Publications (please request CV for updated listing)
2019 Blevins, C.L., Greene, T.C., & Tedeschi, R.G. (2019). Identifying and facilitating posttraumatic growth in military personnel. In B.A. Moore & W.E. Penk (Eds.) Treating PTSD in military personnel: A clinical handbook (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Guilford. 2018 Elnitsky, C., Blevins, C.L, Warren-Findlow, J., Alverio, T., & Wiese, D. (2018). Student veterans reintegrating from the military to the university with traumatic injuries: How does service use relate to health status?. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.10.008
Sagui, S., Levens, S., & Blevins, C.L. (2018). Examining the Psychological and Emotional Mechanisms of Mindfulness that Reduce Stress to Enhance Healthy Behaviors. Stress & Health. E-pub available ahead of print. doi:10.1002/smi,2797.
2017 Blevins, C. L., Sagui, S. J., & Bennett, J. M. (2017). Inflammation and positive affect: Examining the stress-buffering hypothesis with data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 61, 21-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2016.07.149
Elnitsky, C., Fisher, M.P., & Blevins, C.L. (2017) Military Service Member and Veteran Reintegration: A conceptual analysis, unified definition, and key domains. Frontiers in Psychology. 8, 1-14. doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00369
Elnitsky, C., Blevins, C.L., & Fisher, M.P. (2017). Conceptualizing Military and Veteran Reintegration: An Empirical Analysis and Integrative Model. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 87(2), 114-128. doi.org/10.1037/ort0000244
Tedeschi, R.G., Blevins, C.L., & Riffle, O. (2017). Posttraumatic Growth: A Positive Psychological Perspective. Scientific Advances in Positive Psychology.
2016 Blevins, C.L. (2016). Book Review: Paul Gilbert & Choden: Mindful Compassion: How the science of compassion can help you understand your emotions, live in the present, and connect deeply with others. Mindfulness. Bakalar, J., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M., Blevins, C.L., Fritz, L. (2016). Evidence-based psychotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder: Generalizability to suicidal individuals. Military Psychology.
Tedeschi, R.G. & Blevins, C.L. (2016). Posttraumatic Growth: A pathway to resilience. In U. Kumar (Ed.) Resilience: A Psychosocial Perspective. 2015 Tedeschi, R.G. & Blevins, C.L. (2015). From Mindfulness to Meaning: Implications for the Theory of Posttraumatic Growth. Psychological Inquiry, 26, 373-376.
Manuscripts Under Review
Blevins, C.L., Cann, A., & Tedeschi, R.G. (under review). Self-compassion predicts both posttraumatic growth and distress among adolescents exposed to trauma. Journal of Loss and Trauma.
Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Elnitsky, C.E., & Canevello, A.B. (in preparation). Posttraumatic growth protects against suicidality veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi freedom. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.
Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Elnitsky, C.E., Canevello, A.B., & Malone, E. (in preparation). Posttraumatic growth, stigma towards mental illness, and suicide risk among veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi freedom.
Presentations
Oral Presentations 2017 Blevins, C.L. (2017, September). Trauma & transformation: A cross-cultural perspective. Presentation given to the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program: Iraq Delegation. Charlotte, N.C. Blevins, C.L., Addington, E.L., Cann, A., Canevello, A.B., & Tedeschi, R.G. (2017, August). Self-Compassion Predicts both Posttraumatic Growth and Distress. Presentation to be given at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Blevins, C.L. (2017, February). Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality: A systematic approach to working with suicidal veterans. Military Service Member and Veteran’s Health and Wellness Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC.
2016 Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Canevello, A.B., Elnitsky, C., & French, N. (2016, August). Welcome Home: Military Suicide Risk and Prevention Efforts During the Reintegration Process. 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Canevello, A., Tedeschi, R.G., & Blevins, C. L. (2016, August). Post-deployment reintegration to community life: The role of relationships with other veterans. 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Elnitsky, C., Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Canevello, A.B., & Warren-Findlow, J. (2016, August). Assessing Veteran Student Reintegration to Higher Education. 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Blevins, C.L. (2016, July). Yoga and Mindfulness: Alternative Conceptualizations to Health and Wellness.
Sagui, S. J., Blevins, C. L., & Levens, S. M. (2016, March). Don’t worry, be happy: Longitudinal changes in positive affect predict behavioral health outcomes. Thematic Flash Talk accepted for presentation at the Society for Affective Science Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
2015 Blevins, C.L., Sagui, S., Addington, E.L., & **Franklin, M. (2015, March). Religiousness, Stress, and Inflammation in a Low SES Sample: Evidence from Add Health. 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Antonio, TX
2011 Klein, S., Kashdan, T.B., Savostyanova, A., Yarbro, J., Nguyen, T., Guram, J., Harlow, M.,Vitalis, J., Pahira, J., Dodge, A., Vaughn, M., McGraw, D., L’Etoile, C., & Julian, A. (2011, November). Sharing in or missing out on the amusement of romantic partners. Annual Meeting of the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Poster Presentations **Denotes student mentored or supervised 2017 Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Canevello, A.B., Elnitsky, C., & Bennett, J.M. (2017, March) Posttraumatic Growth and Biomarkers of Chronic Stress among Combat Veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Poster presented at the 38th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA. (Patricia H. Rosenberger Award for Outstanding Student Conference Abstract)
Blevins, C.L. & Sagui, S. (2017, March). Examining the Stress-Buffering Effects of Positive Affect on Levels of Inflammation: Evidence from Add Health. Poster presented at the 38h Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
Blevins, C.L., Tedeschi, R.G., Canevello, A.B., Elnitsky, C., & Bennett, J.M. (2017, February) Posttraumatic Growth and Chronic Stress among Combat Veterans of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Poster presented at the 4th Annual UNC Charlotte Veteran Health Conference, Charlotte, NC. (Award Recipient Outstanding Graduate Student Poster)
Alverio, T., Elnitsky, C., Blevins, C.L., Warren-Findlow, J., & Wiese, D. (2017, February). Combat Trauma Injuries and Academic in Student Veterans. Poster presented at the 4th Annual UNC Charlotte Veteran Health Conference, Charlotte, NC.
2016 Blevins, C.L., Cann, A., & Tedeschi, R.G. (2016, August). Living the Good Life: Posttraumatic Growth and Both Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Porter, A.M., Blevins, C.L., & Reeve, C.L. (2016, August). Using Latent Growth Curve Modeling to Examine Longitudinal Changes in Religiousness and Biopsychological Outcomes. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
**Swaim, M., Blevins, C.L., **Beaver, K., & Tedeschi, R.G. (2016, August). Examining the effects of posttraumatic growth and mindfulness on perceived stress in combat exposed veterans of OEF/OIF. Poster presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Lewis, P., Riffle, O., Orejeula, A., Blevins, C.L., & Cann, A. (2016, March). Resolution of a Traumatic Event and Posttraumatic Growth: Differences by Event Type. Poster presented at the UNC Charlotte Graduate Research Symposium, Charlotte, NC
Elnitsky, C., Warren-Findlow, J., Blevins, C.L., Sery, P., Junious, E., Vacchi, D., & Wiese, D. (2016, February). Combat Trauma Injuries and Academic Success of Student Service Members and Veterans. Poster presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA.
Blevins, C.L., Elnitsky, C., Sery, P., Junious, E., Tedeschi, R.G., Canevello, A.B., Warren-Findlow, J., Vacchi, D., & Wiese, D. (2016, February). Associations Between Health Related Quality of Life Variables and Academic Success in OEF/OIF Veterans. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual UNC Charlotte Veteran Health Conference, Charlotte, NC. (Award Recipient Outstanding Graduate Student Poster)
Sery, P., Elnitsky, C., Blevins, C.L., Junious, E., Vacchi, D., Wiese, D., & Copolla, S. (2016, February). Student Veterans: A longitudinal study of 4- to 6- year graduation trajectories. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual UNC Charlotte Veteran Health Conference, Charlotte, NC.
2015 Blevins, C.L., Riffle, O., Cann, A., & Tedeschi, R.G. (2015, August). Achieving Resolution: How Resolving a Traumatic Event Relates to Posttraumatic Growth and Distress. Poster presented at the 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, CN.
Blevins, C.L., Addington, E.L., Cann, A., Canevello, A.B. (2015, August). Self-Compassion Predicts both Posttraumatic Growth and Distress. Poster presented at the 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON. (Award winner- Outstanding Division Poster) Sagui, S. & Blevins, C.L. (2015, March). Examining the Stress-Buffering Effects of Positive Affect on Levels of Inflammation: Evidence from The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA.
Blevins, C.L., Canevello, A.B., Tedeschi, R.G. (2015, February). Associations between Life Satisfaction, Stress, Psychosocial Resources, and Mental Health Outcomes in OEF/OIF Veterans. Poster presented at the 1st Annual UNC Charlotte Veteran Health Conference, Charlotte, NC.
2014 Orejeula, A., Blevins, C.L., Kunberger-Striepe, C., Tedeschi, R. G., Calhoun, L.G., Cann, A. (2014, August). The Relationship of Alexithymia to Posttraumatic Growth and Distress. Poster presented at the 122nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. (Award recipient- Outstanding Division Poster)
Addington, E.L., Matson, C., Blevins, C.L., Calhoun, L.G., Cann, A. (2014, August). Challenging and Constructing Worldviews in Response to Trauma. Poster presented at the 122nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.
Sagui, S., Blevins, C.L., & Papay, K. (2014, April). Perceptions Matter:Socioeconomic Status, Health Behaviors, and Cardiovascular Health. Poster presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Savannah, GA.
Blevins, C.L., Orejeula, A., Addington, E., Cann, A., & Calhoun, L.G. (2014, March). What is Growth? An Examination of the Experiences that Shape Us. Poster presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
2013 Blevins, C.L., Brazaitis, K., Perera, K., Matthews, L., Zuercher, J., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2013, April). Mental health professional’s identification of suicide warning signs and risk factors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Suicidology, Austin, TX.
2012 Yarbro, J.L., Blevins, C.L., Martin, K., Mallard, T., Soranzo, D., & Kashdan, T.B. (2012, November). Romantic partners and humor styles: Is matching important? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. National Harbor, MD.
Zuercher, J., Brazaitis, K., Perera, K., Grammer, J., Blevins, C.L., Rodney, H., Chavez, B., Ghahramanlou -Holloway, M. (2012, May) United States Navy healthcare providers’ attitudes about suicide prevention. Poster presented at the DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference, Washington, D.C.
Rodney, H., Carreno-Ponce, J., Grammer, J., VanSickle, M., Blevins, C.L., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2012, May). A review of mental health stigma and suicide prevention. Poster presented at the DoD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference, Washington, D.C.
Ryan, K., Blevins, C.L., Werbel, A., DeYoung, K., Szeto, E., & Ghahramanlou-Holloway, M. (2012, March). Attitudinal changes toward suicide in a sample of United States Marine Corps non-commissioned officers following a suicide prevention training program. Poster presented at annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, Baltimore, MD.
Blevins, C.L., Kashdan, T.B., Klein, S., Savostyanova, A., Martin, K., Listman, E., Davidson, C., & Soranzo, D. (2012, March). Self- compassion and observed expressions of affiliative and aggressive humor. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.