Dr. Capone is a licensed clinical psychologist whose primary research interests are in the treatment of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) in military Veterans. Dr. Capone received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island and completed her predoctoral internship at the Boston VA Healthcare System. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, she accepted a position as PTSD-SUD Specialist at the Providence VA Medical Center. Her work involves providing direct patient care and supervision to trainees, as well as managing her program of research. Through her work with Veterans, Dr. Capone became interested in treatments that address trauma-related guilt and shame, as well as adjunctive and complementary treatment approaches. Dr. Capone was PI on a recently-completed DoD-funded randomized, clinical trial of Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction (TrIGR) therapy with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. She has also conducted pilot work on the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) for reducing PTSD symptoms and recently launched a pilot trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for co-occurring alcohol use disorders and PTSD.
Morse JL, Wooldridge JS, Afari N, Angkaw AC, Schnurr PP, Lang AJ, Capone C, Norman SB. "Associations among meaning in life, coping, and distress in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans." Psychological Services, vol. 21, no. 2, 2024, pp. 247-253. |
Soliman PS, Curley DE, Capone C, Eaton E, Haass-Koffler CL. "In the new era of psychedelic assisted therapy: A systematic review of study methodology in randomized controlled trials." Psychopharmacology, vol. 241, no. 6, 2024, pp. 1101-1110. |
Morse, Jessica L., Wooldridge, Jennalee S., Afari, Niloofar, Angkaw, Abigail C., Schnurr, Paula P., Lang, Ariel J., Capone, Christy, Norman, Sonya B. "Associations among meaning in life, coping, and distress in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans." Psychological Services, 2023. |
Norman SB, Capone C, Panza KE, Haller M, Davis BC, Schnurr PP, Shea MT, Browne K, Norman GJ, Lang AJ, Kline AC, Golshan S, Allard CB, Angkaw A. "A clinical trial comparing trauma-informed guilt reduction therapy (TrIGR), a brief intervention for trauma-related guilt, to supportive care therapy." Depression and Anxiety, vol. 39, no. 4, 2022, pp. 262-273. |
McLean CP, Back SE, Capone C, Morland L, Norman SB, Rauch SAM, Schnurr PP, Teng E, Acierno R. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Psychotherapy Participation Among Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Enrolled in Treatment Research." Journal of Traumatic Stress , vol. 35, no. 1, 2022, pp. 308-313. |
Capone C, Norman SB, Haller M, Davis B, Shea MT, Browne K, Lang AJ, Schnurr PP, Golshan S, Afari N, Pittman J, Allard CB, Westendorf L. "Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction (TrIGR) therapy for guilt, shame, and moral injury resulting from trauma: Rationale, design, and methodology of a two-site randomized controlled trial." Contemporary Clinical Trials, vol. 101, 2021, pp. 106251. |
Haller M, Norman SB, Davis BC, Capone C, Browne K, Allard CB. "A model for treating COVID-19-related guilt, shame, and moral injury." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, vol. 12, no. S1, 2020, pp. S174-S176. |
Capone C, Tripp JC, Trim RS, Davis BC, Haller M, Norman SB. "Comparing Exposure- and Coping Skills-Based Treatments on Trauma-Related Guilt in Veterans With Co-Occurring Alcohol Use and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders." Journal of Traumatic Stress , vol. 33, no. 4, 2020, pp. 603-609. |
Eaton, Erica, Capone, Christy, Shea, M. Tracie, Cameron, Amy. "Evaluation of Self-Compassion Focused Group Treatment for Co-Occurring PTSD and Substance Use in Veterans with Posttraumatic Guilt: A Case Study." International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2020, pp. 1-28. |
Cameron AY, Eaton E, Brake CA, Capone C. "Moral injury as a unique predictor of suicidal ideation in a veteran sample with a substance use disorder." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 2020. |
Capone, Christy, Presseau, Candice, Saunders, Elizabeth, Eaton, Erica, Hamblen, Jessica, McGovern, Mark. "Is Integrated CBT Effective in Reducing PTSD Symptoms and Substance Use in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial." Cognitive Therapy and Research, vol. 42, no. 6, 2018, pp. 735-746. |
Eaton, Erica M., Magill, Molly, Capone, Christy, Cramer, Margaret A., Mastroleo, Nadine R., Reavy, Racheal, Borsari, Brian. "Mechanisms of Behavior Change Within Peer-Implemented Alcohol Interventions." Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol. 79, no. 2, 2018, pp. 208-216. |
Eaton EM, Magill M, Capone C, Cramer MA, Mastroleo NR, Reavy R, Borsari B. "Mechanisms of Behavior Change Within Peer-Implemented Alcohol Interventions." Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol. 79, no. 2, 2018, pp. 208-216. |
Contractor, Ateka A., Presseau, Candice, Capone, Christy, Reddy, Madhavi K., Shea, M. Tracie. "The moderating role of dysphoria in the relationship between intrusions and alcohol use." Addictive Behaviors, vol. 55, 2016, pp. 5-14. |
Capone C, Eaton E, McGrath AC, McGovern MP. "Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ICBT) For PTSD and Substance Use in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: A Feasibility Study." Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & Treatment, vol. 3, no. 4, 2014. |
Capone C, McGrath AC, Reddy MK, Shea MT. "Trauma-related correlates of alcohol use in recently deployed OEF/OIF veterans." Journal of Traumatic Stress , vol. 26, no. 3, 2013, pp. 354-60. |
Borsari B, Capone C, Mastroleo NR, Monti PM. "Clinical Considerations in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders with Veterans." J Contemp Psychother, vol. 41, no. 4, 2011. |
Carter AC, Capone C, Short EE. "Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders in Veteran Populations." Journal of Dual Diagnosis, vol. 7, no. 4, 2011, pp. 285-299. |
Capone C, Kahler CW, Swift RM, O'Malley SS. "Does family history of alcoholism moderate naltrexone's effects on alcohol use?." Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol. 72, no. 1, 2011, pp. 135-40. |
Wood MD, Fairlie AM, Fernandez AC, Borsari B, Capone C, Laforge R, Carmona-Barros R. "Brief motivational and parent interventions for college students: a randomized factorial study." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 78, no. 3, 2010, pp. 349-61. |
Borsari B, Hustad JT, Capone C. "Alcohol use in the Greek system, 1999-2009: a decade of progress." Current drug abuse reviews, vol. 2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 216-55. |
Ray LA, Capone C, Sheets E, Young D, Chelminski I, Zimmerman M. "Posttraumatic stress disorder with and without alcohol use disorders: diagnostic and clinical correlates in a psychiatric sample." Psychiatry Research, vol. 170, no. 2-3, 2009, pp. 278-81. |
Capone C, Wood MD. "Thinking about drinking: need for cognition and readiness to change moderate the effects of brief alcohol interventions." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, vol. 23, no. 4, 2009, pp. 684-8. |
Capone C, Wood MD. "Density of familial alcoholism and its effects on alcohol use and problems in college students." Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 32, no. 8, 2008, pp. 1451-8. |
Wood MD, Capone C, Laforge R, Erickson DJ, Brand NH. "Brief motivational intervention and alcohol expectancy challenge with heavy drinking college students: a randomized factorial study." Addictive Behaviors, vol. 32, no. 11, 2007, pp. 2509-28. |
Capone C, Wood MD, Borsari B, Laird RD. "Fraternity and sorority involvement, social influences, and alcohol use among college students: a prospective examination." Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, vol. 21, no. 3, 2007, pp. 316-27. |
O'Malley SS, Sinha R, Grilo CM, Capone C, Farren CK, McKee SA, Rounsaville BJ, Wu R. "Naltrexone and cognitive behavioral coping skills therapy for the treatment of alcohol drinking and eating disorder features in alcohol-dependent women: a randomized controlled trial." Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 31, no. 4, 2007, pp. 625-34. |
Read JP, Wood MD, Capone C. "A prospective investigation of relations between social influences and alcohol involvement during the transition into college." J. Stud. Alcohol, vol. 66, no. 1, 2005, pp. 23-34. |
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Trauma-Informed Guilt Reduction (TrIGR) Intervention (9/30/2015 – 9/29/2023)
Funding Source: Department of Defense
Role: Co-PI
Norman, S.B., Allard, C.B., Browne, K., Capone, C., Davis, B., & Kubany, E. (2019). Trauma Informed Guilt Reduction Therapy: Treating Guilt and Shame Resulting from Trauma and Moral Injury. Academic Press.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2007 | PhD | University of Rhode Island |
1995 | MA | Fairfield University |
1990 | BA | University of Connecticut |
2010 Junior Investigator Award, Research Society on Alcoholism
2015 Research Mentor Award, Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, Brown University
Name | Title |
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Eaton, Erica | Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (Research), Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Research) |
Haass-Koffler, Carolina | Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Shea, M Tracie | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Clinical Psychologist | State of ri | 2009- | #PS01111 |