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Dr. Patricia Petretic

Clinical Training Program
Email: petretic@uark.edu

Postdoctoral Fellow,
University of South Dakota, 1981
Ph.D.,
Bowling Green State University, 1980
B.A.,
Youngstown State University, 1971

 

Dr. Petretic joined the faculty at the University of Arkansas in 1991, following 10 years as a faculty member at the University of South Dakota. Her clinical interests include treatment of child, adolescent and adult assault victims, family dysfunction, and adolescent behavior problems. Her primary research area is interpersonal/family violence. A secondary interest is in the study of children and adolescents who have a history of family violence and/or child abuse.

Dr. Petretic is the Director of the Psychological Clinic at the
University of Arkansas. She serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Crisis Intervention and Brief Treatment.

Representative Publications:

Davis, J. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (2000). The impact of child sexual abuse on adult interpersonal functioning: A review and synthesis of the empirical literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior: A Review Journal, 5, 291-328.

Petretic-Jackson, P. & Jackson, T. (1996). Mental health interventions with battered women. In A. Roberts (Ed.), Helping battered women: New perspectives and remedies (pp. 188-221).
New York: Oxford University Press.

Petretic-Jackson, P. & Tobin, S. (1996). The rape trauma syndrome: Symptoms, stages, and hidden victims. In T. Jackson, (Ed.), Acquaintance rape: Assessment, treatment, and prevention (pp. 93-143).
Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.

Jackson, T. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (1996). Introduction. In T. Jackson, (Ed.), Acquaintance rape: Assessment, treatment, and prevention (pp. 1-15).
Sarasota, FL : Professional Resource Press.

Petretic-Jackson, P., Pitman, L. & Jackson, T. (1996). Suicide postvention programs for university athletic departments. Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Treatment, 3, 25-41.

Petretic-Jackson, Betz, W. & Pitman, L. (1995). The Psychological Maltreatment Experience Scale (PMES). In L. VandeCreek, S. Knapp, & T. L. Jackson (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book Vol 14 (pp. 331-343).
Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.

Petretic-Jackson, P. A., Sandberg, G. & Jackson, T. (1994). The Domestic Violence Blame Scale (DVBS). In L. VandeCreek, S. Knapp, & T. L. Jackson (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book Vol. 13 (pp. 265-278).
Sarasota, FL : Professional Resource Press.

Petretic-Jackson, P. McKenna, S. & Jackson, T. (1994). Suicide prevention and postvention programs for athletic departments. In National College Athletic Association (Ed.), NCAA Life Skills Programs. NCAA:
Overland Park, KS.

Petretic-Jackson, P. (1992). The Child Abuse Blame Scale - Physical Abuse: Assessing blame for child physical abuse. In L. VandeCreek, T. Jackson, & S. Knapp (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice Vol 11 (pp. 315-324).
Sarasota, FL : Professional Resource Press.

Petretic-Jackson, P. & Koziol, R. (1992). Mandatory child abuse reporting: The child and family perspective. The Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly, 15, 7-10.

Petretic-Jackson, P. & Jackson, T. (1990). Assessment and crisis intervention with rape and incest victims: Strategies, techniques, and case illustrations. In A. R. Roberts (Ed.), Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, treatment and research (pp. 124-152).
New York: John Wiley and Sons.

Davis, J. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (1997, August). The impact of child sexual abuse on interpersonal functioning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Katsikas, S., Petretic-Jackson, P. & Knowles, E. (1997, August). Childhood maltreatment and adult symptomatology: Attachment as a mediator. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago

Pitman, L., Petretic-Jackson, P. & Werth, J. (1997, August). Acquisition of condom knowledge: The effect of previous sexual history. Poster presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Davis, J., Smith, D. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (1997, June). The impact of child sexual abuse and child physical abuse on interpersonal functioning. Paper presented at the Fifth International Family Violence Research Conference,
Durham, NH

Pitman, L., Petretic-Jackson, P., Waitzman, J., & Mount, M. (1996, November). Coping strategies used by university women in response to childhood interpersonal stressors and four types of abuse. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
New York.

Waitzman, J., Petretic-Jackson, P., Pitman, L., & Mount, M. (1996, November). Relationships between university women's reports of childhood abuse, coping responses, and self-esteem. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
New York.

Katsikas, S., Petretic-Jackson, P., & Knowles, E. (1996, November). Long-term sequelae of childhood maltreatment: and attachment theory perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
New York.

Jackson, T. L. & Petretic-Jackson, P. A. (1996, November). Off-field assault prevention programs for athletes. Plenary session at the 6th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus, Long Beach, CA.

Petretic-Jackson, P. & Jackson, P. (1996, November). Athlete assailants: Individual and programmatic retributive and rehabilitative considerations. International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus,
Long Beach, CA.

Petretic-Jackson, P. (1996, November). Building bridges: The future of clinical services in sexual assault. In A. McEvoy (Chair), Future trends in sexual assault and harassment on campus. Plenary session at the 6th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus,
Dallax, TX. (Invited plenary session panelist)

Davis, J., Petretic-Jackson, P., Pitman, L., Clark, L., Justice, M., & Simpson, V. (1996, August). Impact of abuse indicators and reporting criteria on mandatory reporting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Petretic-Jackson, P.,
Davis, J., Pitman, L., Waitzman, J., Clark, L., Justice, M., & Simpson, V. (1996, August). Mandatory child abuse reporting laws: factors affecting attitudes and behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Petretic-Jackson, P., Pitman, L.,
Davis, J., Sanchez, C., Clark, L., Justice, M., & Waitzman, J. (1996, August). Interpersonal violence victim's evaluations of acquaintance rape: implications for advocacy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Pitman, L., Petretic-Jackson, P.,
Davis, J., Sanchez, C., Clark, L., Justice, M., & Waitzman, J. (1996, August). Rape and sexual assault between acquaintances: judgements about victims. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Jackson, T. & Petretic-Jackson, T. (1995, September). Rape education training for athletic departments and professional sports franchises. International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus,
Dallas, TX.

Petretic-Jackson, P. (1995, September). The future of research in sexual assault. In A. McEvoy (Chair), Where to From Here? Future trends in sexual assault and harassment on campus. Plenary session at the 5th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus,
Dallas, TX. (Invited plenary session panelist)

Betz, W. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (1995, August). Childhood psychological maltreatment: Symptom patterns and victim perceptions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
New York.

Neville, C. & Petretic-Jackson, P. (1995, August). Child sexual abuse: Ratings of effectiveness of coping strategies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
New York.

Betz, W. & Petretic-Jackson, P. A. (1994, September). Long-term effects of child psychological maltreatment: Identification of victim symptom patterns and perceptions of parental abuse. Poster resented at the
National Center for Child Abuse and Neglect Second Oklahoma Conference on Child Abuse, Tulsa, OK. (regional conference)

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