Current Studies
Rise-C

The RISE-C Study evaluates the efficacy of RISE Guide, a new app-based intervention designed to aid recovery after sexual assault by mitigating both posttraumatic stress symptoms and substance misuse.
PI: Dr. Nicole Short, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Launched: December 2023
PI: Dr. Nicole Short, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Launched: December 2023
DAWN
The DAWN Pilot Study is evaluating the feasibility and initial efficacy of 5 telehealth-delivered sessions of written exposure therapy as a potential PTSD preventive intervention for sexual assault survivors.
PI: Dr. Sam McLean, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Launched: September 2024
PI: Dr. Sam McLean, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Launched: September 2024
SHINE
Children of survivors are often unknown and unseen, but the SHINE Pilot Study is shining a light on this population. Currently enrolling mother-child dyads (one adult sexual assault survivor and their child), SHINE aims to better understand how to support survivors and their children.
PI: Dr. Danielle Roubinov, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Launched: April 2024
PI: Dr. Danielle Roubinov, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Launched: April 2024
STAR
³§°Õ´¡¸é—Skills Training in Active Recovery— evaluates a brief video intervention followed by a 3-week, daily text-messaging program to prevent or reduce PTSD and opioid misuse among survivors of sexual assault.
PI: Dr. Kate Walsh, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Launched: January 2025
PI: Dr. Kate Walsh, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Launched: January 2025