Research

2025: PMHNP Research Fellowship

Psychometric properties of the Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences Survey (PACES) in clients with opioid use disorder

Driscoll Powers, L., Leitch, L., Amura, C. R., Peterson, K., Medina, R., & Cook, P. F. (2025). Psychometric Properties of the positive and adverse childhood experiences survey (paces) in clients with opioid use disorder. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001996

LINK: 10.1037/tra0001996

PMHNP FELLOWSHIP achievements:
  • Sigma Honors
  • Delivered a podium presentation at the American Psychiatric Nursing Association (APNA) 2024 Conference (2024)
  • Published in the APA Journal, Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (2025)
  • CU CONRS poster presentation: (2025)

2018 – 2020: CU College of Nursing BSN Honors Program

Comorbidity of Lifetime History of Trauma and Abuse with Opioid Use Disorder: Implications for Nursing Assessment and Care

Driscoll Powers, L., Cook, P. F., Weber, M., Techau, A., & Sorrell, T. (2022). Comorbidity of lifetime history of abuse and trauma with opioid use disorder: Implications for nursing assessment and care. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 30(1), 149–159. https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903221083260

LINK: 10.1177/10783903221083260

POSTER: Considering the Impact of Trauma and Abuse in the Etiology of OUD (2019)

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BSN Honors Program Achievements:
  • 2nd Place Poster Award at the CON’s Research & Scholarship Symposium (2019).
  • Poster winner at CU School of Medicine’s 34th Annual Student Research Forum (2020).
  • Awarded a podium presentation at the Western Institute of Nursing’s 2020 Conference titled: “Exploring Associations between Abuse History, Opioid Use Disorder, and Chronic Pain.” (conference cancelled due to COVID-19)