Patrick A. Palmieri, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Interim Director, Summa-KSU Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress
ppalmier@kent.edu
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(330) 379-9081
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(330) 379-5095
Summa - KSU Center for the Treatment and Study of Traumatic Stress
Summa Health System
Ambulatory Building 4th Floor
444 North Main Street
Akron, OH 44309-2090
Department of psychology 
Patrick A. Palmieri, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D.,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2002)
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests broadly include assessment and cognitive-behavioral treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Within this domain I specialize in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related psychopathology. A related clinical interest is assessment and treatment of sleep problems. I also enjoy training and supervising psychology graduate students and psychiatry residents.
Research Interests
My research focuses on trauma and PTSD, specifically the latent structure of posttraumatic stress, the moderators and mediators associated with the development and maintenance of PTSD, and the assessment and treatment of PTSD. Related to these interests and also more generally I am interested in quantitative methods such as structural equation modeling and item response theory.
Courses Frequently Taught
Statistics
Psychopathology
Research Methods
Recent Publications
Palmieri, P.A., Galea, S., Canetti-Nisim, D., Johnson, R.J., & Hobfoll, S.E. (2008). The psychological impact of the Israel-Hezbollah War on Jews and Arabs in Israel: The impact of risk and resilience factors. Social Science & Medicine, 67, 1208-1216.
Kobayashi, I., Hall, B.J., & Palmieri, P.A. (2008). Actigraphy improves measurement of sleep functioning. Traumatic Stresspoints, 22(2).
Hall, B. J., Hobfoll, S. E., Palmieri, P.A., Canetti–Nisim, D., Shapira, O., Johnson, R.J., & Galea, S. (2008). The psychological impact of forced settler disengagement in Gaza: Trauma and posttraumatic growth. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 22-29.
Hobfoll, S.E., Canetti-Nisim, D., Johnson, R.J., Palmieri, P.A., Varley, J., & Galea, S. (2008). The association of exposure, risk and resiliency factors with PTSD among Jews and Arabs exposed to repeated acts of terrorism in Israel. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21, 9-21.
Palmieri, P.A., Weathers, F.W., Difede, J., & King, D.W. (2007). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the PTSD Checklist and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale in Disaster Workers Exposed to the World Trade Center Ground Zero. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 116, 329-341.
Palmieri, P.A., Marshall, G.N., & Schell, T.L. (2007). Confirmatory factor analysis of posttraumatic stress symptoms in Cambodian refugees. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 207-216.
Palmieri, P.A., & Smith, G.C. (2007). Examining the Structural Validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in a U.S. Sample of Custodial Grandmothers. Psychological Assessment, 19, 189-198.
Johnson, D.M., Palmieri, P.A., & Hobfoll, S.E. (2007). Emotional Numbing Weakens Abused Inner-City Women’s Resiliency Resources. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 197-206.
Hobfoll, S.E., Hall, B.J., Canetti-Nisim, D., Galea, S., Johnson, R.J., & Palmieri, P.A. (2007). Refining our understanding of traumatic growth in the face of terrorism: Moving from meaning cognitions to doing what is meaningful. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 56, 345-366.
Johnson, R.J., Hobfoll, S.E., Hall, B.J., Canetti-Nisim, D., Galea, S., & Palmieri, P.A. (2007). Posttraumatic growth: Action and reaction. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 56, 428-436.
Smith, G.C., & Palmieri, P.A. (2007). Risk of psychological difficulties among children raised by custodial grandparents. Psychiatric Services, 58, 1303-1310.
Sonis, J., King, D.W., King, L.A., Lauterbach, D., & Palmieri, P.A. (2007). Special Section: Innovations in Trauma Research Methods, 2006. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 775-777.