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Ryan A. Black, Ph.D., is an assistant professor. Psychometrics, including Classical Test Theory and Modern Test Theories (e.g., Item Response Theory); linear and nonlinear mixed effects regression models; research design and methodology; assessment and treatment of serious and persistent mental illness; post-marketing surveillance of prescription opioid abuse.

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Ryan A. Black, Ph.D., is an assistant professor. Psychometrics, including Classical Test Theory and Modern Test Theories (e.g., Item Response Theory); linear and nonlinear mixed effects regression models; research design and methodology; assessment and treatment of serious and persistent mental illness; post-marketing surveillance of prescription opioid abuse.

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Journal articles written or co-written by Dr. Ryan A. Black

Exploring the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Symptoms in Latino Youth (Victoria A Schlaudt, Lourdes Suarez-Morales and Ryan A Black) Child & Youth Care Forum (2021)

BackgroundPrevious literature suggests that acculturative stress is related to anxiety in Latino youth. However, the cognitive mechanisms by which acculturative stress relates to anxiety symptoms in this population are unknown. ObjectiveThe purpose of the current ...

Exploring the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Symptoms in Latino Youth (Victoria A Schlaudt, Lourdes Suarez-Morales and Ryan A Black) Child & Youth Care Forum (2021)

BackgroundPrevious literature suggests that acculturative stress is related to anxiety in Latino youth. However, the cognitive mechanisms by which acculturative stress relates to anxiety symptoms in this population are unknown. ObjectiveThe purpose of the current ...

Exploring the Relationship of Acculturative Stress and Anxiety Symptoms in Latino Youth (Victoria A Schlaudt, Lourdes Suarez-Morales and Ryan A Black) Child & Youth Care Forum (2021)

BackgroundPrevious literature suggests that acculturative stress is related to anxiety in Latino youth. However, the cognitive mechanisms by which acculturative stress relates to anxiety symptoms in this population are unknown. ObjectiveThe purpose of the current ...

A Behavioral-Analytic Model for Assessing Stress in Firefighters (Bailee B Schuhmann, Sarah N Henderson, Ryan A Black, et al.) Behavior Modification (2021)

Research has documented a number of acute and chronic stressors unique to the fire service. Due to the rise in mental health concerns in firefighters, there has been increased awareness of the negative effects of ...

A Behavioral-Analytic Model for Assessing Stress in Firefighters (Bailee B Schuhmann, Sarah N Henderson, Ryan A Black, et al.) Behavior Modification (2021)

Research has documented a number of acute and chronic stressors unique to the fire service. Due to the rise in mental health concerns in firefighters, there has been increased awareness of the negative effects of ...

A Behavioral-Analytic Model for Assessing Stress in Firefighters (Bailee B Schuhmann, Sarah N Henderson, Ryan A Black, et al.) Behavior Modification (2021)

Research has documented a number of acute and chronic stressors unique to the fire service. Due to the rise in mental health concerns in firefighters, there has been increased awareness of the negative effects of ...

Assessment of Stress, Burnout, and Resilience in Crime Scene Investigators (Brittany Plombon, Caroline Haskamp, Bailee B Schuhmann, et al.) The Identifier (2021)

Excerpt Crime Scene Investigators are an integral part of law enforcement. After arriving to the scene, CSIs are responsible for identifying and analyzing useful evidence such as fingerprints, hairs, or fibers for later analysis. CSIs ...

Assessment of Stress, Burnout, and Resilience in Crime Scene Investigators (Brittany Plombon, Caroline Haskamp, Bailee B Schuhmann, et al.) The Identifier (2021)

Excerpt Crime Scene Investigators are an integral part of law enforcement. After arriving to the scene, CSIs are responsible for identifying and analyzing useful evidence such as fingerprints, hairs, or fibers for later analysis. CSIs ...

Assessment of Stress, Burnout, and Resilience in Crime Scene Investigators (Brittany Plombon, Caroline Haskamp, Bailee B Schuhmann, et al.) The Identifier (2021)

Excerpt Crime Scene Investigators are an integral part of law enforcement. After arriving to the scene, CSIs are responsible for identifying and analyzing useful evidence such as fingerprints, hairs, or fibers for later analysis. CSIs ...

Battered Woman Syndrome Questionnaire (BWSQ) Subscales: Development, Reliability, and Validity (Danielle Horrigan Millen, Tom D. Kennedy, Ryan A. Black, et al.) Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2019)

The current study describes the development and evaluation of the reliability and validity of four components of a comprehensive assessment designed for the purpose of identifying women who manifest symptoms due to an intimate partner ...

Battered Woman Syndrome Questionnaire (BWSQ) Subscales: Development, Reliability, and Validity (Danielle Horrigan Millen, Tom D. Kennedy, Ryan A. Black, et al.) Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2019)

The current study describes the development and evaluation of the reliability and validity of four components of a comprehensive assessment designed for the purpose of identifying women who manifest symptoms due to an intimate partner ...

Battered Woman Syndrome Questionnaire (BWSQ) Subscales: Development, Reliability, and Validity (Danielle Horrigan Millen, Tom D. Kennedy, Ryan A. Black, et al.) Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2019)

The current study describes the development and evaluation of the reliability and validity of four components of a comprehensive assessment designed for the purpose of identifying women who manifest symptoms due to an intimate partner ...

Development of a Brief Version of the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM): The COMM-9 (Stacey A. McCaffrey, Ryan A. Black, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2019)

Objective: The Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a commonly used self-report instrument to identify and monitor aberrant opioid-related behavior in chronic pain patients on opioid therapy. However, the length of the COMM may limit ...

Development of a Brief Version of the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM): The COMM-9 (Stacey A. McCaffrey, Ryan A. Black, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2019)

Objective: The Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a commonly used self-report instrument to identify and monitor aberrant opioid-related behavior in chronic pain patients on opioid therapy. However, the length of the COMM may limit ...

Development of a Brief Version of the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM): The COMM-9 (Stacey A. McCaffrey, Ryan A. Black, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2019)

Objective: The Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a commonly used self-report instrument to identify and monitor aberrant opioid-related behavior in chronic pain patients on opioid therapy. However, the length of the COMM may limit ...

Ethnic Adjustment Abuses in Forensic Assessment of Intellectual Abilities (David L Shapiro, Sara Ferguson, Katelyn Hernandez, et al.) Practice Innovations (2019)

Within the past few years, courts have been more open to accepting evidence of psychological research. For instance, in 2002, the United States Supreme Court, citing an American Psychological Association (APA) Amicus brief, declared that ...

Ethnic Adjustment Abuses in Forensic Assessment of Intellectual Abilities (David L Shapiro, Sara Ferguson, Katelyn Hernandez, et al.) Practice Innovations (2019)

Within the past few years, courts have been more open to accepting evidence of psychological research. For instance, in 2002, the United States Supreme Court, citing an American Psychological Association (APA) Amicus brief, declared that ...

Ethnic Adjustment Abuses in Forensic Assessment of Intellectual Abilities (David L Shapiro, Sara Ferguson, Katelyn Hernandez, et al.) Practice Innovations (2019)

Within the past few years, courts have been more open to accepting evidence of psychological research. For instance, in 2002, the United States Supreme Court, citing an American Psychological Association (APA) Amicus brief, declared that ...

Trauma Treatment for Intimate Partner Violence in Incarcerated Populations (Tara S. Jungersen, Lenore A. Walker, Tom D. Kennedy, et al.) Practice Innovations (2019)

The Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program (STEP) is a 12 unit, manualized, tri-partite psychoeducational program focused on trauma and its effects. More specifically, STEP allows participants to process their lived experiences, while working on skill-building exercises ...

Trauma Treatment for Intimate Partner Violence in Incarcerated Populations (Tara S. Jungersen, Lenore A. Walker, Tom D. Kennedy, et al.) Practice Innovations (2019)

The Survivor Therapy Empowerment Program (STEP) is a 12 unit, manualized, tri-partite psychoeducational program focused on trauma and its effects. More specifically, STEP allows participants to process their lived experiences, while working on skill-building exercises ...

Development and Validation of an Eight-Item Brief Form of the SOAPP-R (SOAPP-8). (Ryan A. Black, Stacey A. McCaffrey, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2018)

Objective: Although the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R) has become a widely used screener for aberrant opioid-related behavior in adults, the length of the instrument may limit its utility. The purpose ...

Development and Validation of an Eight-Item Brief Form of the SOAPP-R (SOAPP-8). (Ryan A. Black, Stacey A. McCaffrey, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2018)

Objective: Although the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R) has become a widely used screener for aberrant opioid-related behavior in adults, the length of the instrument may limit its utility. The purpose ...

Development and Validation of an Eight-Item Brief Form of the SOAPP-R (SOAPP-8). (Ryan A. Black, Stacey A. McCaffrey, Albert J Villapiano, et al.) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2018)

Objective: Although the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R) has become a widely used screener for aberrant opioid-related behavior in adults, the length of the instrument may limit its utility. The purpose ...

Relative Abuse of Crush-Resistant Prescription Opioid Tablets via Alternative Oral Modes of Administration. (Stephen F Butler, Ryan A. Black and Alison B Fleming) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2018)

Objective: Some crush-resistant tablet formulations (CRTs) reduce prescription opioid abuse by nonoral routes of administration (ROAs), especially insufflation and injection, while oral abuse increases. Oral abuse involving product manipulation vs swallowing whole for CRTs and ...

Relative Abuse of Crush-Resistant Prescription Opioid Tablets via Alternative Oral Modes of Administration. (Stephen F Butler, Ryan A. Black and Alison B Fleming) Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2018)

Objective: Some crush-resistant tablet formulations (CRTs) reduce prescription opioid abuse by nonoral routes of administration (ROAs), especially insufflation and injection, while oral abuse increases. Oral abuse involving product manipulation vs swallowing whole for CRTs and ...