Anne Haines, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology Training Program
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Anne Haines is a dynamic researcher and clinician with a keen focus on understanding the intricate relationships between trauma, risky behaviors, and substance use. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, her work bridges cutting-edge research and impactful clinical practice, aiming to advance mental health interventions for vulnerable populations.
Anne’s academic journey began at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and contributed to innovative research on emotion dysregulation and impulsivity in borderline personality disorder. She deepened her expertise during her time at Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS), where she played a pivotal role in NIH-funded studies examining high-intensity drinking and blackouts, leveraging advanced biosensors and ecological momentary assessment.
At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Anne earned her Master of Arts in Psychology with a thesis exploring the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and Alcoholics Anonymous participation among individuals in residential recovery programs. Her dissertation extends this focus by examining risky behaviors linked to posttraumatic stress symptoms.
Anne’s scholarly contributions include:
- Publications:
- Merrill, J.E., Fox, O.S., Boyle, H.K., Haines, A.M., & Carey, K.B. (2023). Where do heavy drinking college students experience alcohol consequences and where are they perceived to be normative? Addictive Behaviors, 136, 107474.
- Gunn, R.L., Merrill, J.E., Haines, A.M., et al. (2023). Use of the BACtrack Skyn alcohol biosensor: Practical applications for data collection and analysis. Addiction. Advance online publication.
- Works Under Review:
- Brockdorf, A.N., Mii, A.E., Haines, A.M., & Jaffe, A.E. (2024). Does the link between posttraumatic cognitions and eating pathology depend on trauma type? The role of sexual violence. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
- Haines, A.M., & Jaffe, J.E. The emotion regulation theory of posttraumatic risk behaviors and drinking: Comparing sexual assault to other traumas.
- Conference Presentations:
- The effect of PTSD symptom clusters on change in 12-Step affiliated practices among unhoused people recovering from alcohol use disorders. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction, Denver, CO (2024).
- Associations between emotion dysregulation and posttraumatic risk behaviors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York, NY (2022).