2018
The Unique Roles of Emotional Numbing and Arousal Symptoms in Relation to Social Connectedness Among Military Veterans in Residential Treatment for PTSD
Sippel LM, Watkins LE, Pietrzak RH, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. The Unique Roles of Emotional Numbing and Arousal Symptoms in Relation to Social Connectedness Among Military Veterans in Residential Treatment for PTSD. Psychiatry 2018, 81: 271-282. PMID: 30015602, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2017.1395313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyDepressionEmotionsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedResidential TreatmentSocial NetworkingStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPTSD symptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsPoor social connectednessArousal symptomsEmotional numbingSocial connectednessResidential treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSymptom clustersEmotional numbing symptomsMilitary veteransAnxious arousal symptomsFive-factor modelU.S. military veteransAnxious arousalDysphoric arousalNumbing symptomsInterpersonal functioningTrauma recoveryDisorder symptomsCase conceptualizationGreater distressMore distressPTSDSupportive people
2012
The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Psychiatry 2012, 75: 135-149. PMID: 22642433, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2012.75.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChildCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFamily RelationsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsIraqIraq War, 2003-2011MalePersonal SatisfactionResilience, PsychologicalSelf ReportSocial BehaviorSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransSocial functioningSocial supportSecure relationshipsLife satisfactionRole of copingPoor social functioningSeries of questionnairesLower life satisfactionAcceptance of changeRelationship satisfactionSocial avoidanceExcessive worryRomantic partnersFamily functioningStress disorderPsychotherapeutic interventionsCommon psychiatric disordersLess cohesionFunctioningPartner satisfactionMental health careVA primary careCoping
2008
Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders
Desai RA, Harpaz-Rotem I, Najavits LM, Rosenheck RA. Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 996-1003. PMID: 18757592, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.9.996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase ManagementCognitive Behavioral TherapyCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterpersonal RelationsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSafetySecondary PreventionSocial AdjustmentSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersVeteransConceptsClinical outcomesSeeking SafetyHomeless women veteransSafety cohortHomeless female veteransWomen veteransFemale veteransMost clinical outcome measuresOne-year clinical outcomesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterClinical outcome measuresComorbid substance abuseIntensive case managementCognitive behavioral therapy interventionVeteran ProgramPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance abuse problemsPostimplementation cohortGeneral symptomsLower followOutcome measuresMedical CenterPsychiatric disordersTherapy interventionArousal clusters