Nicole is interested in the experience of adult survivors of childhood emotional maltreatment and their attachment to romantic partners. Her research aims to identify how self-compassion and mindfulness may affect survivors of childhood maltreatment, with a focus on emotional maltreatment. 

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Publications:

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• Salim, S. R., Bhuptani, P. H., Eshelman, L. R., LaPlena, N. M., & Messman, T. L. (2023). Trauma-related shame mediates the associations between self-blame, bisexual minority stress, and rape-related PTSD symptoms. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(17-18), 10259-10281. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231172487

• Salim, S. R., Eshelman, L.R., McConnell, A. A., LaPlena, N. & Messman, T. L. (2023). Threat of harm beliefs mediate the link between binegativity and sexual assault-related PTSD among cisgender bisexual women. Psychology of Violence, 13(3), 248-257. https:///doi.org/10.1037/vio0000465

• Messman, T.L., LaPlena, N., & Wilensky, S. (2023). Trauma-related disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder, pp. 501-510. In H.S. Friedman & C.H. Markey (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Mental Health Vol. 3 Elsevier, Academic Press. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91497-0.00190-9

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