Research Interests

Darya’s current research efforts focus on the roles of intergenerational, immigration, and institutional trauma in the initiation and maintenance of substance use/misuse, as well as other co-occurring mental and physical health conditions.

Recent Publications, Presentations, and Awards

• Vitus, D., Baishya, M. L., & Brintzenhoff, J. (2022). Examining the interplay of intergenerational trauma and substance misuse: A systematic scoping review protocol. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/W6ZUB
• Bautista, F.*, Vitus, D.*, Allen, S., Davis, A., & Bernat, E. (2022, November). Outcomes of a Community Re-Entry Program for Post-Incarceration Women in Virginia. Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Annual Convention 2022. *These authors contributed equally to this work.
• Ferguson, E., Vitus, D., Williams, M. K., Anderson, M., LaRowe, L., Ditre, J., Stennett, B., & Boissoneault, J. (2021). Sex differences in associations between delay discounting and expectancies for alcohol analgesia. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000517
• Travel Award ($1000), Graduate and Professional School, Texas A&M University, Fall 2022