Selected TOP DD Publications
Nester, M.S., Pierorazio, N.A., Shandler, G. & Brand, B.L. (2023). Characteristics, Methods, and Functions of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Highly Dissociative Individuals. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 10.1080/15299732.2023.2181475
Pierorazio, N.A., Nester, M.S., Shandler, G., & Brand, B.L. (2023). “This ‘prison’ where I cannot heal”: Interactions of culture, dissociation, and treatment among individuals who dissociate. European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. 7(2), 100325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2023.100325
Pierorazio, N.A. & Brand, B.L. (Fall 2022). Finding Solid Ground: An innovative study for the treatment of dissociation and training of clinicians. Trauma Psychology News, 17 (3).
Brand, B.L., Schielke, H.J., Schiavone, F., & Lanius, R.A. (2022). Finding Solid Ground: Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Treatment. Oxford University Press.
Schielke, H.J., Brand, B.L. & Lanius, R.A. (2022). The Finding Solid Ground Program Workbook: Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Recovery. Oxford University Press.
Frewen, P., Brand, B.L., Schielke, H.J., McPhail, I.V., & Lanius, R. (2022) Examining the 4-D Model in Persons Enrolled in the TOP DD Internet Intervention. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 10.1080/15299732.2022.2079794
Nester, M.S., Hawkins, S.L., & Brand, B.L.. (2022). Barriers to accessing and continuing mental health treatment among individuals with dissociative symptoms. European Journal of Psychotraumatology.
10.1080/20008198.2022.2031594
Nester, M.S., Brand, B.L., Schielke, H.J., & Kumar, S.A. (2022). An examination of the relations between emotion dysregulation, dissociation, and non-suicidal self-injury among dissociative disorder patients. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 10.1080/20008198.2022.2031592
Nester, M.S., Boi, C., Brand, B.L., & Schielke, H.J. (2022). The reasons dissociative disorder patients self-injure. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 10.1080/20008198.2022.2026738
Nester, M.S., Schielke, H.J., Brand, B.L., & Loewenstein, R.J. (2022). Dissociative identity disorder: Diagnostic accuracy and DSM-5 criteria change implications. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 10.1080/15299732.2021.1989123
Langeland, W., Jepsen, E.K.K., Brand B.L., Kleven, L.M, Loewenstein, R.J., Putnam, F.W., Schielke. H. J., Myrick, A., Lanius, R.A. & Heir, T. (2020). The economic burden of dissociative disorders: A qualitative systemic review of empirical studies. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi.10.1037/tra0000556
Brand, B.L., Schielke, H., Putnam, K., Putnam, F., & Loewenstein, R.J., Myrick, A., Jepsen, E.K.K., Langeland, W. Steele, K. Classen, C., Lanius, R.A. (2019). An online educational program for individuals with dissociative disorders and their clinicians: One-year and two-year follow-up. Journal of Traumatic Stress. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.22370
Webermann, A.R., Brand, B.L. & Kumar, S. (2017). Intimate Partner Violence Amongst Patients with Dissociative Disorders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: 10.1177/0886260517746943
Schielke, H.J., Brand, B.L., & Marsic, A. (2017). Assessing therapeutic change in patients with severe dissociative disorders: The Progress in Treatment Questionnaire, therapist and patient measures. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1380471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1380471
Myrick, A., Webermann, A.R., Langeland, W., Putnam, F.W. & Brand, B.L. (2017). Treatment of dissociative disorders and reported changes in inpatient and outpatient cost estimates, European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 8:1, 1375829, doi: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1344080
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008198.2017.1375829
Myrick, A., Webermann, A.R., Loewenstein, R.J., Lanius, R., Putnam, F.W. & Brand, B.L. (2017). Six-year follow-up of the Treatment of Patients with Dissociative Disorders study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 8:1, 1344080, doi: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1344080
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1344080
Webermann, A,R., Brand B.L., Schielke, H.J., Kumar, S.A., Myrick, A.C. (2017). Depression and culture in the TOP DD Network study: Assessing depressive symptoms, self-harm, and hospitalization among dissociative patients across four cultures. Acta Psychopathologica, 3: S1: 39, 1-4. doi: 10.4172/2469-6676.100111
Webermann, A.R. & Brand, B.L.. (2017). Mental illness and violent behavior: The role of dissociation. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation, 4:2, doi: 10.1186/s40479-017-0053-9
Webermann, A.R., Myrick, A.C., Taylor, C.L., Chasson, G.S., & Brand, B.L. (2016). Dissociative, Depressive, and PTSD Severity as Correlates of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidality in Dissociative Disorder Patients. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 17(1), 67-80. doi:10.1080/15299732.2015.1067941
Myrick, A. C., Chasson, G. S., Lanius, R., Leventhal, B., & Brand, B. L. (2015). Treatment of complex dissociative disorders: A comparison of interventions reported by community therapists versus those recommended by experts. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 16(1), 51-67. doi: 10.1080/15299732.2014.949020
Brand, B.L. & Loewenstein, R.J. (2014). Does phasic trauma treatment make patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder treatment more dissociative? Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 15, 52-65.
Cronin, E., Brand, B.L., & Mattanah, J.F. (2014). The impact of the therapeutic alliance on treatment outcome in patients with dissociative disorders. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5: 22676.
Webermann, A.R., Brand, B.L., & Chasson, G.S. (2014). Childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence in dissociative disorder patients. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5: 24568.
Brand, B.L., McNary, S.W., Myrick, A.C. , Loewenstein, R.J., Classen, C.C., Lanius, R.A., Pain, C. & Putnam, F.W. (2013). A longitudinal, naturalistic study of dissociative disorder patients treated by community clinicians. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy, 5(4), 301-308. doi: 10.1037/a0027654
Brand, B.L., & Stadnik, R. (2013). What contributes to predicting change in treatment of dissociation: Initial levels of dissociation, PTSD, or overall distress? Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 14, 328-341.
Myrick, A.C., Brand, B.L., & Putnam, F.W. (2013). For better or worse: The role of revictimization and stress in the course of treatment for dissociative disorders. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 14(4), 375-389. doi: 15299732.2012.736931.
Engelberg, J.C., & Brand, B.L. (2012). The effect of depression on self-harm and treatment outcome in patients with severe dissociative disorders. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 17, 115-124.
Myrick, A.C., Brand, B.L., McNary, S.W., Classen, C.C., Lanius, R.A., Loewenstein, R.J., Putnam, F.W. (2012). An exploration of young adults' progress in treatment for dissociative disorder. Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 13, 582-595.
Brand, B.L., Myrick, A.C., Loewenstein, R.J., Classen, C.C., Lanius, R., McNary, S.W., Pain, C., & Putnam, F.W. (2011). A survey of practices and recommended treatment interventions among expert therapists treating patients with Dissociative Identity Disorder and Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy, 4, 490-500.
Brand, B.L., Classen, C.C., Lanius, R., Loewenstein, R.J., McNary, S.W., Pain, C., & Putnam, F.W. (2009). A naturalistic study of Dissociative Identity Disorder and Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified patients treated by community clinicians. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy, 1(2), 153-171.