Casey T. Taft, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry

Biography
Expertise and Interests:
Intimate partner violence in civilian and military populations
General aggression in civilian and military populations
Mechanisms linking between PTSD and violence perpetration
Interventions designed to prevent and treat intimate partner violence
Other Positions
- VA Boston Healthcare System
Education
- University of Maryland, PhD
- State University of New York at Albany, BA
Publications
- Published on 3/18/2021
Taft CT, Franz MR, Cole HE, D'Avanzato C, Rothman EF. Examining strength at home for preventing intimate partner violence in civilians. J Fam Psychol. 2021 Sep; 35(6):857-862. PMID: 33734765.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/18/2021
Taft CT, Gallagher MW, Hoffmann A, Cole HE, Creech SK. Does strength at home for couples prevent sexual aggression in returning veterans? Examining randomized controlled trial findings. Psychol Trauma. 2022 Mar; 14(3):431-436. PMID: 33734768.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/17/2020
Franz MR, Kaiser AP, Phillips RJ, Lee LO, Lawrence AE, Taft CT, Vasterling JJ. Associations of warzone veteran mental health with partner mental health and family functioning: Family Foundations Study. Depress Anxiety. 2020 11; 37(11):1068-1078. PMID: 32805764.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/2/2020
LaMotte AD, Pless Kaiser A, Lee LO, Supelana C, Taft CT, Vasterling JJ. Factors Influencing Family Environment Reporting Concordance Among U.S. War Zone Veterans and Their Partners. Assessment. 2021 07; 28(5):1459-1470. PMID: 32486907.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/30/2020
Gilbar O, Taft C, Dekel R. Male intimate partner violence: Examining the roles of childhood trauma, PTSD symptoms, and dominance. J Fam Psychol. 2020 Dec; 34(8):1004-1013. PMID: 32352814.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/27/2020
Mahoney CT, Cole HE, Gilbar O, Taft CT. The Role of Impulsivity in the Association Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity and Substance Use in Male Military Veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2020 06; 33(3):296-306. PMID: 32339353.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/24/2018
Creech SK, Benzer JK, Ebalu T, Murphy CM, Taft CT. National implementation of a trauma-informed intervention for intimate partner violence in the Department of Veterans Affairs: first year outcomes. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 07 24; 18(1):582. PMID: 30041642.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/1/2017
Mackintosh MA, Niehaus J, Taft CT, Marx BP, Grubbs K, Morland LA. Using a Mobile Application in the Treatment of Dysregulated Anger Among Veterans. Mil Med. 2017 Nov; 182(11):e1941-e1949. PMID: 29087863.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/14/2017
Berke DS, Macdonald A, Poole GM, Portnoy GA, McSheffrey S, Creech SK, Taft CT. Optimizing trauma-informed intervention for intimate partner violence in veterans: The role of alexithymia. Behav Res Ther. 2017 Oct; 97:222-229. PMID: 28826068.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/20/2017
Creech SK, Macdonald A, Benzer JK, Poole GM, Murphy CM, Taft CT. PTSD symptoms predict outcome in trauma-informed treatment of intimate partner aggression. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 Oct; 85(10):966-974. PMID: 28726440.
Read at: PubMed
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