Janice Humphreys, PhD, RN, FAAN, came to Duke in 2013 from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, where she was Professor and Vice-Chair for Academic Personnel in the Department of Family Health Care Nursing. Dr. Humphreys earned bachelor’s degrees in both nursing and psychology at Purdue University, and then completed her M.S. in pediatric nursing at UCSF with support from a National Health Service Corps Scholarship. She subsequently contributed two years of service as a pediatric nurse practitioner at the Guilford County (North Carolina) Health Department then moved to Detroit, where she taught and completed her PhD at Wayne State University. She taught for six years at Eastern Michigan University and then returned to UCSF as a member of the faculty in 1994. Her UCSF career was distinguished by excellence in research, teaching, and community service, and by leadership in shared governance responsibilities of the School of Nursing, the UCSF campus, and the University of California system.
Dr. Humphreys’ research focuses on the health effects of intimate partner violence on women and their children and is rooted in over 30 years of nursing practice with these vulnerable populations. Initially her research described the breadth and depth of multidimensional responses to violence (including resilience) in battered women and their children. Her most recent studies address chronic pain, depression, lifetime trauma exposure, and posttraumatic stress disorder in abused women as well as the relationship between intimate partner violence and telomere length, a measure of cell aging. She is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert on intimate partner violence, and has an extensive record of collaborative research in this field with colleagues from all over the world.
As a long-standing member of the UCSF Center for Symptom Management, Dr. Humphreys has also been instrumental in development of the Theory of Symptom Management. Interest in this theory and its implication for intervention research has grown, and she has presented on this subject recently in Switzerland and China. She has taught courses at both the master’s and doctoral levels on symptom management, qualitative research methods, theory development, and family violence.
Dr. Humphreys’ publications include over 70 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters, several of which have won national or international awards. She is the co-editor (with Jacquelyn Campbell) of Family Violence and Nursing Practice, a text developed to serve as a resource for undergraduate, graduate, and practicing health care professionals, which is now in its 2nd edition (2011). For many years she served on the board of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International. She is a founding member of the Enfermeras del Anillo del Pacifico en Investigación sobre Violencia de Pareja [Nursing Research on Pacific Rim Intimate Partner Violence]. Dr. Humphreys is a charter member and former Board Member of the Academy on Violence and Abuse. In 2006, she was inducted as a Fellow of American Academy of Nursing, and she has served as Co-chair for the Academy’s Expert Panel on Violence.
PhD | Wayne State University |
MS | University of California, San Francisco |
BS (Nursing) | Purdue University |
2013 Nominated for CTSI Consultant of the Year Impact Award, UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
2012 Excellent Presentation (Poster) Award, 9th International Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery, Kobe, Japan.
2012 Honorable Mention for Gibbs Prize, Women’s Health Issues
2011 Hong Kong University Research Output Prize, Hong Kong University
2009 Excellence in Nursing Research Award, Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International
2008 Member, American Academy of Nursing, Edge Runner Award winning Nursing Research Consortium on Violence and Abuse
2008 Nominated for Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award, University of California-San Francisco
2008 Richard L. Sowell Award for Outstanding Article, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC)
2007 UCSF School of Nursing Centennial Wall of Fame, University of California-San Francisco
2006 Inducted as Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
2006 Vice Chair Expert Panel on Violence, American Academy of Nursing
2005 Nominated for UCSF Distinction in Teaching Award, University of California-San Francisco
2004 Nominated Chancellor’s Award for Public Service, University of California-San Francisco
2004 Nominated, Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women, University of California-San Francisco
2001 Nominated, Outstanding Faculty Mentorship Award, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
2001 Recognized at Celebrating Women Faculty, University of California - San Francisco
2000 Virginia Kelly CRNA Scholar, American Nurses Foundation
1997 Volunteer of the Year, Riley Center (battered women’s shelter)
1994 Book of the Year Award, American Journal of Nursing
1985 Outstanding Alumni Award, Purdue University Nursing Alumni Organization
1984 Book of the Year Award, American Journal of Nursing
1984 National Research Service Award, Division of Nursing, NIH (5F31NU05708)
1984 Volunteer of the Year, Interim House (battered women’s shelter)
1982 Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship, Graduate School, Wayne State University
1978 Sigma Theta Tau, Inducted
2015 -- Seib, C., Lee, K., Humphreys, J., Anderson, D. Predictors of mental health in midlife and older Australian women: A multilevel investigation Health Care for Women International. September 25, 2015 Epub ahead of print;
2015 -- Openshaw, M., Thompson L. M., Bernal de Pheils, P., Mendoza Flores, M. E., & Humphreys, J. Childhood trauma is associated with depressive symptoms in Mexico City women Pan American Journal of Public Health (Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública). June, 2015; 37(4/5); 308-315
2014 -- Pubmed # 25392389 Burton, C. W., Halpern-Felsher, B., Rehm, R. S., Rankin, S. H., Humphreys, J. C. Depression and Self-Rated Health Among Rural Women Who Experienced Adolescent Dating Abuse: A Mixed Methods Study. J Interpers Violence. November, 2014, Epub ahead of print;
2014 -- Pubmed # 24843836 Park, V. M. T., Hayes, D. K., Humphreys, J. Disparities in intimate partner violence prenatal counseling: setting a baseline for the implementation of the Guidelines for Women's Preventive Services. Hawaii J Med Public Health. May 1, 2014; 73(5); 137-43
2014 -- Pubmed # 24439946 Seib, C., Whiteside, E., Lee, K., Humphreys, J., Dao Tran, T. H., Chopin, L., Anderson, D. Stress, lifestyle, and quality of life in midlife and older Australian women: results from the stress and the health of women study. Womens Health Issues. Jan/Feb, 2014; 24(1); e43-52
2014 -- Pubmed # 24470704 Lee, K. A., Gay, C., Humphreys, J., Portillo, C. J., Pullinger, C. R., Aouizerat, B. E. Telomere length is associated with sleep duration but not sleep quality in adults with human immunodeficiency virus. Sleep. January 1, 2014; 37(1); 157-66
2014 -- Pubmed # 24400870 Seib, C., Whiteside, E., Humphreys, J., Lee, K., Thomas, P., Chopin, L., Crisp, G., O'Keeffe, A., Kimlin, M., Stacey, A., Anderson, D. A longitudinal study of the impact of chronic psychological stress on health-related quality of life and clinical biomarkers: protocol for the Australian Healthy Aging of Women Study. BMC Public Health. January, 2014; 14(1); 9
2013 -- Pubmed # 24315252 Taylor, L. E., Stotts, N. A., Humphreys, J., Treadwell, M. J., Miaskowski, C. A biopsychosocial-spiritual model of chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Pain Manag Nurs. December, 2013; 14(4); 287-301
2013 -- Pubmed # 24200224 Seib, C., Anderson, D., Lee, K., Humphreys, J. Predictors of mental health in post-menopausal women: Results from the Australian healthy aging of women study. Maturitas. December, 2013; 76(4); 377-83
2013 -- Pubmed # 24131412 Burton, C. W., Halpern-Felsher, B., Rehm, R. S., Rankin, S., Humphreys, J. C. "It was pretty scary": the theme of fear in young adult women's descriptions of a history of adolescent dating abuse. Issues Ment Health Nurs. November, 2013; 34(11); 803-13
2013 -- Jetter, A. (includes comments by J. Humphreys) The Hidden Cause of Chronic Illness. More Magazine. November, 2013; 84-86. 88-89, 91, 113, 115
2013 -- James, E. Janice Humphreys: getting treatment for abused women. DukeToday. September 25, 2013;
2013 -- Pubmed # 23400883 Wong, J. Y., Tiwari, A., Fong, D. Y., Yuen, K. H., Humphreys, J., Bullock, L. Intimate partner violence, depressive symptoms, and immigration status: does existing advocacy intervention work on abused immigrant women in the Chinese community? J Interpers Violence. July, 2013; 28(11); 2181-202
2013 -- Humphreys, J., Janson, S., Donesky, D., Dracup, K., Lee, K. A., Puntillo, K., Faucett, J., Aouizerat, B., Miaskowski, C., Baggott, C., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Barger, M., Franck. L., L., Kennedy, C., the UCSF School of Nursing Symptom Management Faculty Group. A middle range theory of symptom management. In Middle range theory for nursing (3rd ed.), edited by Smith, M. J. and Liehr, P. R. 2013; pp. 141-164. New York: Springer Publishing Co..
2012 -- Pubmed # 23249846 Tiwari, A., Yuk, H., Pang, P., Fong, D. Y., Yuen, F., Humphreys, J., Bullock, L. Telephone intervention to improve the mental health of community-dwelling women abused by their intimate partners: a randomised controlled trial. Hong Kong Med J. December, 2012; 18 Suppl 6 14-7
2012 -- Humphreys, J. What role does rurality play in women’s experience with intimate partner violence? [Academy on Violence and Abuse Scientific Review]. July, 2012;
2012 -- Pubmed # 22227168 Tiwari, A., Fong, D. Y., Wong, J. Y., Yuen, K., Yuk, H., Pang, P., Humphreys, J., Bullock, L. Safety-promoting behaviors of community-dwelling abused Chinese women after an advocacy intervention: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Stud. June, 2012; 49(6); 645-55
2012 -- Pubmed # 23912429 Burgos, D., Canaval, G. E., Tobo, N., Bernal de Pheils, P., Humphreys, J. [Types and severity of partner violence against women living in the community in Cali, Colombia]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). June, 2012; 14(3); 377-89
2012 -- Pubmed # 21385798 Humphreys, J., Epel, E. S., Cooper, B. A., Lin, J., Blackburn, E. H., Lee, K. A. Telomere shortening in formerly abused and never abused women. Biol Res Nurs. April, 2012; 14(2); 115-23
2011 -- Taylor, L. E. V., Stotts, N. A., Humphreys, J., Treadwell, M. J., Miaskowski, C. A biopsychosocial-spiritual model of chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Pain Management Nursing. December 15, 2011;
2011 -- Pubmed # 22084483 Beaulieu, R., Kools, S., Kennedy, H. P., Humphreys, J. Misconceptions about missed conceptions: the meanings of emergency contraceptive pills use among young adult couples. J Fam Nurs. November, 2011; 17(4); 463-84
2011 -- Pubmed # 22071093 Humphreys, J., Cooper, B. A., Miaskowski, C. Occurrence, characteristics, and impact of chronic pain in formerly abused women. Violence Against Women. October, 2011; 17(10); 1327-43
2011 -- Pubmed # 21728882 Humphreys, J. C., Bernal De Pheils, P., Slaughter, R. E., Uribe, T., Jaramillo, D., Tiwari, A., Canaval, G. E., Amaya, P., Mendoza Flores, M. E., Belknap, R. A. Translation and adaptation of the life stressor checklist-revised with Colombian women. Health Care Women Int. July, 2011; 32(7); 599-612
2011 -- Pubmed # 21261691 Burton, C. W., Halpern-Felsher, B., Rankin, S. H., Rehm, R. S., Humphreys, J. C. Relationships and betrayal among young women: theoretical perspectives on adolescent dating abuse. J Adv Nurs. June, 2011; 67(6); 1393-405
2011 -- Pubmed # 18253820 Dailey, D. E., Humphreys, J. C., Rankin, S. H., Lee, K. A. An exploration of lifetime trauma exposure in pregnant low-income African American women. Matern Child Health J. April, 2011; 15(3); 410-8
2011 -- Ambuel, B., Trent, K., Lenahan, P., Cronholm, P., Downing, D., Jelley, M., Lewis-O’Connor, A., McGraw, M., Mouden, L., Wherry, J., Callahan, M., Humphreys, J., Block, R. Competencies needed by health professionals for addressing exposure to violence and abuse in patient care. April, 2011;
2011 -- Pubmed # 21342423 Beaulieu, R., Kools, S. M., Kennedy, H. P., Humphreys, J. Young adult couples' decision making regarding emergency contraceptive pills. J Nurs Scholarsh. March, 2011; 43(1); 41-8
2011 -- Pubmed # 19926972 Katapodi, M. C., Dodd, M. J., Facione, N. C., Humphreys, J. C., Lee, K. A. Why some women have an optimistic or a pessimistic bias about their breast cancer risk: experiences, heuristics, and knowledge of risk factors. Cancer Nurs. January, 2011; 33(1); 64-73
2011 -- Pubmed # 21154072 Humphreys, J. Sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and intimate partner violence. Health Care Women Int. January, 2011; 32(1); 23-38
2011 -- Pubmed # 21127447 Wong, J. Y., Tiwari, A., Fong, D. Y., Humphreys, J., Bullock, L. Depression among women experiencing intimate partner violence in a Chinese community. Nurs Res. January, 2011; 60(1); 58-65
2011 -- Medina, N. T., Canaval Erazo, G. E., Dávila, D. C. B., Humphreys, J. C. Contribution of intimate partner violence exposure, other traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder to chronic pain and depressive symptoms. Investigación y Educación en Enfermería. 2011; 29(2); 174-186
2011 -- Humphreys, J., Campbell, J. C. [Eds.] Family violence and nursing practice 2011; New York: Springer Publishing Co..
2011 -- Berman, H., Hardesty, J., Lewis-O’Connor, A., Humphreys, J. C. Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence. In Family violence and nursing practice (2nd), edited by Humphreys, J. and Campbell, J. C. 2011; pp. 279-318. New York: Springer Publishing Co..
2010 -- Pubmed # 21535105 Dailey, D. E., Humphreys, J. C. Social stressors associated with antepartum depressive symptoms in low-income African American women. Public Health Nurs. December, 2010; 28(3); 203-12
2010 -- Pubmed # 20129915 Humphreys, J., Cooper, B. A., Miaskowski, C. Differences in depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and lifetime trauma exposure in formerly abused women with mild versus moderate to severe chronic pain. J Interpers Violence. December, 2010; 25(12); 2316-38
2010 -- Pubmed # 21185737 Humphreys, J., Tsoh, J. Y., Kohn, M. A., Gerbert, B. Increasing discussions of intimate partner violence in prenatal care using Video Doctor plus Provider Cueing: a randomized, controlled trial. Womens Health Issues. December, 2010; 21(2); 136-44
2010 -- Pubmed # 20835943 Schumacher, A. M., Jaramillo, D., Uribe, T., De Pheils, P. B., Holzemer, W., Taylor, D., Tiwari, A., Canaval, G. E., Flores, M. E., Belknap, R. A., Humphreys, J. C. The relationship of two types of trauma exposure to current physical and psychological symptom distress in a community sample of Colombian women: why interpersonal violence deserves more attention. Health Care Women Int. October, 2010; 31(10); 946-61
2010 -- Pubmed # 20727081 Sawasdipanich, N., Srisuphan, W., Yenbut, J., Tiansawad, S., Humphreys, J. C. Effects of a cognitive adjustment program for Thai parents. Nurs Health Sci. September, 2010; 12(3); 306-13
2010 -- Pubmed # 20656451 Taylor, L. E., Stotts, N. A., Humphreys, J., Treadwell, M. J., Miaskowski, C. A review of the literature on the multiple dimensions of chronic pain in adults with sickle cell disease. J Pain Symptom Manage. September, 2010; 40(3); 416-35
2010 -- Pubmed # 20682933 Tiwari, A., Fong, D. Y., Yuen, K. H., Yuk, H., Pang, P., Humphreys, J., Bullock, L. Effect of an advocacy intervention on mental health in Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. August, 2010; 304(5); 536-43
2010 -- Pubmed # 21535105 Dailey, D. E., Humphreys, J. C. Social stressors associated with antepartum depressive symptoms in low-income African American women. Public Health Nurs. 2010; 28(3); 203-12
2010 -- Humphreys, J. Teaching about violence and abuse: Lessons learned from nursing Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. 2010; 11(2); 87-88
2009 -- Pubmed # 19831055 Guruge, S., Humphreys, J. Barriers affecting access to and use of formal social supports among abused immigrant women. Can J Nurs Res. September, 2009; 41(3); 64-84
2009 -- Pubmed # 19363725 Humphreys, J., Lee, K. A. Interpersonal violence is associated with depression and chronic physical health problems in midlife women. Issues Ment Health Nurs. April, 2009; 30(4); 206-13
2009 -- Pubmed # 18984503 Humphreys, J. The first step begins within each of us. J Midwifery Womens Health. January, 2009; 53(6); 491-2
2009 -- Canaval, G. E., González, M. C., Humphreys, J.and De León, N., González, S. Violencia de pareja y salud de las mujeres que consultan a las comisarías de familia, Cali, Colombia. [Partner violence and women's health reported to the family commissaries in Cali, Colombia.] Investigación y Educación en Enfermería,. 2009; 27(2); 209-217
2009 -- Humphreys, J. Survivor moms: Women’s stories of birthing, mothering and healing after sexual abuse [Review of the book]. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. 2009; 54(4); e51
2008 -- Pubmed # 18328962 Shannon, M., Kennedy, H. P., Humphreys, J. C. HIV-infected mothers' foci of concern during the viral testing of their infants. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. May, 2008; 19(2); 114-26
2008 -- Pubmed # 18455066 Beaulieu, R., Humphreys, J. Evaluation of a telephone advice nurse in a nursing faculty managed pediatric community clinic. J Pediatr Health Care. March, 2008; 22(3); 175-81
2008 -- Humphreys, J. C., Lee, K. A., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Puntillo, K., Faucett, J., Janson, S., Aouizerat, B., Donesky-Cuenco, D., the UCSF School of Nursing Symptom Management Faculty Group. A middle range theory of symptom management. In Middle range theory for nursing (2nd), edited by Smith, M. J. and Liehr, P. R. 2008; pp. 145-158. New York: Springer Publishing Co., LLC.
2007 -- Pubmed # 17880311 Beebe, K. R., Lee, K. A., Carrieri-Kohlman, V., Humphreys, J. The effects of childbirth self-efficacy and anxiety during pregnancy on prehospitalization labor. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. November, 2007; 36(5); 410-8
2007 -- Pubmed # 17542234 Sligar, K., Savitz, M., Schapiro, N. A., Alkon, A., Martin, H., Humphreys, J. Development of the Child Health Indicator Assessment (CHIA) in a community-based nurse-managed center. Pediatr Nurs. June, 2007; 33(2); 129-34
2006 -- Pubmed # 16927723 Humphreys, J. C., Lee, K. A. Sleep of children of abused women in transitional housing. Pediatr Nurs. October, 2006; 32(4); 311-6
2006 -- Pubmed # 16945782 Beebe, K. R., Humphreys, J. Expectations, perceptions, and management of labor in nulliparas prior to hospitalization. J Midwifery Womens Health. October, 2006; 51(5); 347-53
2006 -- Pubmed # 16396417 Jaramillo-Vélez, D. E., Ospina-Muñoz, D. E., Cabarcas-Iglesias, G., Humphreys, J. Resiliencia, espiritualidad, aflicción y tácticas de resolución de conflictos en mujeres maltratadas [Resilience, spirituality, distress and tactics for battered women's conflict resolution]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota). April, 2006; 7(3); 281-92
2006 -- Lewis-O’Connor, A., Sharps, P. W., Humphreys, J., Gary, F. A., Campbell, J. Children exposed to intimate partner violence. In Children exposed to violence, edited by Ferrick, M. M. and Silverman, G. B. 2006; pp. 3-28. Baltimore, MD: Brookes Publishing Co.
2005 -- Pubmed # 16126651 Humphreys, J., Lee, K. Sleep disturbance in battered women living in transitional housing. Issues Ment Health Nurs. October, 2005; 26(7); 771-80
2005 -- Pubmed # 16101604 Tiwari, A., Leung, W. C., Leung, T. W., Humphreys, J., Parker, B., Ho, P. C. A randomised controlled trial of empowerment training for Chinese abused pregnant women in Hong Kong. BJOG. September, 2005; 112(9); 1249-56
2005 -- Pubmed # 15601790 Humphreys, J., Sharps, P. W., Campbell, J. C. What we know and what we still need to learn. J Interpers Violence. February, 2005; 20(2); 182-7
2005 -- Pubmed # 15522496 Katapodi, M. C., Facione, N. C., Humphreys, J. C., Dodd, M. J. Perceived breast cancer risk: heuristic reasoning and search for a dominance structure. Soc Sci Med. January, 2005; 60(2); 421-32
2005 -- Humphreys, J. Turnings and adaptations in resilient daughters of battered women. The Prevention Researcher. 2005; 12(1); 11-14
2004 -- Pubmed # 15328507 Humphreys, J., Martin, H., Roberts, B., Ferretti, C. Strengthening an academic nursing center through partnership. Nurs Outlook. November, 2004; 52(4); 197-202
2004 -- Pubmed # 15328503 Saxe, J. M., Burgel, B. J., Stringari-Murray, S., Collins-Bride, G. M., Dennehy, P., Janson, S., Humphreys, J., Martin, H., Roberts, B. What is faculty practice? Nurs Outlook. November, 2004; 52(4); 166-73
2004 -- Humphreys, J., Campbell, J. C. [Eds.] Family violence and nursing practice 2004; Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2004 -- Henderson, A., Rodriguez, R., Fulmer, T., Humphreys, J. C. Future directions. In Family violence and nursing practice, edited by Humphreys, J. C. and Campbell, J. C. 2004; pp. 407-423. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2004 -- Gary, F.A.,, Humphreys, J. C. Nursing care of abused children. In Family violence and nursing practice, edited by Humphreys, J. C. and Campbell, J. C. 2004; pp. 252-287. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2004 -- Berman, H., Hardesty, J., Humphreys, J. C. Children of abused women. In Family violence and nursing practice, edited by Humphreys, J. C. and Campbell, J. C. 2004; pp. 150-185. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2004 -- Gary, F. A., Campbell, D. W., Humphreys, J. C. Theories of child abuse. In Family violence and nursing practice, edited by Humphreys, J. C. and Campbell, J. C. 2004; pp. 58-73. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2003 -- Jessup, M. A., Humphreys, J. C., Brindis, C. D.,, Lee, K. A. Extrinsic barriers to substance abuse treatment among pregnant drug dependent women. Journal of Drug Issues. April, 2003; 33(2); 285-304
2003 -- Pubmed # 12554425 Humphreys, J. Resilience in sheltered battered women. Issues Ment Health Nurs. March, 2003; 24(2); 137-52
2001 -- Pubmed # 11813787 Humphreys, J., Lee, K., Neylan, T., Marmar, C. Psychological and physical distress of sheltered battered women. Health Care Women Int. June, 2001; 22(4); 401-14
2001 -- Pubmed # 11298204 Dodd, M., Janson, S., Facione, N., Faucett, J., Froelicher, E. S., Humphreys, J., Lee, K., Miaskowski, C., Puntillo, K., Rankin, S., Taylor, D. Advancing the science of symptom management. J Adv Nurs. March, 2001; 33(5); 668-76
2001 -- Humphreys, J. C. Growing up in a violent home: The lived experience of daughters of battered women. Journal of Family Nursing. 2001; 7(3); 244-260
2001 -- Pubmed # 11552551 Humphreys, J. C. Turnings and adaptations in resilient daughters of battered women. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2001; 33(3); 245-51
2001 -- Pubmed # 11439784 Humphreys, J., Parker, B., Campbell, J. C. Intimate partner violence against women. Annu Rev Nurs Res. 2001; 19(4); 275-306
2001 -- Humphreys, J., Parker, B., Campbell, J. C. Intimate partner violence against women. In , edited by 2001; pp. 275-306. : .
2000 -- Pubmed # 10624235 Humphreys, J., Lee, K., Neylan, T., Marmar, C. Trauma history of sheltered battered women. Issues Ment Health Nurs. February, 2000; 20(4); 319-32
2000 -- Pubmed # 12462822 Humphreys, J. Spirituality and distress in sheltered battered women. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2000; 32(3); 273-8
1999 -- Pubmed # 10380389 Humphreys, J. C., Lee, K. A., Neylan, T. C., Marmar, C. R. Sleep patterns of sheltered battered women. Image J Nurs Sch. 1999; 31(2); 139-43
1998 -- Humphreys, J. Helping battered women take care of their children. In Empowering survivors of abuse: Health care for battered women and their children (Sage Series on Violence Against Women), edited by Campbell, J. C. 1998; pp. 121-137. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
1997 -- Pubmed # 9165927 Humphreys, J. Nursing care of children of battered women. Pediatr Nurs. June, 1997; 23(2); 122-8; quiz 138-9
1995 -- Pubmed # 7706144 Humphreys, J. C. Dependent-care by battered women: protecting their children. Health Care Women Int. May, 1995; 16(1); 9-20
1995 -- Pubmed # 7667566 Humphreys, J. The work of worrying: battered women and their children. Sch Inq Nurs Pract. 1995; 9(2); 127-45
1995 -- Humphreys, J. Battered women's anxiety for their children: A study. In Nursing care in a violent society: Issues and research, edited by Feldman, H. R. 1995; pp. 23-41. New York: Springer.
1993 -- Pubmed # 8229280 Urbancic, J., Campbell, J., Humphreys, J. Student clinical experiences in shelters for battered women. J Nurs Educ. October, 1993; 32(8); 341-6
1993 -- Campbell, J. C., Humphreys, J. [Eds.] Nursing care of survivors of family violence 1993; St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.
1993 -- Humphreys, J., Fulmer, T. Future directions for nursing. In Nursing care of survivors of family violence, edited by Campbell, J. C. and Humphreys, J. 1993; pp. 371-383. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.
1993 -- Humphreys, J., Ramsey, A. M. Nursing care of abused women. In Nursing care of survivors of family violence, edited by Campbell, J. C. and Humphreys, J. 1993; pp. 211-247. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.
1993 -- Humphreys, J. Children of battered women. In Nursing care of survivors of family violence, edited by Campbell, J. C. and Humphreys, J. 1993; pp. 107-131. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.
1993 -- Humphreys, J. Child abuse. In Nursing care of survivors of family violence, edited by Campbell, J. C. and Humphreys, J. 1993; pp. 36-67. St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.
1993 -- Humphreys, J. Helping battered women take care of their children. In , edited by 1993; pp. 458-70. : .
1991 -- Pubmed # 1861899 Humphreys, J. Children of battered women: worries about their mothers. Pediatr Nurs. September, 1991; 17(4); 342-5, 354
1989 -- Humphreys, J., Campbell, J. Abusive behavior in families In Toward a science of family nursing, edited by Gilliss, C. L. and Highley, B. L. and Roberts, B. M. and Martinson, I. M. 1989; pp. 394-417. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley.
1987 -- Campbell, J. C., Humphreys, J. C. Providing health care in shelters. Response. 1987; 10(1); 21-24
1985 -- Humphreys, J. C.and Humphreys, W. O. Mandatory arrest: A means of primary and secondary prevention of abuse of female partners. Victimology: An International Journal. 1985; 10(1); 21-24
1984 -- Humphreys, J., Campbell, J., Barrett, S. Clinical intervention with the abused elderly and their families. 1984;
1982 -- Frey, M., Humphreys, J. Infancy through adolescence: The toddler. [Videotape]. 1982;
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Health Resources and Service Administration
1-E01HP28758-01-00
07/2015-06/2016
Role: Project Director
Project Goal: The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) offers two programs to help address the nurse faculty shortage: the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), with a major in nursing education, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The MSN nursing education major, established in 2001, has graduated 167 nurse educators, including 12 in 2014. The DNP program enrolled its first cohort of students in fall 2008, and as of December 2014, 186 have completed the program with another 37 expected to complete the program in May 2015. During academic year (AY) 47 students participated in the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) including 23 DNP students. Twenty-nine graduates are currently employed as nurse faculty and are eligible for the loan deferment program. The major objectives of this proposal are to: 1) To recruit qualified applicants to the Nursing Education major (MSN) and DNP programs who seek to become nursing faculty; 2) To enroll educate and retain students in the Nursing Education major (MSN) and DNP programs who seek to become nursing faculty; and 3) Graduate MSN Nursing Education major and DNP students who also complete the Nursing Education courses in order to address the nursing faculty shortage. The goal for AY is to continue NFLP funding for 14 students currently part of the program and to add 25 new students to NFLP support. Thus, we intend to enroll 39 students in the NFLP for 2015-2016.
Adapting the PTSD Family Coach application for women who have experienced intimate partner violence
DUSON Small Grant Program
06/2015-05/2016
Project Goal: The purpose of this research is to adapt an existing smartphone application (i.e., PTSD Family Coach) for women who have experienced IPV in order to provide them with free and easy access to information about IPV, PTSD, stress assessment, tools to manage stress, safety planning, and sources of IPV and PTSD support.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program
Health Resources and Service Administration
1E01-HP27045-01-00
07/2014-06/2015
Role: Project Director
Project Goal: The Duke University School of Nursing offers two programs geared to help address the nurse faculty shortage, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), with a specialty in Nursing Education, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The MSN Nursing Education specialty, established in 2001, has graduated 151 nurse educators, including 5 in 2013. The Doctor of Nursing Practice program enrolled its first cohort of students in fall 2008, and as of December 2013, 144 have completed the program with another 52 expected to complete the program in May 2014. The School of Nursing had 31 students participating in the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) this past academic year (2013-2014) as of December, 2013, including 25 DNP students. Thirty-two graduates are currently employed as nurse faculty and are eligible for the loan deferment program. Our commitment to preparing nurse educators is strong with enrollment growing across the two programs. We aim to continue to fund 27 students who are continuing in the NFLP and project 18 new students to request NFLP support for the upcoming year. Thus, we intend to enroll 45 students in the NFLP for 2014-2015.
Lifetime Trauma Exposure, Chronic Pain, Depression, and PTSD in Mexican Women: A Pilot Study
UC MEXUS Faculty Grants
01/2012-12/2013
Role: PI
Individuals exposed to one or more traumatic events over their lifetime also report poorer health, more symptoms, and a greater number of chronic health conditions than nonexposed individuals even when controlling for demographic characteristics. In this pilot study we propose to conduct a cross-sectional study with 100 community-based women in Mexico City who have ever experienced trauma in order to better understand their chronic pain, depression, and PTSD. This step is necessary because it is well known that posttraumatic symptom manifestations are often culturally bound and knowledge of these factors and how they manifest in community-based women is a necessary preliminary step if we are to develop culturally sensitive interventions.
Bridging Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) K-12 Program
NIIH
5K12HD052163
08/2010-06/2015
Role: Mentor
Project Goal: The program’s aims are to: 1) recruit a superb and diverse group of early career Women’s Health researchers; 2) provide them fiscal and individually-tailored training and mentoring; 3) build upon our existing program by broadening it to specifically target important Women’s Health topics that are understudied; 4) strengthen and integrate models of multidisciplinary research and develop researchers who foster linkages across disciplines and institutions; and 5) to promote the prominence of and resources allocated to Women’s Health research by mentoring BIRCWH Scholars and alumni in academic process and leadership. I serve as a Co-Lead Mentor of the Violence and Traumatic Stress initiative with Tom Neylan, MD.
Symptom Clusters in Oncology Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
NIH/NCI
5R01 CA134900
07/2009-05/2014
Role: Co-Investigator
This study addresses two important aspects of symptom cluster research, namely 1) the identification of symptom clusters in oncology outpatients who are receiving chemotherapy and 2) the identification of subgroups of oncology outpatients based on their experience with four highly prevalent symptoms (i.e., pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and depression). Based on prior work by the Dual-PIs, Aouizerat and Miaskowski, it is anticipated that two subgroups of patients will be identified (i.e., patients who experience high levels of all 4 symptoms (approximately 10% of the sample) and patients who experience low levels of all 4 symptoms (approximately 43% of the sample). A two-stage genome wide association study will be done with the DNA from these two subgroups to identify genomic markers for these two distinct groups of patients. In addition, lifetime stressors will be examined in order to explore the “gene by environmental” factors that may play a role in these two subgroups. I will take a leadership role in the analysis and interpretation of these data.
Trauma Exposure and the Health of Women in Three Countries
UCOP Pacific Rim Research Grant
06/2008-03/2011
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this study is to describe the number, type, and timing of trauma exposures in community-based samples of women in the United States, Colombia, and Hong Kong and to examine the relationship between trauma exposure and physical and psychological health. The proposed project builds upon established partnerships among a cadre of nurse-researchers (“Enfermeras del Anillo del Pacifico en Investigación sobre Violencia de Pareja” [EAPIVP]) studying the health effects of intimate partner violence for women of the Pacific Rim.
Trauma, PTSD and Symptoms in Sheltered Battered Women: A Pilot Test of the SensorBedTM
UCSF School of Nursing Special studies funds
05/2007-04/2009
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this interdisciplinary pilot study was to determine the feasibility of research using innovative technology, the SensorBed, to examine the relationships among trauma exposure, PTSD, and symptoms in sheltered battered women. It is well known that IPV disproportionately affects women and numerous studies have concluded that women who experience IPV have poorer overall health, significant risk of PTSD, and more symptoms than women who have not experienced IPV. A growing body of research now suggests that the sleep disturbances of trauma survivors may be predictive of later onset of PTSD. Dr. Steve Woodward developed the SensorBed TM, an innovative, zero-burden device for measuring an array of sleep parameters over time. Together with Dr. Kathryn Lee, we sought to determine if the pilot study methods are reasonable and acceptable as an initial step toward a larger exploratory study. Unfortunately, the SensorBed technology was not sturdy or reliable enough to be used in the shelter setting. Further development of the technology is needed.
Intimate Partner Violence, Lifetime Trauma Exposure, PTSD & Symptoms
UCSF School of Nursing Special studies funds
04/2007-03/2008
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: With a community-based sample of women who have experienced IPV, the specific aims of this pilot study are to: 1) Describe their IPV characteristics, lifetime trauma exposure, PTSD, chronic pain and depressive symptoms, including the associations among these variables; 2) Estimate the contribution of IPV to chronic pain, after “controlling” statistically for lifetime trauma exposure, and the presence of PTSD; 3) Estimate the contribution of IPV to severity of depressive symptoms, after “controlling” statistically for lifetime trauma exposure, and the presence of PTSD; 4) Estimate the interaction of IPV and PTSD on chronic pain, and on depressive symptoms; and 5) Estimate the interaction of lifetime trauma exposure and PTSD on chronic pain, and on depressive symptoms. The results of this study provide a more representative community-based estimate of the relative contribution and interaction among the variables than has previously been reported and will serve as a basis for a larger study.
Telomere Shortening in Formerly Abused Women
UCSF Clinical & Translational Science Institute Strategic Opportunity Support Center Award
04/2007-12/2007
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this cross-sectional pilot study was to extend the findings of Epel et al. (2004) by exploring the relationship between perceived stress and cell senescence in a community-based sample of women with a range of levels of IPV, from none to severe. Our hypothesis was that perception of more chronic stress would be associated with a decrease in telomere length. To test this hypothesis, the primary aim was to describe the strength of the relationship between level of perceived stress and cell senescence (telomere length) in a sample of 112 women; 66 formerly abused women and 46 controls who report no history of abuse. I wrote the proposal and had primary responsibility for all aspects of the project with the exception of the laboratory data analysis and interpretation. Telomere length was significantly shorter in women who experienced IPV compared to controls. Having children and length of time in the abusive relationship accounted for 17% of the variance in telomere length. These findings suggest a link between IPV exposure, duration of IPV-related stress in women, and molecular mechanisms that regulate cellular aging.
Translation and Adaptation of the Lifetime Stressor Checklist-Revised in a Community-Based Sample of Colombian Women
UCSF School of Nursing Special studies funds
01/2007-12/2007
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics and appropriateness of a translated version (Colombian Spanish) of the Lifetime Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) (Wolfe, & Kimerling, 2004) in a community-based sample of healthy women in Medellín, Colombia. Together with Pilar Bernal de Pheils and colleagues, Tulia Uribe and Diva Jaramillo at the Facultad de Enfermerìa, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, we sought to determine the ease of use, understandability, and cultural appropriateness of the LSC-R among Colombian, community-based women volunteers. A secondary aim is to determine the relationship, if any, between Colombian women’s exposure to traumatic events and their symptom experience.
A RCT to Test the Effectiveness of a Telephone Intervention to Improve the Mental Health of Community Dwelling Women Abused by their Intimate Partners
Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases, Health and Health Services Research Fund
12/2006-11/2008
Role: Co-investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this study was to evaluate an intervention specially designed to improve the mental health of Chinese abused women in the community. The aim was to attenuate the negative effects of IPV on abused women’s mental health using a telephone social support and empowerment intervention (hereafter known as the intervention). The primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention to improve the mental health of abused women in the community. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention to:1) enhance abused women’s perceptions of social support; 2) improve the health-related quality of life of abused women; 3) reduce intimate partner violence; 4) increase abused women’s safety behaviours; 5) reduce the utilisation of health services. I collaborated with the PI to develop the proposal and provided ongoing collaboration throughout the project including implementation, data collection, data interpretation, and dissemination of findings.
Improving Health Equity for Children and Families
HRSA
D11HP00410
07/2007-06/2010
Role: Project Director
Project Goal: The Nurse Education, Practice and Retention proposal sought to address health disparities by increasing access to care at an established nurse managed center, Valencia Health Services. The goal was to increase access to care for uninsured patients and to increase patient access to preventive and acute care services. Second, the proposed project offered an innovative, multidimensional program to reduce overweight and obesity via a tailored, culturally sensitive program that promoted physical activity in children and families. Data collected from this training grant is serving as a basis for an R21 proposal that is in development. Furthermore, a Physical Activity Counselor program has been implemented independently from this project at the Children and Adolescent Services at San Francisco General Hospital and at Mission Neighborhood Health Center
Gender Domestic Violence in Urban Pregnant Women: Field Study (Violencia domestica de genero en un grupo de embarazadas del arbana. Estudio de campo)
Institute of Perinatology (Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia)
04/2005-03/2007
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: This identified the sociodemographic characteristics associated with different types of violence in urban pregnant women (N = 323). Abused pregnant women were identified and connected with a developed network of organizations that manages domestic violence in the community. I developed the original English proposal and was involved in the data analysis and interpretation. =
Intimate Partner Violence & Women’s Health: Nurse-Researcher Planning Proposal
UC Pacific Rim Research Program (Planning Grant)
05-1504
05/2005-05/2006
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this project was to bring together a cadre of nurse-researchers with an established history of collaborations to share their research findings and to plan a series of multi-national projects that will produce knowledge of IPV that is both culturally specific and serves to enhance general understanding of this serious women’s health problem.
Nursing Practice with Pregnant & Parenting Adolescents: A Qualitative Study
Alpha Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau
06/2004-05/2005
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The specific aim of this pilot study was to describe nursing practice in an urban nurse-managed center for pregnant and parenting adolescents. Data were collected from clinic patients and nurse practitioners.
Resilience, Spirituality and Distress in Abused Women
COLCIENCIAS (Research Institute of Colombia)
06/2004-05/2005
Project Goal: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship among resilience, spirituality, intimate partner violence, and distress in abused women. The results were compared with my earlier study in the US. In addition, the study sought to determine the stage of change of the abused women at the time of their participation. I was involved in the conduct of this study since its inception and collaborated in both the data analysis and the preparation of a Spanish publication (Jaramillo-Veléz, Ospina-Muñoz, Cabarcas-Iglesias, & Humphreys, 2005).
Domestic Violence Intervention in a Pediatric Setting: A Pilot Study
UCSF School of Nursing
11/2002-10/2003
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this pilot study was to (1) test, in a new setting, the effectiveness of an intervention that is already known to reduce battering of women, and (2) evaluate the intervention processes in order to understand how and why the treatment works in order to maintain the integrity of the treatment implementation. Data were collected successfully from a small sample of abused mothers.
Improved Access to Quality Care in a Nursing Center
HRSA
5D11HP00510-05
07/2002-06/2007
Role: Project Director
Project Goal: This Basic Nurse Education Project seeks to educate pre-licensure nursing students and expand the education of advanced practice nursing students in a primary care nursing practice arrangement, Valencia Health Services. It links two universities with complementary nursing programs to improve access to comprehensive primary health care and address Healthy People 2010.
Testing an Empowerment Intervention for Abused Pregnant Women in Hong Kong
Low Budget High Impact Research Grant, University of Hong Kong
03/2002-08/2003
Role: Co-Investigator
Project Goal: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether an empowerment intervention developed for pregnant women in abusive relationships in the US would be effective in reducing violence for abused pregnant women in Hong Kong. Data support the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing verbal aggressions among pregnant and post-partum abused women.
Sleep Patterns of Battered Women in Transition
American Nurses’ Foundation
10/2000-09/2001
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: This investigation was the result of prior sleep research, collaboration with battered women’s agencies, and clinical practice with battered women in transitional housing programs. Clinical experience and anecdotal reports suggested that battered women in transitional housing (as opposed to emergency housing) programs also suffer from disturbed sleep and distress. The purpose of this research was to describe and examine their sleep patterns and physical and psychological distress. This is the first study to describe sleep patterns in battered women in transitional housing programs.
Pilot Testing of an Intervention to Enhance Sleep & Reduce Distress
UCSF School of Nursing
11/1999-10/2000
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility of the design and methods of an intervention to improved sheltered battered women’s sleep. Data suggested that a substantial, though not statistically significant decrease in psychological distress was possible through the use of a simple, low cost intervention directed toward enhancing sheltered battered women’s self-care.
Resilience, Spirituality, & Distress in Sheltered Battered Women
Academic Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity, UCSF
07/1998-06/1999
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this study was to describe resilience, spirituality, and distress in sheltered battered women. The impetus for this research was the finding in the previous sleep study that pre-existing variables (spiritual beliefs) were significantly correlated with less physical and psychological distress and improved sleep in sheltered battered women.
Sleep Patterns of Sheltered Battered Women
UCSF Academic Senate
06/1996-05/1997
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: This grant funded an investigation whose purpose was to describe and examine sleep disturbances and psychological distress in an ethnically diverse sample of battered women. Results supported the major variables and documented the prevalence of sleep disturbances and psychological distress in a sample of women from two shelters.
UCSF Committee on Research Shared Equipment Grant
UCSF Committee on Research
03/1997-06/1997
Role: Co-investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this project was to purchase polysomnography equipment in order to collect objective measures of sleep data during interprofessional research collaborations.
Resilience in Daughters of Battered Women
UCSF School of Nursing
11/1995-10/1996
Role: Principal investigator
Project Goal: The purpose of this research was to describe resilience in daughters of battered women. Ten adult daughters of battered women were studied using life history methods.
Sleep Patterns of Sheltered Battered Women
UCSF School of Nursing Center for Symptoms Management
06/1995-05/1996
Role: Principal Investigator
Project Goal: Both of these grants funded an investigation whose purpose was to describe and examine sleep disturbances and psychological distress in an ethnically diverse sample of battered women.
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