hein, C. L., Low, E. C., Hollister, B. A., & Scalora, M. J. (2015, April). Understanding and Improving Students' Willingness to Report Campus Violence: A Model of Victimization, Personal Safety, and Attitudes Towards Police. Poster presented at the Annual UNL Research Fair, Lincoln, NE.

Jaffe, A., E., Hein, C., DiLillo, D., Gratz, K. L., & Messman-Moore, T. L. (2014, November). Does intimate partner sexual assault differ from other sexual assaults? An exploration of alcohol intoxication and blame. Poster to be presented at the 48th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence Special Interest Group, Philadelphia, PA.

Reardon, A. F., Hein, C. L., & Wolf, E. J. (2014, November). Consistency of Retrospective Report of DSM-IV Criterion A Stressor Exposure in a Veteran Sample. Poster presented at the 30th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Miami, FL.

Hein, C. L., Fuhrman, I. H., Pietrzak, R., Miller, M. W., Mitchell, K., & Wolf, E. J. (2014, May). Prevalence of DSM-5 PTSD and Comorbid Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample of U. S. Veterans. Poster presented at the annual VA National Research forum, Boston, MA.

Hein, C. L., Reardon, A. F., Prince, L. B., Wolf, E. J., & Miller, M. W. (2013, November). The Associations of Intermittent Explosive Disorder with PTSD and Other Axis 1 Disorders. Poster presented at the 3rd annual meeting of the Joining Forces Initiative for TBI/PTSD, Boston, MA.

Hein, C. L., Reardon, A. F., Prince, L. B., Wolf, E. J., & Miller, M. W. (2013, November). The Comorbidity of PTSD, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, and Other Axis 1 Disorders. Poster presented at the 29th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Philadelphia, PA.

Hein, C. L., Reardon, A. F., Prince, L. B., Wolf, E. J., & Miller, M. W. (2013, May). Intermittent Explosive Disorder, PTSD, and Other Axis 1 Disorders. Poster presented at the annual VA National Research Forum, Boston, MA.

Hein, C. L., Prince, L. B., Wolf, E. J., Reardon, A. F., Pavlovic, J. C., Miller, M. W. (2012, November). Relationship  Quality, Negative Conflict Behavior, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Sample of Trauma-Exposed Veterans and their Cohabitating Partners. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.

Prince, L.B., Hein, C.L., Wolf, E.J., Reardon, A.F., Pavlovic, J.C., Miller, M.W. (2012, November) Alcohol Abuse in Trauma-Exposed Veterans: The Role of PTSD Symptoms and the Intimate Partner Relationship. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.

Reardon, A. F., Wolf, E. J., Harrington, K. M., Hein, C. L., Prince, L. B., Pavlovic, J., Castillo, D., Taft, C. T., Miller, M. W. (2012, November). Intimate Partner Aggression: A Dyadic Analysis of the Influence of Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Severity. Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.

Hein, C. L., Prince, L. B., Wolf, E. J., Reardon, A. F., Pavlovic, J. C., & Miller, M. W. (2012, April). Predicting PTSD Severity: The Interacting Roles of Negative Conflict Behavior and Partner Interaction. Poster presented at the annual VA National Research Forum, Boston, MA.

Prince, L.B., Hein, C.L., Wolf, E. J., Reardon, A. F. & Miller, M. W. (2012, April). Predicting veteran alcohol use: The differential roles of PTSD and partner influence. Poster presented at the annual VA National Research Forum, Boston, MA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association for Threat Assessment Professionals (Summer 2016 – present)

International Association for Forensic Mental Health Services (Spring 2016 – present)

American Psychology – Law Society (Spring 2016 – present)

American Psychological Association (Fall 2014 – present)

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (Fall 2014 – present)

American Society of Criminology (Spring 2015 – present)

Psi Chi International Psychology Honorary (Fall 2008 – present)