Stephen J. Cozza
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View article: The Role of Family-Level Factors in Firearm Storage Practices
The Role of Family-Level Factors in Firearm Storage Practices Open
Firearm-related injuries and fatalities among youth in the United States represent a critical public health crisis. Secure firearm storage (i.e., keeping guns unloaded, locked, and stored separately from ammunition) is a proven strategy to…
View article: Latent classes of child neglect types and associated characteristics
Latent classes of child neglect types and associated characteristics Open
By identifying the types of neglect and abuse that are likely to occur concomitantly as well as the child, parent, and family characteristics associated with increased risk of latent classes of neglect, results advance knowledge regarding …
View article: Creative Forces programming with military families: Art therapy, dance/movement therapy, and music therapy brief vignettes
Creative Forces programming with military families: Art therapy, dance/movement therapy, and music therapy brief vignettes Open
LAY SUMMARY Creative arts therapists (art therapists, dance/movement therapists, and music therapists) administer assessments and interventions that support the holistic well-being of military families affected by traumatic brain injury (T…
View article: Coping Strategies and Considering the Possibility of Death in Those Bereaved by Sudden and Violent Deaths: Grief Severity, Depression, and Posttraumatic Growth
Coping Strategies and Considering the Possibility of Death in Those Bereaved by Sudden and Violent Deaths: Grief Severity, Depression, and Posttraumatic Growth Open
Findings highlight the differential contributions of coping strategies and their complex relationships with cause of death in contributing to grief severity, depression, and posttraumatic growth. Avoidant coping contributed to negative out…
View article: Commentary on evidence in support of a grief‐related condition as a DSM diagnosis
Commentary on evidence in support of a grief‐related condition as a DSM diagnosis Open
The death of a loved one is one of life's greatest stressors. Most bereaved individuals experience a period of acute grief that diminishes in intensity as they adapt to the changes brought about by their loss. Over the past four decades, a…
View article: Mental health conditions in bereaved military service widows: A prospective, case‐controlled, and longitudinal study
Mental health conditions in bereaved military service widows: A prospective, case‐controlled, and longitudinal study Open
Bereavement among military widows was associated with a two- to fivefold increase in the prevalence of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and adjustment disorder postdeath, as well as an increase in mental healthcare utilization. A…
View article: Optimizing the clinical utility of four proposed criteria for a persistent and impairing grief disorder by emphasizing core, rather than associated symptoms
Optimizing the clinical utility of four proposed criteria for a persistent and impairing grief disorder by emphasizing core, rather than associated symptoms Open
Background Distinguishing a disorder of persistent and impairing grief from normative grief allows clinicians to identify this often undetected and disabling condition. As four diagnostic criteria sets for a grief disorder have been propos…
View article: Examination of factor structure of the inventory of complicated grief (ICG) in a sample of bereaved military family members with persistent and elevated grief
Examination of factor structure of the inventory of complicated grief (ICG) in a sample of bereaved military family members with persistent and elevated grief Open
Knowledge about the effect of a US service member's death on surviving family members is limited. In order to identify their grief‐related health care needs, a first step is to identify the characteristics of persistent and elevated grief …
View article: Performance of DSM-5 Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Criteria in a Community Sample of Bereaved Military Family Members
Performance of DSM-5 Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Criteria in a Community Sample of Bereaved Military Family Members Open
The DSM-5 persistent complex bereavement disorder criteria accurately exclude nonclinical, normative grief, but also exclude nearly half of clinical cases, whereas complicated grief criteria exclude nonclinical cases while identifying more…