2023
Comparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors
Cook J, Cations M, Simiola V, Ellis A, Bellamy C, Martino S. Comparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 833-843. PMID: 37217371, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSexual abuse historyMental health treatment engagementMental health treatmentCurrent depressive symptomsSymptoms of depressionAbuse historyMental health difficultiesSexual abuse/assaultClinical responseAdult sexual assaultPsychotherapy trialsHealth treatmentOnline screenerTrauma loadTreatment engagementAge groupsYounger groupHealth difficultiesMale survivorsTraumaSymptomsSexual traumaLower ratesMen
2020
Perceived helpfulness and engagement in mental health treatment: A study of male survivors of sexual abuse.
Ellis A, Simiola V, Mackintosh M, Schlaudt V, Cook J. Perceived helpfulness and engagement in mental health treatment: A study of male survivors of sexual abuse. Psychology Of Men & Masculinity 2020, 21: 632-642. DOI: 10.1037/men0000313.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Posttraumatic stress symptom courses in U.S. military veterans: A seven-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study
Mota NP, Cook JM, Smith NB, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Posttraumatic stress symptom courses in U.S. military veterans: A seven-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 119: 23-31. PMID: 31546045, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPTSD symptom courseSymptom courseU.S. military veteransLatent growth mixture modelingProspective cohort studyMilitary veteransLifetime psychiatric historyMental health treatmentPhysical health difficultiesLifetime traumatic eventsTrauma-exposed veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsCohort studyProspective cohortModerate symptomsModifiable correlatesNational HealthSymptomatic coursePsychiatric historyHealth treatmentU.S. veteransVeterans StudyPsychosocial characteristicsHigher symptomsHealth difficulties
2018
Trauma and Aging
Cook JM, Simiola V. Trauma and Aging. Current Psychiatry Reports 2018, 20: 93. PMID: 30194546, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-018-0943-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder adultsAppropriate mental health treatmentMental health treatmentTraumatic exposureStress disorderLongitudinal investigationHealth treatmentCognitive impairmentCurrent knowledge baseMental health-related servicesLater lifeDiverse backgroundsRacial minoritiesAdultsHealth-related servicesMore researchScientific findingsRepresentative sampleMajor scientific findingsTargeted outreachRecent FindingsThereService useReviewThe aimSignificant association
2015
Preferences for Trauma Treatment: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature
Simiola V, Neilson EC, Thompson R, Cook JM. Preferences for Trauma Treatment: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2015, 7: 516-524. PMID: 25866958, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient preferencesAllied Health Literature databasesGeneral clinical settingsMental health treatmentHealth Literature databasesRelated psychological problemsTrauma related disordersTreatment initiationTreatment optionsTreatment preferencesCumulative IndexHealth treatmentSystematic reviewRelated disordersClinical settingComprehensive searchLiterature databasesSmall sample sizeTrauma historyTrauma treatmentPsychological problemsTraumatic stressTreatmentTraumatic eventsSample sizeMental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation
Smith NB, Cook JM, Pietrzak R, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2015, 24: 201-212. PMID: 25772341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransVA healthcare systemHealth treatmentClinical characteristicsDecreased oddsNational administrative data setVeterans AffairsMental health service utilizationAppropriate mental health treatmentOdds of treatmentMental health visitsHealth service utilizationHealthcare systemPharmacy recordsHealth visitsCox regressionPsychiatric comorbidityPsychotherapy visitsService utilizationLarge cohortMedical appointmentsAdministrative data setsNew diagnosis
2002
Suicidality in Older African Americans: Findings From the EPOCH Study
Cook JM, Pearson JL, Thompson R, Black BS, Rabins PV. Suicidality in Older African Americans: Findings From the EPOCH Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2002, 10: 437-446. PMID: 12095903, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200207000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationElevated depressive symptomsMental health treatmentOlder adult residentsLow social supportPassive suicidal ideationOlder African AmericansIntervention trialsDepressive symptomsClinical practiceHealth treatmentHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisSomatic symptomsOlder ageAdult residentsElevated anxietyMobile outreachSuicidalityCharacteristics of individualsSocial dysfunctionIdeationCognitive functioningAfrican Americans