Research

 CURRENT PROJECTS

Medenblik, A.M. (2021) “Qualitative Analysis of Vape Use Characteristics Among College Women.” The Deborah Rhatigan Award in Women’s Health, University of Tennessee, Department of Psychology ($500, funded). 

Medenblik, A.M., Stuart, G.L. (2020) “Alcohol Use and Vaping Prospective Daily Diary Study.” Faculty Support Grant, University of Tennessee, Department of Psychology ($3000, funded). 

Medenblik, A.M., Florimbio, A.R., Stuart, G.L. (2021) “Implicit Drinking Identity and Alcohol Use in College Students.” University of Tennessee, Department of Psychology, SONA study.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS  

1. 1. Basting, E.J., Romero, G. J., Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Cornelius, T. L., & Stuart, G. L. (2022). Applying Attachment Theory to Link Family of Origin Violence History to Cyber Dating Abuse Among College Students. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-022-00418-1 

2. Basting, E.J., Romero, G. J., Stanley, L. E., Sullivan, J. A., Jensen, M. C., Medenblik, A. M., Garner, A. R., & Stuart, G. L. (2023). Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase the Likelihood of Sexting Coercion Through Anxious Attachment Among College-Aged Adults. Partner Abuse, 14(2), 187–204. https://doi.org/10.1891/PA-2022-0040.
    

3. Basting, E.J., Barrett, M. E., Garner, A. R., Florimbio, A. R., Sullivan, J. A., Medenblik, A. M., & Stuart, G. L. (2023). Sexual Narcissism and Hypersexuality Relate to Sexual Coercion in Hookups among U.S. University Students. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02580-z 

4. Browne, J., Medenblik, A., Pebole, M., Gregg, J. J., & Hall, K. S. (2020). Qualitative Analysis of a Supervised Exercise Program for Older Veterans With PTSD. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2020.10.014.
    

5. Browne, J., Pebole, M., Hall, K. S., & Medenblik, A. (2021). Qualitative Analysis of an Exercise Intervention for Older Veterans with PTSD.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 55, 385-385.  

6. Dillon, K. H., Medenblik, A. M., Mosher, T. M., Elbogen, E. B., Morland, L. A., & Beckham, J. C. (2020). Using Interpretation Bias Modification to Reduce Anger in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22525 

7. Franzese, A.T., Blalock, D.V., Blalock, K.M., Wilson, S.M., Medenblik, A.M., Costanzo, P.R., & Strauman, T.J. (2020) Regulatory Focus and Substance Use in Adolescents: Protective Effects of Prevention Orientation, Substance Use & Misuse, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1833926
    

8. Garner, A. R., Florimbio, A. R., Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart, G. L. (in press). Alcohol use and compulsive sexual behaviors in college students: The moderating effect of alcohol-related sexual expectancies. Sexual Health and Compulsivity. 
      

9. Grocott, L.R., Avery, K., Medenblik, A. M., Romero, G., Edwards, K. M., Stuart, G. L., & Shorey, R. C. (2023). Reactions to Participation in Research on Violence Experiences and Minority Stress Among Sexual and Gender Minority Young Adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 8862605231169756–8862605231169756. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231169756 
    

10. Medenblik, A.M., Mann, A.M., Beaver, T.A., Dedert, E.A., Wilson, S.M., Calhoun, P.S., & Beckham, J.C. (2020). Treatment Outcomes of a Multi-Component Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Pilot Intervention for People with Schizophrenia. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2020.1797259
     

11. Medenblik, A.M, Calhoun, P. S., Maisto, S.A, Kivlahan, D.R., Moore, S.D., Beckham, J.C., Wilson, S.M., Blalock, D.V., & Dedert, E.A. Pilot cohorts for development of concurrent mobile treatment for alcohol and tobacco use disorders. (2021) Substance Abuse: Research & Treatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/11782218211030524
     

12. Medenblik, A.M., Kouser, N., Basting, E.J., Stuart, G.L. (in press). Associations between substance misuse, social factors, depression, and anxiety among college students. Journal of Emerging Investigators. 

13. Van Voorhees, E.E., Dillon, K.H., Wilson, S.M., Dennis, P.A., Neal, L.C., Medenblik, A.M., Calhoun, P.S., Dedert, E.A., Caron, K., Chaudhry, N., White, J.D., Elbogen, E., and Beckham, J.C. (2019). A comparison of group anger management treatments for combat veterans with PTSD: Results from a quasi-experimental trial. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260519873335. 

14. Wilson, S.M., Burroughs, T.K., Newins, A.R., Dedert, E.A., Medenblik, A.M., McDonald, S.D., Beckham, J.C., Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, & Calhoun, P.S. (2018). The association between alcohol consumption, lifetime alcohol use disorder, and psychiatric distress among male and female veterans. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79, 591-600. 
     

15. Wilson, S. M., Newins, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Kimbrel, N. A., Dedert, E. A., Hicks, T. A., Neal, L. C., Beckham, J. C., & Calhoun, P. S. (2018). Contingency management versus psychotherapy for prenatal smoking cessation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Women’s Health Issues 28, 514-523.
     

16. Wilson, S. M., Medenblik, A. M., Neal, J. M., Strauss, J. L., McNiel, J. M., Christian, W. E., Beckham, J. C., & Calhoun, P. S. (2018). Lifetime smoking patterns and preferences for smoking cessation among women veterans receiving Veterans Health Administration care. Qualitative Health Research 9, 2096-2107. 

 BOOK CHAPTERS AND ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES 

1. Basting, E. J., Jensen, M. C., Sullivan, J., Medenblik, A. M., Garner, A. R., & Stuart G. L. (in press). Intimate partner violence in teenage relationships: same-sex relationships. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.
      

2. Basting, E. J., Garner, A. R., Sullivan, J., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart G. L. (in press). “Voices Against Violence”. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  
    

3. Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J., Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart G. L. (in press). Child maltreatment: Intervention strategies. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  
    

4. Basting, E. J., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., Garner, A. R., Sullivan, J., & Stuart G. L. (in press). Offspring-perpetrated familicide. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  
    

5. Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J., Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart G. L. (in press). Severe neglect: Fathers’ neglect of children. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  
    

6. Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart, G. L. (in press). Jehovah’s Witnesses: Child sexual abuse within the organization. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer. 
    

7. Jensen, M.C., Garner, A.R., Sullivan, J.A., Basting, E.J., Medenblik, A.M., & Stuart G.L. (in press). Why kids kill parents (Heide). In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.
    

8. Jensen, M.C., Sullivan, J.A., Garner, A.R., Basting, E.J., Medenblik, A.M., & Stuart, G.L. (in press). Kimberlé Crenshaw. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.
    

9. Jensen, M.C., Basting, E.J., Garner, A.R., Sullivan, J.A., Medenblik, A.M., & Stuart, G.L. (in press). License to rape: Sexual abuse of wives (Finkelhor and Yllo). In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.
    

10. Jensen, M.C., Garner, A.R., Basting, E.J., Sullivan, J.A., Medenblik, A.M., & Stuart, G.L. (in press). Mrs. Dalloway (Woolf). In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  

11. Medenblik, A.M., Basting, E.J., Garner, A.R., Sullivan, J.A., Jensen, M.C., Stuart, G.L. (in press). Clergy, transferring accused of sexual abuse. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.   
     

12. Medenblik, A. M., Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J. Jensen, M. C., Garner, A. R,, & Stuart G. L. (in press). Treatment, fathers’ neglect of children. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.  
     

13. Sullivan, J., Basting, E.J., Garner, A.R., Medenblik, A.M., & Stuart, G.L. (in press). Urie Bronfenbrenner. In T. K. Shackelford (Ed.), Encyclopedia of domestic violence. Springer.    

PRESENTATIONS 

1. Basting, E. J., Garner, A. R., Romero, G. J., Medenblik, A. M., Sullivan, J., Jensen, M. C., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (submitted). Minority stressors and PTSD symptoms predict alcohol use/problems in sexual minority young adults. [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference, 2023, Seattle, WA, United States.  
    

2. Basting, E. J., Romero, G. J., Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Jensen, M. C., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2022, November 17-20). The effects of heterosexist discrimination, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol consumption on dating violence perpetration among sexual minority young adults. Exploring risk factors for intimate partner violence in sexual and gender minority individuals. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2022, New York City, NY. 

3. Basting, E. J., Garner, A. R., Romero, G. J., Medenblik, A. M., Sullivan, J., Jensen, M. C., Shorey, R. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2023, November 16-19). Minority stressors and PTSD symptoms predict alcohol use/problems in sexual minority young adults. [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2023, Seattle, WA, United States.
    

4. Barrett, M., Basting, E. J., Garner, A. R., Florimbio, A. R., Sullivan, J., Medenblik, A.M., Stuart G. L. (2022, November 17-20). Hypersexuality facets moderate the relation between sexual narcissism and sexual coercion perpetration in college student hookups. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2022, New York City, NY. United States.  

5. Browne, J., Medenblik, A., Pebole, M., Hall, K.. Qualitative analysis of an exercise intervention for older veterans with PTSD. Research talk presented at the 42nd Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference. Virtual, 2021. 
    

6. Cornelius, T. L., Drouin, M., Monan, A., Abbott, T., Medenbilk, A., Sullivan, J., Basting, E. J., Lange, S. J., Jensen, M. C., & Stuart, G. L. (2023, November). Sexual assault while sleeping: Incidence, context, and directions for sexual assault prevention programs. Poster accepted for the 57th annual conference for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA.
    

7. Florimbio, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., & Stuart, G. L. (2022). Predictors of drinking intensity among college students: The role of drinking norms and implicit drinking identity. Poster submitted for presentation at the 56th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
    

8. Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A., Romero, G. J., Grigorian, H., Shorey, R.C., Cornelius, T. L., Anderson, S., Stuart, G.L. (2021, November 18-21). Negative urgency moderates the association between compulsive sexual behaviors and nonconsensual sexts among men in residential treatment for substance use disorders [Poster presentation]. Poster submitted for presentation at the 55th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA, United States.  

9. Garner, A. R., Florimbio, A. R., Jensen, M. C., Basting, E., Medenblik, A., Romero, G. J., Cornelius, T. L., Stuart, G.L. (2022, November 17-20). The Association between Impulsivity Facets and Perpetration of Sexual Aggression Tactics among College Men. [Poster presentation]. Poster submitted to the 56th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York City, NY, United States. 
    

10. Grigorian, H., Brem, M. J., Garner, A. R.,  Romero, G., Medenblik, A., Florimbio, A. R., Shorey, R. C., Anderson, S., & Stuart, G. L. (2020, November). Treatment Rejection as a Risk Factor for Alcohol Use Treatment Dropout. Poster presented at the 54th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA. 
     

11. Grigorian, H. L., Medenblik, A., Romero, G., Garner, A., Stuart, G.L. (2021, November). The Roles of Alcohol Use and Sleep Quality on the Relationship between Fear of Missing out and Intimate Partner Violence. Poster presented at the 55th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.
     

12. Grocott, L. R., Avery, K., Medenblik, A. M., Romero, G., Edwards, K. M., Stuart, G. L., & Shorey, R. C. (under review). Negative emotional reactions to research on intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minority participants: The role of minority stress and adverse childhood experiences. [Poster Presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
     

13. Jensen, M. C., Garner, A. R., Medenblik, A. M., Basting, E. J., & Stuart, G. L. (2023, June 24-28). Impulsivity moderates the relationship between alcohol use/problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in college women [Poster presentation]. Poster accepted to the 46th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting in Bellevue, WA, United States. 

14. Medenblik, A.M., Garner, A.R., Basting, E.J., Romero, G.J., Jensen, M.C., Sullivan, J.A., Stuart, G.L. (2022) Social Impressions of Drinking as Predictors of Drinking Game Consequences in College Students. 56th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY.
     

15. Medenblik, A.M., Garner, A. R., Hamlin, J., Shorey, R. & Stuart, G. L. (2023, June 24-28). PTSD Predicts Treatment Dropout Above Depression and Anxiety in an Inpatient Substance Use Treatment Setting. [Poster presentation]. Poster submitted to the 46th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting in Bellevue, WA, United States. 

16. Medenblik, A. M., Neal, J. N., & Wilson, S. M. (2018). Lifetime smoking patterns and preferences for smoking cessation among women veterans receiving veterans health administration care. Presentation for the Durham Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care Qualitative Lunch and Learn. Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina. 

17. Medenblik, A.M.; Calhoun, P.C.; Blalock, D.V.; Wilson, S.M.; Beckham, J.C.; Dedert, E.A. (2019). Development of concurrent treatment for alcohol and tobacco use. Poster Presentation for the State of the Science Research in Tobacco Cessation, Products and Policy. Graylyn International Conference Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 

18. Medenblik, A.M., Schlechter, T.E., Romero, G.J., Garner, A.R., Grigorian, H.L., Shorey, R.C., Stuart, G.L. (2021, November) The Role of Alcohol, Drug use, and Impulsivity in E-cigarette use among Sexual Minority Young Adults. Poster presented at the 55th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New Orleans, LA.
     

19. Monan, A., Abbott, T., Jenson, M. C., Lange, S. J., Basting, E. J., Sullivan, J., Medenbilk, A., Stuart, G. L. & Cornelius, T. L. (2023, November). Examination of sexual intent and consent in technology-mediated sexual communication: Content, context, and initiation matter. Poster accepted for the 57th annual conference for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Seattle, WA.
     

20. Pursley, D., Basting, E. J., Medenblik, A. M., & Stuart, G. L. (2022, November 17-20). Do negative and positive urgency mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and alcohol and drug use and problems? [Poster presentation]. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Conference 2022, New York City, NY, United States. 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS 

Medenblik, A.M., Sullivan, J.A (March 2023). Clinical Utility of the Personality Assessment Inventory for Inpatient Substance Use Treatment. Training workshop presented to Cornerstone of Recovery. 

Medenblik, A.M., Sullivan, J.A (March 2023). Using Trauma and Internalizing Symptom Assessments to Inform Inpatient Substance Use Treatment. Training workshop presented to Cornerstone of Recovery. 

Medenblik, A.M., Sullivan, J.A (April 2023). Symptom Monitoring Using the BAM-IOP and Penn Alcohol Cravings Scale to Measure Inpatient Substance Use Patient Progress. Training workshop presented to Cornerstone of Recovery. 

Medenblik, A.M., Sullivan, J.A (April 2023). Using the Diagnostic Interview for Anxiety, Mood, And Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders (DIAMOND) for Treatment Evaluation Recommendations. Training workshop presented to Cornerstone of Recovery Assessment and Observation.