Publications

The COVID-19 Pandemic

Lowe, S., Haugen, P. T., Rosen, R., & Reissman, D. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Five Essential Elements in Mass Trauma Intervention: Perspectives from World Trade Center Health Program Mental Health Clinicians. Psychiatry Interpersonal and Biological Processes.

meaning centered psychotherapy, wtc first responders, cancer, Palliative care

Duva, M. M., Haugen, P. T., Werth, A..S., Foster, A., & Breitbart, W. S. (2020). Adapting Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for WTC responders. Palliative & Supportive Care..

Psychotherapy, Covid-19, PTSD & WTC First Responders

Lowe, S. M., Haugen, P. T. Rosen, R., & Werth, A. S. (2023). Best practices for managing depression and suicide risk in World Trade Center responders and survivors. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2023.2188153.

Lowe, S. M., Haugen, P. T. Rosen, R., & Werth, A. S. (2023). World Trade Center Psychological Exposures and Trauma-related Disorders. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2023.2188153.

Calvert, G. M., Anderson, K., Cochran, J., Cone, J. E., Harrison, D. J., Haugen, P. T., ... & Werth, A. S. (2022). The World Trade Center Health Program: an introduction to best practices. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 1-7.

Lowe, S., Haugen, P. T., Marrone, K., Rosen, R., & Reissman, D. (in 2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Five Essential Elements in Mass Trauma Intervention: Perspectives from World Trade Center Health Program Mental Health Clinicians. Psychiatry UPSY. 10.1080/00332747.2021.2005443

DePierro, J., Lowe, S., Feder, A., Haugen, P. T., Cancelmo, L., Diab, O., Schaffer, J., Schecter, C., Dasaro, C.R., Todd, A., Crane, M., & Pietrzak, R.H. (2020). Mental Health Stigma and Barriers to Care in World Trade Center Responders: Results from a Large, Population-Based Health Monitoring Cohort. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 

Haugen, P. T., Werth, A..S., Foster, A., & Owen, J. (2017). Are rupture - repair cycles associated with outcome in the treatment of trauma-exposed World Trade Center first responders? Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Haugen, P. T., McCrillis, A. M., Smid, G. E., & Nijdam, M. J. (2017). Mental health stigma and barriers to mental health care for first responders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Haugen, P. T., Werth, A..S., Foster, A., & Owen, J. (2016). The role of theory-specified techniques and therapeutic alliance in promoting positive outcomes: Integrative psychotherapy for World Trade Center responders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases. 204(12). 955-959.

Haugen, P. T., Goldman, R., & Owen, J. (2015). Sudden gains and deteriorations in the integrative treatment of PTSD in World Trade Center responders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases. 203(3). 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000263.

Haugen, P. T., Splaun, A. K., Evces, M. R., & Weiss, D. S. (2013) Integrative approach for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in 9/11 first responders: Three core techniques. Psychotherapy. 50(3), 336-40. 10.1037/a0032526.

Haugen, P. T., Evces, M., & Weiss, D. S. (2012). Treating post-traumatic stress disorders in first responders: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review. 32(2), 370-380.10.1016/j.cpr.2012.04.001

Adolescence, Sexuality & Close Relationships

Haugen, P. T., Welsh, D. P., & McNulty, J. K. (2008). Empathic accuracy and adolescent romantic relationships. Journal of Adolescence, Special issue: Directly observed interactions within adolescent romantic relationships, 31(6), 709-727.

Welsh, D. P., Haugen, P. T., Widman, L., Darling, N., & Grello, C. M. (2005). Kissing is good: A developmental investigation of sexuality in adolescent romantic couples. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 2, 32-41. 

Haugen, P. T., Risch, S. C., & Welsh, D. P. (2003).  Peer Influence.  In Ponzetti, J. J. (Ed.),International Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family.  New York, NY: McMillan Reference USA, pp. 1213-1217. 

Professional Presentations: National & International Refereed Conferences

Psychotherapy, PTSD & WTC First Responders

Haugen, P.T., Foster, A. (2020, November). Measurement-based care in the NYU WTC Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, in P.Haugen (Moderator), panel presentation “Overcoming Obstacles in the Provision of Trauma Focused Care: A Discussion on Barriers and Solutions for Effective Care in the World Trade Center Health Program.” 36th Annual Meeting of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Haugen, P.T., Goldman, R., & Owen, J. (2015, June). Sudden Gains and Deteriorations in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in World Trade Center Responders, In J. Owen (Chair),Psychotherapy outcomes: Variations in trajectories of change. Panel presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research 2015 Annual Program, Philadelphia, PA.

Haugen, P.T. & Evces, M. (Delivered by Rachel Goldman) (2012, June). Therapeutic Techniques in the Treatment of 9/11 First Responders with Anxiety Disorders, In M. Hilsenroth (Chair), Therapeutic technique: Patient factors, process and outcomes. Panel presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research 2012 Annual Program, Virginia Beach, VA.

Haugen, P.T., Evces, M., & Weiss, D. (2011, November). Treatment of PTSD in first responders: A systematic review, In D. Weiss (Chair), Treating Postraumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders. Panel presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Haugen, P.T. (2011, November). Is psychodynamic psychotherapy “trauma-focused?”, In H. Kudler (Chair), Moving from Competition to Collaboration: Research-Based Approaches in Developing More Effective PTSD Psychotherapies. Panel presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore, MD.

Adolescence, Sexuality & Close Relationships

Haugen, P.T. & Welsh, D.P. (2006, March).  Empathic accuracy in adolescent romantic relationships. In B. Holmes (Chair), Romantic Relationship Quality in Adolescence: Contributing Factors and Outcomes. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.

Widman, L., Welsh, D.P., & Haugen, P.T. (2005, February).  A developmental investigation of adolescent romantic couples’ sexual behaviors and relationship characteristics. Symposium presented at the 2nd Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Miami, FL.

Haugen, P.T. (2004, March).  Towards a theory of sexual decision-making: A mixed-methods analysis of adolescent couple conversations. In D. Welsh (Chair), Normative investigations of adolescent sexuality within diverse contexts. Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Grello, C.M., Welsh, D.P., & Haugen, P.T. (2004, March).  Non-romantic sexual behavior in late adolescents.  In V. Simon (Chair), Putting sex in its place: Adolescent sexuality in different relational contexts.  Symposium presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, MD.

Haugen, P.T. (2004, February).  Results of a mixed-methods analysis of sexual decision-making in adolescent romantic couples. In M. Nakkula (Chair), A discussion of diverse aspects of youth development: relationships, decision-making, graffiti art, and popular culture. Symposium presented at the 2004 Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference and International Forum, Cambridge, MA.

Grello, C.M., Haugen, P.T., & Wilson, K.R. (2003, April).  Chaste, pure, and demure: Pledges of abstinence, religiosity, and sexual behaviors in adolescent romantic relationships.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Wetzel, K., Risch, S., & Haugen, P.T. (2003, April) Prevalence of dating partner violence among a sample of adolescent Appalachian students.  Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.

Haugen, P.T., & Galliher, R.V. (2002, April).  Predicting Adolescent Romantic Couples’ Communication Patterns from Measures of Individual Functioning.  Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Professional Presentations: Invited Presentations

Psychotherapy, PTSD & WTC First Responders

Haugen, P.T. & Foster, A. (2020, November). NYU Grossman School of Medicine WTC Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence: Program overview and psychophysiology. STEM Talks. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.

Haugen, P.T. (2018, September). Stigma and mental health care in 9/11 responders: Research update. VOICES Resiliency Symposium. Knowledge to Practice: Pathways to Long-Term Healing. New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. & Foster, A. (2014, March). Sudden gains and deteriorations in the integrative treatment of PTSD in 9/11 first responders. Psychiatry Clinical Case Conference, Department of Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2011, April). Towards a personality-based treatment of PTSD. Presented at the New Haven Psychoanalytic Research Program, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT.

Haugen, P.T. (2011, March). Psychosocial treatment of chronic PTSD in 9/11 first responders. In Mental Health Professionals and their Work from 9/11 through Today. Invited presentation to Tribute WTC Visitor Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. & Evces, M. (2010, January). Practice-based evidence and evidence-based practice: clinical research in the WTC First Responders’ Program. Invited presentation to NYU/Bellevue Psychology Internship Program at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2009, April). PTSD and substance abuse: contributions of complex PTSD. Invited presentation to Addiction Psychology Services at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2009, April). Treatment of PTSD and the role of character structure: Avoidance or resistance? Invited presentation to NYU/Bellevue Psychology Internship Program at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2008, February). PTSD and substance abuse. Invited presentation to Addiction Psychology Services at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2008, January). Trauma, PTSD, and 9/11 first responders. Invited presentation to the Bellevue Psychology Externship Program, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2007, June). Mental health and 9/11: assessment, effects, and self-care for case managers. Invited presentation to the “2007 Disaster Case Management Workshop for 9/11 Service Providers,” for New York Department of Interfaith Services, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2007, June). Overview of the WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program and case vignette. Invited presentation to the Faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Haugen, P.T. (2013, October). Psychiatric interviewing for journalists. Invited Presentation to CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, “Interviewing for multimedia stories,” New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2012, November). The evidence-base for psychodynamic psychotherapy. Invited Presentation to NYU/Bellevue Psychology Internship Program at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2012, January). The evidence-base for psychodynamic psychotherapy. Invited Presentation to NYU/Bellevue Psychology Internship Program at Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2010, August). Case formulations. Invited presentation to the Bellevue Psychology Externship Program, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2010, June). Starting a private practice. Invited presentation to the Bellevue Psychology Externship Program, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. & Evces, M. (2010, February). Continuous feedback and evidence-based clinical decision-making during psychotherapy: The NYU/Bellevue WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program. Psychiatry Clinical Case Conference, Department of Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2008, December). Handling difficult patients. In-service for the staff of the oncology ambulatory care unit at Bellevue Hospital Center. Bellevue Hospital Center.

Haugen, P.T. (2008, July). Handling difficult patients. Four-session in service for the staff of inpatient detoxification unit at Bellevue Hospital Center in the Department of Psychiatry. Bellevue Hospital Center.

Adolescence

Haugen, P.T. (2006, March). Adolescent depression and suicide. Invited presentation to Theater and Youth Program at New School for Social Research, New York, NY.

Haugen, P.T. (2004, March).  Listening to teen couples: a mixed-methods analysis of adolescent couple conversations. Invited presentation to the Department of Psychology at Maryville College, Maryville, TN.

Other Publications

Haugen, P.T., Evces, M. (2011) “The psychology of meditation.” WTC Responder Health Watch, Summer 2010.

Haugen, P.T., Evces, M., Rosel, T.(2010). “When it’s more than ‘just my job.’” WTC Responder Health Watch, Winter 2010.

Haugen, P.T. (2009). Posttraumatic growth. Newsletter of the NYU/Bellevue Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic, Spring 2009, p.2.

Haugen, P.T. (2008). Beyond PTSD… Newsletter of the NYU/Bellevue Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic, Spring 2008, p.2.

Selected Media Experience

Published interview. “Nearly 20 years later, demand steady for 9/11-related health support” by Enos, Gary. Mental Health Weekly, 30(36). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mhw.32509. 

Published interview. “Who do first responders call for help?” by Bavis, Lauren. Side Effects Public Media. http://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org/post/who-do-first-responders-call-help. 

 NYU Doctor Radio, Sirius XM, “15 years after 9/11; update on WTC Health Program” (with Denise Harrison, M.D., and host, Frank Adams, M.D.).