Tracie O. Afifi, PhD Publications Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Tracie O. Afifi, PhD
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Total = 73 career journal publications with 32 as first author (44%)
Total citations = 2,336
h-index = 27
During PhD program (25 publications)
1)
Cox, B.J., Yu, N., Afifi, T.O., & Ladouceur, R. (2005). A national survey of
gambling problems in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 50, 213-217.
2)
Sareen, J., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., Clara, I., & Yu, N. (2005). Perceived need for
mental health treatment in a nationally representative Canadian sample. Canadian
Journal of Psychiatry, 50, 643-651.
3)
Sareen, J., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., Yu, N., & Stein, M.B. (2005). Mental health
service use in a nationally representative Canadian survey. Canadian Journal of
Psychiatry, 50, 753-761.
4)
Sareen, J., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., de Graaf, R., Asmundson, G.J.G., ten Have, M.,
& Stein, M. (2005). Anxiety disorders and risk for suicidal ideation and suicidal
attempts: A population-based longitudinal study of adults. The Archives of
General Psychiatry, 62, 1249-1257.
5)
Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Cox, B.J., & Martens, P.J. (2005). Investigating health
correlates of adolescent depression in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public
Health, 96, 427-431.
6)
Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., & Sareen, J. (2005). Perceived need and help-seeking for
mental health problems among Canadian provinces and territories. Canadian
Journal of Community Mental Health, 24, 51-61.
7)
Stein, M.B., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., Belik, S-L., & Sareen, J. (2006). Does
comorbid depressive illness magnify the impact of chronic physical illness?
Psychological Medicine, 36, 587-596.
8)
Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., & Enns, M.W. (2006). Mental health profiles among
married, never-married, and separated/divorced mothers in a nationally
representative sample. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41, 122129.
9)
Fotti, S., Katz, L., Afifi, T.O., & Cox, B.J. (2006). Associations between peer and
parental relationships and suicidal behaviours in early adolescents. Canadian
Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 698-703.
10) Afifi, T.O., Brownridge, D.A., Cox, B.J., & Sareen, J. (2006). Physical
punishment, childhood abuse, and psychiatric disorders. Child Abuse & Neglect,
30, 1093-1103.
11) Enns, M.W., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., de Graaf, R., ten Have, M., & Sareen, J.
(2006). Childhood adversities and risk for suicidal ideation and attempts: A
longitudinal population-based study. Psychological Medicine, 32, 1769-1778.
12) Wang, J., Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., & Sareen, J. (2007). Work/family conflict and
mental disorders in the United States: Findings from the National Comorbidity
Survey. Journal of Industrial Medicine, 50, 143-149.
13) Sareen, J., Cox, B.J., Stein, M.B., Afifi, T.O., Fleet, C., & Asmundson, G.J.G.
(2007). Physical and mental comorbidity, disability and suicidal behavior
associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in a large community sample.
Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 242-248.
14) Sareen, J., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., Stein, M.B., Belik, S-L., Meadows, G., &
Asmundson, G.J.G. (2007). Combat and peacekeeping operations in relation to
prevalence of mental disorders and perceived need for mental health care:
Findings from a large representative sample of military personnel. The Archives of
General Psychiatry, 64, 843-852.
15) Afifi, T.O. (2007). Child abuse and adolescent parenting: Developing a
theoretical model from an ecological perspective. Journal of Aggression,
Maltreatment, & Trauma, 14, 89-105.
16) Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., & Katz, L. (2007). The associations between health risk
behaviours and suicidal ideation and attempts in a nationally representative
sample of young adolescents. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 52, 666-674.
17) Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Cox, B.J., de Graaf, R., ten Have, M., & Sareen, J.
(2007). Child abuse and health-related quality of life. The Journal of Nervous and
Mental Disease, 195, 797-804.
18) Bolton, J., Cox, B.J., Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Bienvenue, J., & Sareen, J. (2008).
Anxiety disorders and risk for suicide attempts in a longitudinal epidemiology
sample. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 477-481.
19) Sareen, J., Belik, S-L., Afifi, T.O., Asmundson, G.J.G., Cox, B.J., & Stein, M.B.
(2008). Canadian military personnel’s population attributable fractions of mental
disorders and mental health service use associated with combat and peacekeeping
operations. The American Journal of Public Health, 98, 2191-2198.
20) Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Cox, B.J., Asmundson, G.J.G., Stein, M.B., & Sareen, J.
(2008). Population attributable fractions of psychiatric disorders and suicidal
ideation and attempts associated with adverse childhood events in the general
population. The American Journal of Public Health, 98, 946-952.
21) Afifi, T.O., Boman, J., Fleisher, W., & Sareen, J. (2009). The relationship
between child abuse, parental divorce, and lifetime mental disorders and
suicidality in a nationally representative adult sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 33,
139-147.
22) Hills, A., Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Bienvenu, J., & Sareen, J. (2009). Externalizing
psychopathology and risk for suicide attempts: Findings from the Baltimore
Epidemiologic Catchment Area Survey. The Journal of Nervous and Mental
Disease, 197, 293-297.
23) Afifi, T.O., MacMillan, H., Cox, B.J., Asmundson, G.J.G., Stein, M.B., & Sareen,
J. (2009). Mental health correlates of intimate partner violence in a nationally
representative sample of males and females. The Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, 24, 1398-1417.
24) Casiano, H., Mota, N., Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., & Sareen, J. (2009). Childhood
maltreatment and threats with weapons. The Journal of Nervous and Mental
Disease, 197, 856-861.
25) Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Martens, P.J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M.W. (2010). The
relation between types and frequency of gambling activities and problem
gambling among women in Canada. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 55, 21-28.
During Post-Doctoral Fellowship (3 Publications)
26) Taylor, S., Afifi, T.O., Asmundson, G.J.G., Stein, M.B., & Jang, K.L. (2010).
Etiology of obsessive beliefs: A behavioral-genetics analysis. Journal of
Cognitive Psychotherapy, 24, 177-186.
27) Afifi, T.O., Brownridge, D.A., MacMillan, H., & Sareen, J. (2010). The
relationship of gambling to intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in a
nationally representative sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44, 331-337.
28) Afifi, T.O., Asmundson, G.J.G., Taylor, S., & Jang, K. (2010). The role of genes
and environment on Posttraumatic stress disorder: A review of twin studies.
Clinical Psychology Review, 30, 101-112.
As an Assistant Professor (27 Publications)
29) Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Martens, P.J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M.W. (2010).
Demographic and social variables associated with problem gambling among men
and women in Canada, Psychiatry Research, 178, 395-400.
30) Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Martens, P.J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M.W. (2010). The
relationship between problem gambling and mental and physical health outcomes
among a nationally representative sample of Canadian women. Canadian Journal
of Public Health, 101, 171-175.
31) Afifi, T.O., & MacMillan, H. (2011). Resilience following child maltreatment: A
review of protective factors. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 56, 266-272.
32) Sareen, J., Afifi, T.O., McMillan, K., & Asmundson, G.J.G. (2011). The
relationship between household income and mental disorders: Findings from a
population-based longitudinal study. The Archives of General Psychiatry, 68,
419-427.
33) Afifi, T.O., Mathers, A., Boman, J., Fleisher, W., Enns, M.W., MacMillan, H., &
Sareen, J. (2011). Childhood adversity and personality disorders: Results from a
nationally representative population-based sample. Journal of Psychiatric
Research, 45, 814-822.
34) Afifi, T.O., Cox, B.J., Martens, P.J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M.W. (2011).
Developing a Population Health Framework for Studying Problem Gambling.
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, 30, 61-77.
35) Chou, K-L., & Afifi, T.O. (2011). Disordered (Pathologic or Problem) Gambling
and Axis I Psychiatric Disorders: Results From the National Epidemiologic
Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. The American Journal of
Epidemiology, 173, 1289-1297.
36) Afifi, T.O. (2011). Child maltreatment in Canada: An understudied public health
problem. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 102, 459-461.
37) Afifi, T.O., McMillan, K.A., Asmundson, G.J.G., Pietrzak, R., & Sareen, J.
(2011). An examination of the relation between conduct disorder, childhood and
adulthood traumatic events, and posttraumatic stress disorder in a nationally
representative sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, 1564-72.
38) Afifi, T.O. (2012). The relationship between child maltreatment and mental
disorders: A summary of the recent published literature from 2006 to 2010. Open
Journal of Psychiatry, 2, 21-32.
39) Wang, Y., Sareen, J., Afifi, T.O., Bolton, S-L., Johnson, E.A., & Bolton, J.M.
(2012). Recent stressful life events and suicide attempt: Results from a nationally
representative sample. Psychiatric Annals, 42, 101-108.
40) Afifi, T.O., Henriksen, C.A., Asmundson, G.J.G., & Sareen, J. (2012).
Victimization and Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use
Disorders in a Nationally Representative Sample. The Journal of Nervous and
Mental Disease, 200, 684-691.
41) Afifi, T.O., Mota, N., Dasiewicz, P., MacMillan, H., & Sareen, J. (2012).
Physical punishment and mental disorders: Results from a nationally
representative United States sample. Pediatrics, 130, 184-192.
42) Afifi, T.O., Henriksen, C.A., Asmundson, G.J.G., & Sareen, J. (2012). Childhood
Maltreatment and Substance Use Disorders among Males and Females in a
Nationally Representative Sample. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57, 677-686.
43) Spies, G., Afifi, T.O., Archibald, S.L., Fennema-Notestine, C., Sareen, J., &
Seedat, S. (2012). Mental health outcomes in HIV and childhood trauma: A
systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 1-30.
44) Sandhu, S., Afifi, T.O., & Amara, F. (2012). Theories and practical steps for
delivering effective lectures to a large class. Journal of Community Medicine &
Health Education, 2, 1-5.
45) Sareen, J., Henriksen, C.A., Bolton, S-L., Afifi, T.O., Stein, M.B., & Asmundson,
G.J.G. (2013). Adverse childhood experiences in relation to anxiety disorders in a
population-based sample of active military personnel. Psychological Medicine,
43, 185-194.
46) Goldstein, A.L., Henriksen, C.A., Davidov, D., Kimber, M., Pitre, N., & Afifi,
T.O. (2013). Child maltreatment, alcohol use disorders, and treatment utilization
in a national sample of emerging adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs,
74, 185-194.
47) LaPlante, D.A., Afifi, T.O., & Shaffer, H.J. (2013). Games and gambling
involvement among casino patrons. Journal of Gambling Studies, 29, 191-203.
48) Palitsky, D., Mota, N., Afifi, T.O., Downs, A.C., & Sareen, J. (2013). The
association between adult attachment style, mental disorders, and suicidality:
Findings from a population-based study. The Journal of Nervous and Mental
Disease, 201, 579-586.
49) Pietrzak, R., Kinley, J., Fawcett, J., Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., & Sareen, J. (2013).
Subsyndromal depression in the United States: Prevalence, course, and risk for
incident psychiatric outcomes. Psychological Medicine, 43, 1401-1414.
50) Afifi, T.O., Mota, N., MacMillan, H., & Sareen, J. (2013). Harsh physical
punishment in childhood and adult physical disorders. Pediatrics, 132, e333-e340.
51) Sareen, J., Henriksen, C.A., Stein, M.B., Afifi, T.O., Lix, L.M., & Enns, M.W.
(2013). Common mental disorder diagnosis and need for treatment are not the
same: Findings from a population-based longitudinal survey. Psychological
Medicine, 9, 1941-1951.
52) Spiwak, R., Afifi, T.O., Halli, S., Garcia-Moreno, C., & Sareen, J. (2013). The
relationship between physical intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted
infection among women in India and the United States. Journal of Interpersonal
Violence, 28, 2770-2791.
53) Roos, L.E., Mota, N., Afifi, T.O., Katz, L.Y., Distasio, J., & Sareen, J. (2013).
The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and homelessness and
the impact of Axis I and II disorders. American Journal of Public Health, SUPPL
2, S275-S281.
54) Raposo, S. M., Henriksen, C.A., MacKenzie, C., & Afifi, T.O. (2014). Time does
not heal all wounds: Older adults who experience childhood adversities have
higher odds of mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. American Journal of
Geriatric Psychiatry, 22, 1241-1250.
55) Afifi, T.O., LaPlante, D.A., Taillieu, T., Dowd, D., & Shaffer, H.J. (2014).
Gambling involvement: Considering frequency of play and the moderating effects
of gender and age. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 12,
283-294.
As An Associate Professor (17 Publications)
56) Roos, L.E, Distasio, J., Bolton, S-L., Katz, L.Y., Afifi, T.O., Isaak, C., Goering,
P., Bruce, L., & Sareen, J. (2014). A history in-care predicts unique characteristics
in a homelessness population with mental illness. Child Abuse & Neglect, 38,
1618-1627.
57) Parhami, I., Mojtabai, R., Afifi, T.O., Fong, T.W., & Rosenthal, R.J. (2014).
Gambling and onset or recurrence of comorbid mental disorder: A longitudinal
study evaluating severity and specific symptoms. Journal of Psychiatric Practice,
20, 207-219.
58) Afifi, T.O., MacMillan, H., Boyle, M., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., & Sareen, J.
(2014). Child abuse and mental disorders in Canada. Canadian Medical
Association Journal, 186, E324-E332.
59) Taillieu, T., Afifi, T.O., Mota, N., Keyes, K., & Sareen, J. (2014). Age, sex, and
racial differences in harsh physical punishment: Results from a nationally
representative United States Sample. Child Abuse & Neglect, 38, 1885-1894.
60) Henriksen, C.A., Stein, M.B., Afifi, T.O., Enns, M.W., Lix, L.M., & Sareen, J.
(2015). Identifying factors that predict longitudinal outcomes of untreated
common mental disorders? Psychiatric Services, 66, 163-170.
61) Tanaka, M., Afifi, T.O., Wathen, C. N., Boyle, M.H., & MacMillan, H.L. (2015).
Evaluation of sex differences in health-related quality of life outcomes associated
with child abuse: Results from the Ontario Child Health Survey. Epidemiology
and Psychiatric Sciences, 24, 353-363.
62) Wang, Y., Sareen, J., Afifi, T.O., Bolton, S-L., Johnson, E.A., & Bolton, J.M.
(2015). A population-based longitudinal study of recent stressful life events as
risk factors for suicidal behavior in major depressive disorder. Archives of Suicide
Research, 19, 202-217.
63) Erickson, J., Kinley, D.J., Afifi, T.O., Zamorski, M.A., Pietzrak, R.H., Stein,
M.B., & Sareen, J. (in press). Epidemiology of generalized anxiety disorder in
Canadian military personnel. Journal of Military, Veteran, and Family Health.
64) Afifi, T.O., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., Katz, L., Tonmyr, L., & Sareen, J. (2015).
Substantiated reports of child maltreatment from the Canadian Incidence Study of
Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS) 2008: Examining child and household
characteristics and child functional impairment. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry,
60, 313-323.
65) Kimber, M. Henriksen, C.A., Davidov, D., Goldstein, A., Pitre, N., Tonmyr, L., &
Afifi, T.O. (2015). The association between immigrant generational status, childmaltreatment history, and intimate partner violence (IPV): Evidence from a
nationally representative survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,
50, 1135-1144.
66) Afifi, T.O., MacMillan, H., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., Turner, S., Tonmyr, L., &
Hovdestad, W. (2015). Relationship between child abuse exposure and reported
contact with child protection organizations: Results from the Canadian
Community Health Survey. Child Abuse & Neglect, 46, 198-206.
67)
Spiwak, R., Logsetty, S., Afifi, T.O., & Sareen, J. (2015). Severe partner
perpetrated burn injury: Examining a nationally representative sample of women
in India. Burns, 41, 1847-1854.
68) Sareen, J., Wang, Y., Mota, N., Henriksen, C.A., Bolton, J.M., Lix, L., Mojtabai,
R., Bienvenu, O.J., Crum, R., & Afifi, T.O. (in press). Baseline insurance status
and risk for persistence and incidence of common mental disorders: A propensity
based analysis of a longitudinal US nationally representative sample. Psychiatric
Services.
69) Afifi, T.O., Nicholson, R., Martins, S.S., & Sareen, J. (in press). A longitudinal
study of the temporal relationship between problem gambling and mental
disorders among young adults. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.
70)
Brownridge, D.A., Taillieu, T., Chan, K.L., Afifi, T.O., Santos, S.C. & Tiwari,
A. (in press). Gender and the risk of intimate partner violence across activity
limitation types in Canada, 2009. Partner Abuse.
71)
Afifi, T.O., MacMillan, H., Boyle, M., Taillieu, T., Cheung, K., Turner, S., &
Sareen, J. (2016). Child abuse and physical health conditions in Canada. Health
Reports, 27, 19-27.
72)
Roos, L.E., Afifi, T.O., Martin, C.G., Pietrzak, R.H., Tsai, J., & Sareen, J. (in
press). Linking typologies of childhood adversity to adult incarceration: Findings
from a nationally representative sample. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
73)
Afifi, T.O., Taillieu, T., Zamorski, M.A., Turner, S., Cheung, K., & Sareen, J. (in
press). Child abuse victimization and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts in
Canada. A military personnel and general population comparison. JAMA
Psychiatry.