Pregnancy Intendness Among Women with Substance Use
Barriers in Treatment Attendance & Engagement for Women with Substance Use
Self-Compassion
Trauma

PhD, Widener University (2021)
MEd, Widener University (2016)
MS, Radford University (2008)
BS, Radford University (2005)

• Gannon, M., McLaughlin, K., Short, V., Wu, A., Inguito, K., Hand, D.J., & Abatemarco, D.J. (2023). Food insecurity and psychological distress amongst parenting women in treatment for opioid use: Identifying barriers to nutritional equity and implications for future intervention research. American Journal Health Promotion: AJHP
• Angarita, A.M., Short, V., Goyal, N., McLaughlin, K., Minion, L., King, J., Bui, K., Abatemarco, D., & Gannon, M. (2022). Assessing well-being and professional quality of life of OB/GYN clinicians during COVID-19 pandemic. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 226(1), S703-S704
• Hand, D.H., Fischer, A.C., Gannon, M.L., McLaughlin, K.A., Short, V.L. & Abatemarco, D.J. (2021). Comprehensive and compassionate responses for opioid use disorder among pregnant and parenting women. International Review of Psychiatry, 33(6), 514-527. 
• McLaughlin, K. (2021). Exploring Associations Between Pregnancy Context, Trauma, Self-Compassion, and Treatment Readiness in Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women. Widener University.
• Abatemarco, D. J., Gannon, M., Hand, D. J., Short, V. L., McLaughlin, K., & Martin, D. (2020). The use of mindfulness dialogue for life in substance use disorder treatment in the time of COVID-19. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.