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Sonja V. Batten
Researcher at Booz Allen Hamilton
Publications - 34
Citations - 4171
Sonja V. Batten is an academic researcher from Booz Allen Hamilton. The author has contributed to research in topics: Experiential avoidance & Acceptance and commitment therapy. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 34 publications receiving 3837 citations. Previous affiliations of Sonja V. Batten include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Mental Health Services.
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Measuring experiential avoidance: A preliminary test of a working model
Steven C. Hayes,Kirk D. Strosahl,Kelly G. Wilson,Richard T. Bissett,Jacqueline Pistorello,Dosheen Toarmino,Melissa A. Polusny,Thane A. Dykstra,Sonja V. Batten,John Bergan,Sherry H. Stewart,Michael J. Zvolensky,Georg H. Eifert,Frank W. Bond,John P. Forsyth,Maria Karekla,Susan M. McCurry +16 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the development of a short, general measure of experiential avoidance, based on a specific theoretical approach to this process, which is incorporated into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
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A Preliminary trial of twelve-step facilitation and acceptance and commitment therapy with polysubstance-abusing methadone-maintained opiate addicts
Steven C. Hayes,Kelly G. Wilson,Elizabeth V. Gifford,Richard T. Bissett,Melissa Piasecki,Sonja V. Batten,Michelle R. Byrd,Jennifer Gregg +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared methadone maintenance alone to meth-one maintenance in combination with 16 weeks of either Intensive Twelve-Step Facilitation (ITSF) or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in a preliminary efficacy trial with polysubstance-abusing opiate addicts who were continuing to use drugs.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Susan M. Orsillo,Sonja V. Batten +1 more
TL;DR: It is argued that PTSD can be conceptualized as a disorder that is developed and maintained in traumatized individuals as a result of excessive, ineffective attempts to control unwanted thoughts, feelings, and memories, especially those related to the traumatic event(s).
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Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for adult cardiovascular disease and depression.
TL;DR: Gender is important in evaluating potential psychiatric and physical correlates of childhood maltreatment, which is a potent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women and for depression in both women and men.
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Disparities in Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Individuals With a History of Military Service
John R. Blosnich,John R. Blosnich,Melissa E. Dichter,Melissa E. Dichter,Catherine Cerulli,Sonja V. Batten,Sonja V. Batten,Robert M. Bossarte,Robert M. Bossarte +8 more
TL;DR: Differences in ACEs by era and sex lend preliminary support that enlistment may serve as an escape from adversity for some individuals, at least among men.