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*Adams, S.D., & Riggs, S.A. (revision under review). Vicarious trauma among therapist trainees: Defense style as moderator of personal trauma history and training experiences. Manuscript submitted to Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

*Hobdy, J., Hayslip, B., Kaminski, P.L., *Crowley, B.J., Riggs, S.A., & *York, C. (in press). The role of adult attachment style in coping with life events. Manuscript revised and resubmitted to the International Journal of Aging and Human Development.

*Wood, E., & Riggs, S.A. (in press). Adult attachment, cognitive distortions, and victim empathy among sex offenders. Manuscript revised and resubmitted to Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Riggs, S.A., *Sahl, G., *Greenwald, E., *Atkison, H., *Paulson, A., & Ross, C.A. (2007). Family environment and adult attachment as predictors of psychopathology and personality dysfunction among inpatient abuse survivors. Violence and Victims, 22, 575-598.

Riggs, S.A., *Paulson, A., *Tunnel, E., *Sahl, G., *Atkison, H., & Ross, C.A. (2007). Attachment, personality & psychopathology among adult inpatients: Self-reported romantic attachment style vs. AAI states of mind. Development and Psychopathology, 19, 263-291.

Riggs, S.A., Vosvick, M., & *Stallings, S. (2007). Attachment Style, Stigma, and Psychological Distress Among HIV+ Adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 12, 940-954.

Riggs, S.A., *Paulson, A., *Tunnel, E., *Sahl, G., *Atkison, H., & Ross, C.A. (2007). Attachment, personality & psychopathology among adult inpatients: Self-reported romantic attachment style vs. AAI states of mind. Development and Psychopathology, 19, 263-291.

Riggs, S.A., & *Bretz, K.M. (2006). Attachment processes and the supervisory relationship: An exploratory investigation. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37, 558-566.

*Weschler, L., Riggs, S.A., Stabb, S.D., & Marshall, D.M. (2006). Mutuality, self-silencing, and disordered eating in college women. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 21, 51-76.

Riggs, S.A. (2005). Is the approximation rule in the best interests of the child? The perspective of attachment theory. Family Court Review, 43, 482-494.

Riggs, S.A. (2003). Response to Troxel v. Granville: Implications of attachment theory for judicial decisions regarding third-party custody and visitation. Family Court Review, 41, 39-53.

Ramos, L., Esnil, E., Goodwin, A., Riggs, S., Touster, L., & Wright, L., Ratanisiripong, P., & Rodolfa, E. (2002). Negative supervisory events: Effects on supervision satisfaction and the supervisory alliance. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 33, 197-202.

Riggs, S.A. (2002, December). A crash course in attachment theory for family law professionals. Family Law Psychology Briefs. J.M Craig Press at http://www.jmcraig.com/.

Riggs, S.A., & Jacobvitz, D. (2002). Expectant parents' representations of early attachment relationships: Associations with mental health and family history. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70, 195-204.

Riggs, S.A., Jacobvitz, D., & Hazen, N. (2002). Adult attachment and history of psychotherapy in a normative sample. Psychotherapy, 39, 344-353.

Jacobvitz, D., Riggs, S.A., & Johnson, E. (1999). Cross-sex and same-sex family alliances: Immediate and long-term effects on sons and daughters. In N. Chase (Ed.) Parentified children: Theory, research, and treatment (pp. 34-55). Atlanta, GA: Sage Publications.

Guerrero, J.K., & Riggs, S.A. (1996). The preparation and performance of freshmen in university honors programs: A faculty perspective. Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 8, 41-48.

Guerrero, J.K., & Riggs, S.A. (1995). University freshmen in honors programs: Faculty perceptions of their preparation and needs. Research Briefs, 10, 73-80. Washington, D.C.: National Association for Gifted Children.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Riggs, S.A., & *Han, G. (under review). Anxiety and depression in emerging adulthood: Adult attachment, trauma and cognitive-affective predictors. Manuscript submitted for publication..

Rich, S., Foster, K, & Riggs, S.A. (under review). Same But Different, Feminist Identity Among Diverse Racial Groups: A Confirmatory Analysis of the Feminist Identity Composite. Manuscript submitted for publication..

*Haseley, J.L., & Riggs, S.A. (in preparation). The role of adult attachment and religiosity in relationship satisfaction among recently married couples. Manuscript in preparation to submit for publication..

Riggs, S.A., *Dodd, Z., & Clark, M. (in preparation). Parent-child bonds and perceived parental attachment style: Associations with romantic attachment relationships. Manuscript in preparation to submit for publication. .

Riggs, S.A., *Sahl, G., *Atkison, H., *Paulson, A., *Tunnel, E., & Ross, C.A. (in preparation). Dissociation in relation to adult attachment and family history of mental disorder. Manuscript in preparation to submit for publication. .