2025
Diagnostic accuracy and psychometric performance of two self‐report measures of posttraumatic stress disorder in older veterans
Cook J, Pietrzak R, Kimerling R, Schnurr P, Bovin M. Diagnostic accuracy and psychometric performance of two self‐report measures of posttraumatic stress disorder in older veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2025 PMID: 40097911, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPC-PTSD-5DSM-5PCL-5Stress disorderSelf-report measures of posttraumatic stress disorderMeasures of posttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransPsychometric propertiesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder prevalencePrimary Care PTSD ScreenSelf-report measuresSample of veteransOptimal cutoff scoreU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsPTSD screenCutoff scoreDepartment of Veterans AffairsYounger veteransPsychometric performanceTested PSVeteransOlder adultsPrimary care servicesPhysical health correlates of co-occurring chronic pain and PTSD Among U.S. Veterans: Results from a nationally representative study
Reed D, Fischer I, Williams R, Na P, Engel C, Pietrzak R. Physical health correlates of co-occurring chronic pain and PTSD Among U.S. Veterans: Results from a nationally representative study. Psychiatry Research 2025, 348: 116440. PMID: 40088518, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsCo-occurring chronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth conditionsChronic painU.S. veteransNational Health and ResilienceNon-Hispanic whitesMental health concernsPhysical health correlatesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisU.S. veteran populationNationally Representative SamplePhysical functionLogistic regression analysisPsychosocial burdenVeterans StudyVeteran populationSelf-ReportDSM-5Representative sampleStress disorderVeteransHealth concern
2024
Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans
Cook J, Bovin M, Günak M, Lawrence K, Pietrzak R. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans. International Psychogeriatrics 2024, 37: 100027. PMID: 40086904, DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5PCL-5Psychometric propertiesOlder veteransSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderAdult trauma exposurePCL-5 scoresMeasure PTSD symptomsSample of older veteransExcellent internal consistencyRates of childhoodNationally representative web-based surveyU.S. national sampleAssociated with measuresDysphoric symptomsPTSD symptomsStress disorderTrauma exposureFactor structureCommunity-dwelling older veteransAssessment measuresInternal consistencyThe association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States
Li J, Wisnivesky J, Gonzalez A, Feder A, Pietrzak R, Chanumolu D, Hu L, Kale M. The association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 368: 390-397. PMID: 39293600, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19-related posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPre-existing mental disordersSocial supportMental disordersPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsRisk of posttraumatic stress disorderCD-RISCPosttraumatic stress symptomsAcute careAssociation of perceived social supportMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyTargeting of preventive interventionsConnor-Davidson Resilience ScalePsychological consequences of COVID-19Low social supportSocial Support SurveyMeasures of resilienceDSM-5Associated with lower oddsStress disorderStress symptomsCross-sectional designPsychological resilienceCo-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning
Reed D, Fischer I, Williams R, Na P, Pietrzak R. Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 2009-2016. PMID: 38780882, PMCID: PMC11306465, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08803-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCo-occurring chronic painNationally Representative SampleChronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningUS veteransPatient Health Questionnaire-4Representative sampleShort-Form Health Survey-8Prevalence of chronic painNational Health and ResilienceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestChronic pain diagnosesDiagnosis of chronic painDisorders Identification TestCognitive Functioning ScaleMeasures of psychosocial functioningUS military veteransSelf-report itemsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistHealth careVeterans StudyPain diagnosisFunctional scalesSuicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-RevisedCognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
Petrakis I, Meshberg‐Cohen S, Nich C, Kelly M, Claudio T, Jane J, Pisani E, Ralevski E. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 33: 525-533. PMID: 38624259, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive processing therapyIndividual drug counselingPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersDrug counselingProcessing therapyPTSD symptomsUse disorderCognitive processing therapy groupEvidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapiesSelf-reported PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder treatmentRemission of PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistComorbid opioid use disorderTrauma-focused psychotherapyTrauma-focused treatmentRates of comorbidityTreatment group differencesPCL-5Stress disorderGroup differencesRandomized clinical trialsEmotional State Transitions in Trauma-Exposed Individuals With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Korem N, Duek O, Spiller T, Ben-Zion Z, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I. Emotional State Transitions in Trauma-Exposed Individuals With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e246813. PMID: 38625701, PMCID: PMC11022112, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed individualsEmotional numbing symptomsTrauma-exposed controlsNegative emotional statesNumbing symptomsEmotional numbingDSM-5Valence ratingsStress disorderEmotional statesTrauma-exposed control groupPTSD experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5 criteriaAge-related associationsStimulus valencePCL-5Emotional responsesEmotional state transitionEmotional transitionSymptomsParticipantsDisordersRandomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms
Feder A, Kowalchyk M, Brinkman H, Cahn L, Aaronson C, Böttche M, Presseau C, Fred-Torres S, Markowitz J, Litz B, Yehuda R, Knaevelsrud C, Pietrzak R. Randomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115885. PMID: 38603979, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWTC-related PTSD symptomsMental health-related functioningPTSD symptomsSymptom clustersHealth-related functioningPosttraumatic stress disorder's avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPresent-centered therapyAssociated with significantly greater reductionsPersistent PTSD symptomsActive control interventionModerate-to-largeQuality of lifeSignificant main effectTreatment-by-time interactionWorld Trade Center survivorDSM-5PCL-5Stress disorderDepressive/anxiety symptomsWorld Trade CenterDepressive symptomsFunctional correlates of a novel 8-factor model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stiltner B, Fischer I, Duek O, Polimanti R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Functional correlates of a novel 8-factor model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 69-74. PMID: 38244335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModels of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderNational Health and ResilienceU.S. military veteransArousal symptomsSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyCurrent depressionSymptom clustersMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistAnxious arousal symptomsDysphoric arousal symptomsIntrusive symptom clustersOdds of suicidal ideationFunctional correlatesMulti-faceted disorderExternalizing behavioral symptomsAssociated with lower oddsAssociated with higher oddsSymptom structureAvoidance symptomsDSM-5
2015
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation
Blevins CA, Weathers FW, Davis MT, Witte TK, Domino JL. The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5): Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2015, 28: 489-498. PMID: 26606250, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPCL-5 scoresComparative fit indexPCL-5Initial psychometric evaluationPTSD symptomsTucker-Lewis indexDSM-5Trauma-exposed college studentsSelf-report measuresPsychometric evaluationStrong internal consistencyConfirmatory factor analysisDSM-5 changesTest-retest reliabilityPTSD criteriaStudy 1Study 2Sound measureDiscriminant validityPsychometric propertiesCollege studentsFit indicesAdequate fitSuperior fit
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