Elizabeth C. Neilson

Most-cited papers

1. Child Maltreatment and Risky Sexual Behavior: Indirect Effects Through Trauma Symptoms and Substance Use

   Richard Thompson, Terri L. Lewis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, D. English +4 more

   2016Child Maltreatment89 citations Open access

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2. The Role of Distal Minority Stress and Internalized Transnegativity in Suicidal Ideation and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Transgender Adults

   Jennifer M. Staples, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Amanda E. B. Bryan, W. George

   2018Journal of Sex Research78 citations

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3. Emotion Regulation and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration in Undergraduate Samples: A Review of the Literature

   Elizabeth C. Neilson, Natasha K. Gulati, C. Stappenbeck, W. George +1 more

   2021Trauma, Violence, & Abuse55 citations Open access

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4. Traditional masculinity ideology, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, and treatment in service members and veterans: A systematic review.

   Elizabeth C. Neilson, R. S. Singh, Kelly L. Harper, Ellen J. Teng

   202054 citations

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5. The Intersection of Men’s Sexual Violence Perpetration and Sexual Risk Behavior: A Literature Review

   K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Rhiana Wegner, C. Danube

   2018Aggression and Violent Behavior53 citations Open access

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6. Preferences for trauma treatment: A systematic review of the empirical literature.

   Vanessa Simiola, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Richard Thompson, J. Cook

   2015Psychological Trauma51 citations

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7. The Use of Drinking and Sexual Assault Protective Behavioral Strategies: Associations With Sexual Victimization and Revictimization Among College Women

   Elizabeth C. Neilson, Amanda K. Gilmore, Hanna T Pinsky, Molly E Shepard +2 more

   2015Journal of Interpersonal Violence39 citations Open access

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8. A descriptive analysis of alcohol behaviors across gender subgroups within a sample of transgender adults.

   Jennifer M. Staples, Elizabeth C. Neilson, W. George, Brian P. Flaherty +1 more

   2018Addictive Behaviours34 citations

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9. Formative Sexual Communications, Sexual Agency and Coercion, and Youth Sexual Health

   Dana S. Levin, L. M. Ward, Elizabeth C. Neilson

   2012Social Service Review34 citations

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10. Alcohol-Involved Sexual Aggression: Emotion Regulation as a Mechanism of Behavior Change

    K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, M. Kirwan, Nolan Eldridge +2 more

    2020Health Psychology33 citations Open access

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11. Understanding Sexual Assault Risk Perception in College: Associations Among Sexual Assault History, Drinking to Cope, and Alcohol Use

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, E. Bird, Isha W. Metzger, W. George +2 more

    2017Addictive Behaviours31 citations Open access

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12. Distal & Proximal Influences on Men's Intentions to Resist Condoms: Alcohol, Sexual Aggression History, Impulsivity, and Social-Cognitive Factors

    K. Davis, C. Danube, Elizabeth C. Neilson, C. Stappenbeck +3 more

    2016Aids and Behavior26 citations Open access

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13. Men’s Coercive Condom Use Resistance: The Roles of Sexual Aggression History, Alcohol Intoxication, and Partner Condom Negotiation

    K. Davis, Natasha K. Gulati, Elizabeth C. Neilson, C. Stappenbeck

    2018Violence against Women23 citations Open access

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14. Sexual Assault Severity and Depressive Symptoms as Longitudinal Predictors of the Quality of Women’s Sexual Experiences

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, J. Norris, Amanda E. B. Bryan, C. Stappenbeck

    2016Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy23 citations Open access

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15. Hey ChatGPT, let’s talk about sexual consent

    T. Marcantonio, Karen E. Nielsen, Michelle Haikalis, R. Leone +3 more

    2023Journal of Sex Research20 citations

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16. Disrupting the path to craving: Acting without awareness mediates the link between negative affect and craving.

    M. Enkema, Kevin A. Hallgren, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Sarah Bowen +2 more

    2020Psychology of Addictive Behaviors19 citations Open access

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17. Tactics Young Women Use to Resist Condom Use When a Partner Wants to Use a Condom

    Rhiana Wegner, Melissa A. Lewis, K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson +1 more

    2017Journal of Sex Research19 citations Open access

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18. The Interplay of Sexual Arousal and Power-Related Emotions in Men’s Alcohol-Involved Sexual Aggression Intentions

    K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, M. Kirwan, E. Bird +3 more

    2021Journal of Sex Research17 citations Open access

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19. Effects of Alcohol, Condom Request Style, and State Anger on Men's Condom Use Resistance.

    K. C. Davis, M. Kirwan, Rhiana Wegner, Elizabeth C. Neilson +1 more

    2020Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs17 citations Open access

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20. Early Parenting: The Roles of Maltreatment, Trauma Symptoms, and Future Expectations

    Richard Thompson, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2014Journal des adolescens15 citations Open access

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21. Sexual Assault Disclosure and Sexual Functioning: The Role of Trauma Symptomatology

    Jennifer M. Staples, Danielle R. Eakins, Elizabeth C. Neilson, W. George +2 more

    2016Journal of Sexual Medicine14 citations Open access

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22. Acute Alcohol Intoxication, State Anger, and Sexual Assault Perpetration: The Role of State Emotion Regulation

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Lauren Smith, K. Davis, W. George

    2021Psychology of Violence13 citations Open access

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23. Sexual Victimization and Sex-Related Drinking Motives: How Protective is Emotion Regulation?

    E. Bird, C. Stappenbeck, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Natasha K. Gulati +3 more

    2018Journal of Sex Research12 citations Open access

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24. Psychological Effects of Abuse, Partner Pressure, and Alcohol: The Roles of In-The-Moment Condom Negotiation Efficacy and Condom-Decision Abdication on Women’s Intentions to Engage in Condomless Sex

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Amanda K. Gilmore, C. Stappenbeck, Natasha K. Gulati +3 more

    2019Journal of Interpersonal Violence11 citations Open access

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25. Associations Between Pornography Consumption Patterns, Pornography Consumption Motives, and Social Wellbeing among U.S. College Students: A Latent Profile Analysis with a Primarily Female Sample

    Daniel W. M. Maitland, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2023Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy10 citations Open access

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26. Women’s Sexual Violence Victimization and Sexual Health: Implications for Risk Reduction

    K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Rhiana Wegner, C. Stappenbeck +2 more

    201810 citations

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27. “If I Control Your Body, I Can Fully Control You”: Interpersonal and Structural Violence Findings from the Georgia Medication Abortion Project

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Sequoia Ayala, Z. Jah, Indya Hairston +9 more

    2023Psychology of women quarterly9 citations Open access

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28. Depressive Symptoms, Acute Alcohol Intoxication, and Risk Rationale Effects on Men’s Condom Use Resistance

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Danielle R. Eakins, K. Davis, J. Norris +1 more

    2016Journal of Sex Research7 citations Open access

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29. Alcohol-involved rape: Limitations of the "rape exception" for abortion access.

    K. Davis, Elizabeth C. Neilson, C. Stappenbeck

    2023Psychology of Addictive Behaviors6 citations

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30. Within‐ and Between‐Person Fluctuations in Men's Sex‐Related Alcohol Expectancies and Perceptions of Sexual Interest in a Hypothetical Sexual Scenario

    Jacqueline Woerner, Rachel Cooper, Leanna J. Papp, Elizabeth C. Neilson +3 more

    2025Applied Cognitive Psychology5 citations

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31. Masculinity, Social Connection, and Loneliness: A Contextual Behavioral Science Approach to Men’s Social Relationships and Intimacy

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Daniel W. M. Maitland

    2025Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science5 citations Open access

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32. Group differences in gender expression discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms among transgender and gender-expansive adults: The role of gender identity pride.

    J. Davidson., Elizabeth C. Neilson, Jennifer M. Staples, Rachel B. Turner

    2024Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic4 citations

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33. Alcohol Intoxication, Condom Use Rationale and Men’s Coercive Condom Use Resistance: The Role of Past Unintended Partner Pregnancy

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, T. Marcantonio, Jacqueline Woerner, R. Leone +2 more

    2023Psychology of Addictive Behaviors4 citations Open access

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34. Alcohol intoxication and sexual risk intentions: Exploring cultural factors among heavy drinking women

    Danielle R. Eakins, Elizabeth C. Neilson, C. Stappenbeck, Hong V. Nguyen +2 more

    2022Addictive Behaviours4 citations Open access

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35. Power-Related Emotions, Alcohol Intoxication, and Nonconsensual Sex Intentions: The Role of Fear of Intimacy

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Daniel W. M. Maitland, W. George

    2022Sexual abuse. A Journal of Research and Treatment4 citations Open access

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36. The Impact of an Enriched Environment on the Relationship Between Activation and Depression in Latinx and Non-Latinx Students

    Daniel W. M. Maitland, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Emily A. Muñoz, Alexis Ybanez +1 more

    2019The Psychological Record4 citations

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37. Alcohol Intoxication, Sexual Misperception, and Sexual Assault Perpetration: The Role of Sexual Drive-Related Alcohol Expectancies

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, J. John, Jordan Gootee, Lauren Smith +2 more

    2025Applied Cognitive Psychology3 citations

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38. How people decide to consume (more) alcohol when feeling stressed

    Jonas Dora, Maxwell Shinn, Amber Copeland, Elizabeth C. Neilson +6 more

    2025Addiction3 citations

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39. Disclosure of Campus Sexual Assault Among Students with Marginalized and Majority Identities: Implications for Future Research

    Veronica R. Barrios, Kristen M. Budd, Rose Marie Ward, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2025Journal of School Violence3 citations

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40. The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, and Motives for Sex on Sexual Risk-Taking Among United States Men Who Have Sex with Women

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Trevor J. Schraufnagel, W. George, K. Davis

    2022Journal of Child Sexual Abuse3 citations

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41. A Proposed Model for the Role of Fear of Intimacy and Social Support in Behavioral Activation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

    Daniel W. M. Maitland, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2021Current Psychology2 citations Open access

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42. Perceived Behavioral Control in Sexual Consent: Effects on Sexual Satisfaction Following Sexual Assault.

    Victoria West Staples, W. Youngren, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2026Journal of Child Sexual Abuse1 citations

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43. Sexual Victimization, Alcohol Intoxication, and Sexual Abdication: The Roles of Impulse Control and Goal-Directed Behavior Emotion Regulation Difficulties in the Context of Negative and Positive Mood

    M. Eassa, Elizabeth C. Neilson, J. John, Katherine Steger +2 more

    2026Journal of Child Sexual Abuse1 citations

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44. How masculinity and treatment impact posttraumatic stress disorder recovery in sexual minority men with sexual trauma: Findings from a randomized clinical trial

    Faith O. Nomamiukor, Elizabeth N. Collazo, Kelly L. Harper, Elizabeth C. Neilson +4 more

    2025Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity1 citations

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45. Exploring the responsivity of men's perceptions of sexual interest: The impact of sexual consent communications, acute intoxication, and past perpetration of sexual aggression.

    Lauren Smith, William H. George, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2025Alcohol, clinical & experimental research1 citations Open access

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46. A Narrative Review of Sexual Aggression Perpetration in Non-Heterosexual Populations: Prevalence and Risk Factors

    Lauren Smith, Neil Gleason, Elizabeth C. Neilson, William H. George

    2025International Journal of Sexual Health1 citations Open access

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47. The Confluence Model of Sexual Aggression in the Context of Acute Intoxication and State Emotion Regulation

    Lauren Smith, William H. George, Elizabeth C. Neilson

    2024Violence and Victims1 citations Open access

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48. Emotional Control and Social Connection in U.S. Students: A Therapy Analog Study

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, Daniel W. M. Maitland

    2026Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology0 citations Open access

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49. Sexual Assault Victimization and Alcohol Use Outcomes: The Roles of First-Generation College Student Status and Economic Adversity Within a United States University

    Elizabeth C. Neilson, N. Scaglione, R. Ward

    2026Journal of Interpersonal Violence0 citations

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50. Predictors of Sexual Aggression Intentions Among Sexual Minority Men: Exploring the Utility of Vignette Methodologies.

    Jacqueline Woerner, Leanna J. Papp, Elizabeth C. Neilson, Alex Lewis +5 more

    2026Journal of Sex Research0 citations

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