https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-rss/?orgId=115038&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Family Violence Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:14:11 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/perez-to-receive-2026-cpa-travel-award-to-attend-collaborative-perspectives-on-addiction-conference/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/perez-to-receive-2026-cpa-travel-award-to-attend-collaborative-perspectives-on-addiction-conference/ Johanna Perez, postgraduate associate in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, has been selected to receive a 2026 CPA Travel Award for the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Conference, sponsored by APA Division 50. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/16/improving-medical-and-forensic-care-sexual-assault-survivors-emergency-department https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/16/improving-medical-and-forensic-care-sexual-assault-survivors-emergency-department In a new study, Yale researchers discovered that the use of a clinical decision support tool improved the care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:00:00 Z https://everytownresearch.org/intersection-of-intimate-partner-violence-and-firearm-threats-explicit-and-implicit/ https://everytownresearch.org/intersection-of-intimate-partner-violence-and-firearm-threats-explicit-and-implicit/ Everytown Research recently featured research by Tami P. Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry, who studied how firearm exposure plays out in the daily lives of women experiencing intimate partner violence. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-co-lead-of-healing-within-smoking-cessation-intervention-for-american-indian-women-experiencing-intimate-partner-violence/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-co-lead-of-healing-within-smoking-cessation-intervention-for-american-indian-women-experiencing-intimate-partner-violence/ Patricia Nez Henderson, MD, MPH and Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, serve as co-leads of the Healing Within: Smoking Cessation Intervention for American Indian Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence project. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-lab-welcomes-south-dakota-researchers-during-visit-to-yale/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-lab-welcomes-south-dakota-researchers-during-visit-to-yale/ The Sullivan Lab welcomed research partners from South Dakota during a recent visit to Yale. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.additudemag.com/domestic-violence-help-ipv-screening-safety-cards-abusive-relationships/ https://www.additudemag.com/domestic-violence-help-ipv-screening-safety-cards-abusive-relationships/ Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry, spoke to the online news service ADDitude about the use of safety cards as an intervention tool for victims of intimate partner violence. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-presents-to-connecticut-general-assembly-advisory-council/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-presents-to-connecticut-general-assembly-advisory-council/ Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry, presented to the Domestic Violence Criminal Justice Response and Enhancement Advisory Council of the Connecticut General Assembly on May 28. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/jones-presents-scholarly-project-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/jones-presents-scholarly-project-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ Alexis Jones, predoctoral psychology fellow in the Yale Department of Psychitary, presented her scholarly project “Unpacking the Psychological Pathways of Oppression: Fear of an Intimate Partner as a Mediator Between Everyday Discrimination and PTSD Symptoms in Black Women Survivors of IPV” on May 13 in the Beaumont Room at Yale School of Medicine. Mon, 19 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.additudemag.com/ipv-intimate-partner-violence-psychological-abuse-adhd/ https://www.additudemag.com/ipv-intimate-partner-violence-psychological-abuse-adhd/ Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of Family Violence Research and Programs at Yale School of Medicine, spoke to ADDitude magazine about intimate partner violence, which is particularly prevalent among women with ADHD. Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-participates-in-2025-yale-statement-makers-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-participates-in-2025-yale-statement-makers-program/ Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry, participated in the 2025 Yale Statement Makers program. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-grand-rounds-leveraging-experience-sampling-to-advance-health-and-wellbeing-among-victims-of-intimate-partner-violence/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/sullivan-grand-rounds-leveraging-experience-sampling-to-advance-health-and-wellbeing-among-victims-of-intimate-partner-violence/ Tami Sullivan, PhD, professor of psychiatry, presented the talk, "Leveraging Experience Sampling to Advance Health and Wellbeing Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence" at Yale Psychiatry Grand Rounds on December 6, 2024. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/schick-awarded-grant-to-study-early-detection-intervention-of-substance-use-among-trauma-exposed-individuals/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/schick-awarded-grant-to-study-early-detection-intervention-of-substance-use-among-trauma-exposed-individuals/ Melissa R. Schick, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been awarded a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study early detection and intervention of substance use among trauma-exposed individuals. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/nida-invests-nearly-dollar7m-to-address-the-opioid-crisis-among-women-who-experience-intimate-partner-violence/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/nida-invests-nearly-dollar7m-to-address-the-opioid-crisis-among-women-who-experience-intimate-partner-violence/ The National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded nearly $7 million to MPIs Tami Sullivan, PhD (Psychiatry and Public Health); E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS (Internal Medicine and Public Health); and Dawn Johnson, PhD (University of Akron Department of Psychology) to study medication for opioid use disorder treatment retention among women who experience intimate partner violence. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/alfano-honored-with-underrepresented-student-travel-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/alfano-honored-with-underrepresented-student-travel-award/ Alexis Alfano, BA, postgraduate associate in the Family Violence Research Lab (Tami Sullivan, PI), has been honored with the Underrepresented Student Travel Award for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group (AB-SIG). Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/members-of-family-violence-research-lab-wear-people-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/members-of-family-violence-research-lab-wear-people-for-domestic-violence-awareness-month/ Researchers in the Family Violence Research Lab at Yale School of Medicine wore purple on October 20, 2023 to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/dollar4-million-grant-will-help-ysph-team-implement-new-lgbtq-mental-health-therapy/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/dollar4-million-grant-will-help-ysph-team-implement-new-lgbtq-mental-health-therapy/ Professor John Pachankis has received a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to implement LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy in 90 LGBTQ community centers nationwide. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/2023-residency-commencement-ceremony/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/2023-residency-commencement-ceremony/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry honored its 2023 class of residents and fellows, as well as faculty and staff, at its annual commencement ceremonies last month. The Residency Commencement Ceremony was held on June 15 at the New Haven Lawn Club. The Fellowship Commencement Ceremony was held virtually over Zoom on June 16. The events marked the graduation of 23 residents and 22 fellows. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/kaufman-sullivan-address-2023-national-institute-of-justice-research-conference/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/sullivan/news-article/kaufman-sullivan-address-2023-national-institute-of-justice-research-conference/ Joy Kaufman, PhD, professor of psychiatry, and Tami Sullivan, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, gave an invited talk in May at the 2023 National Institute of Justice Research Conference in Virginia. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z