2022
Influences of Aging on PTSD Prevalence, Neurobiology, and Clinical Course
Rutherford B, Cook J, Simiola V, Zhu X. Influences of Aging on PTSD Prevalence, Neurobiology, and Clinical Course. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 30: s5-s6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.01.258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed healthy controlsChronic posttraumatic stress disorderOlder adultsMajor depressive disorderYoung adultsDevelopment of PTSDTreatment of PTSDSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsExposure-based psychotherapyNetwork connectivity differencesSexual assault survivorsProlonged exposure therapyEvidence-based psychotherapiesPhysical functioning trajectoriesIntrusive thoughtsExposure therapyMental health settingsHalf of veteransAssault survivorsStress disorderTraumatic experiencesTraumatic stimuliAge-related changesSignificant functional impairment
2020
Traumatic Stress in Older Adults
Cook J, Simiola V. Traumatic Stress in Older Adults. 2020 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190088224.013.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderAcute stress disorderOlder adultsStress disorderOnset of PTSDAdult trauma survivorsCognitive impairmentTrauma survivorsTraumatic stressMilitary sampleFunctional impairmentAdult civiliansPhysical healthHealthcare utilizationSuicidal ideationSuicide riskImpairmentOlder individualsAdultsGender minoritiesDemographic factorsMental impairmentPrior symptomsDisordersAge groups
2018
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults: A Conceptual Review
Kaiser A, Cook JM, Glick DM, Moye J. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Older Adults: A Conceptual Review. Clinical Gerontologist 2018, 42: 359-376. PMID: 30422749, PMCID: PMC6666306, DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2018.1539801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCognitive AgingCognitive DysfunctionCommunity Mental Health ServicesComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMilitary HealthPrevalencePsychotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTerminal CareUnited StatesVeteransWounds and InjuriesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder adultsStress disorderRates of PTSDNon-pharmacological treatmentPartial posttraumatic stress disorderImportant clinical considerationsAcademic Search Premier databasesU.S. military veteransIntact older adultsMental health practitionersPatient functioningClinical considerationsTreatment adaptationClinical perspectiveHealth practitionersPremier databasePTSD symptomsYoung adultsTrauma historyMilitary veteransLater lifeAdultsPTSD experiencesDisordersTrauma 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
2017
Older Adults with PTSD: Brief State of Research and Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Case Illustration
Cook JM, McCarthy E, Thorp SR. Older Adults with PTSD: Brief State of Research and Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Case Illustration. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2017, 25: 522-530. PMID: 28214073, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderEvidence-based psychotherapiesOlder adultsChronic post-traumatic stress disorderSensory declineTraumatic eventsStress disorderPhysical healthYoung adultsCase illustrationLater lifeVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemEmpirical researchPhysical disordersPsychotherapyOlder individualsProlonged exposureAdultsLifetime exposureOlder veteransHealth care systemCognitionDisordersCare systemResearch
2016
Trauma and PTSD in older adults: Prevalence, course, concomitants and clinical considerations
Cook JM, Simiola V. Trauma and PTSD in older adults: Prevalence, course, concomitants and clinical considerations. Current Opinion In Psychology 2016, 14: 1-4. PMID: 28813305, DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2016.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder adultsOlder adult survivorsAvailable treatmentsMale veteransClinical considerationsOverall healthAdult survivorsStress disorderTraumatic exposureCurrent reviewPrevalenceLongitudinal investigationRepresentative sampleAdultsVeteransMajor advancesHealthTraumatic experiencesReviewSurvivorsTrauma
2015
Exposure therapy for late-life trauma.
Cook J, Dinnen S. Exposure therapy for late-life trauma. 2015, 133-161. DOI: 10.1037/14524-007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderCognitive behavior therapyExposure therapyEvidence-based cognitive behavior therapyRandomized clinical trialsCognitive impairment factorsLater life traumaProlonged exposureAdult trauma survivorsClinical trialsMental disordersPTSD diagnosisTherapyStress disorderTrauma survivorsOlder adultsStatistical ManualBehavior therapyConsiderable evidenceDisordersImpairment factorsDiagnosisSurvivorsTraumaTrials
2014
Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a systematic review of the psychotherapy treatment literature
Dinnen S, Simiola V, Cook JM. Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults: a systematic review of the psychotherapy treatment literature. Aging & Mental Health 2014, 19: 144-150. PMID: 24898218, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.920299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderOlder adultsClinical trialsSystematic reviewStress disorderRandomized clinical trialsUncontrolled pilot studyMiddle-aged populationEvidence-based interventionsOlder adult populationTreatment outcome literatureSignificant methodological limitationsTrauma-related problemsOutcome measuresClinical practiceControl studyAdult populationTreatment studiesEffectiveness studiesPilot studySmall sample sizeGoogle ScholarPsychological treatmentAdultsOutcome literatureComparison of Clinician‐ and Self‐Assessments of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older Versus Younger Veterans
Lunney CA, Schnurr PP, Cook JM. Comparison of Clinician‐ and Self‐Assessments of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older Versus Younger Veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2014, 27: 144-151. PMID: 24700623, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransYounger veteransPTSD symptomsOlder adultsHyperarousal symptomsSymptoms of PTSDAge 60 yearsSeparate clinical trialsSelf-reported symptomsComparison of clinicianClinical trialsEffective treatmentOlder womenOlder menPosttraumatic stress symptomsPTSD symptom presentationFemale veteransSymptom presentationU.S. veteransSymptomsClinician ratingsStress disorderVeteransStress symptoms
2012
Traumatic Stress in Older Adults
Cook J, Biyanova T, Elmore D. Traumatic Stress in Older Adults. 2012, 119-127. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399066.013.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderAcute stress disorderOlder adultsStress disorderOnset of PTSDAdult trauma survivorsTrauma survivorsTraumatic stressFunctional impairmentMilitary sampleAdult civiliansPhysical healthHealth care utilizationSuicidal ideationSuicide riskWorld War II veteransOlder individualsHealthcare utilizationCare utilizationImpairmentPrior symptomsAdultsAge groupsNonindustrialized countriesDemographic factors
2009
Disaster Mental Health in Older Adults:
Cook J, Elmore D. Disaster Mental Health in Older Adults:. 2009, 233-263. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511730030.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based mental health servicesMental healthMental health componentMental health servicesHealth care initiativesPsychologic burdenHealth componentDisaster mental healthPost-traumatic stressHealth servicesCare initiativesAcute variationsAnxiety disordersOlder adultsHealthPsychopathologyCommunity levelDisaster preparednessTraumaFull spectrumCareResponse
2007
Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study
Cook JM, Biyanova T, Masci C, Coyne JC. Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1094-1100. PMID: 17492325, PMCID: PMC2305752, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0205-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic useBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine usersSemi-structured patient interviewsAcceptable intervention strategiesPrimary care physiciansOlder patients' perspectivesChronic benzodiazepine usersIntervention strategiesYears of ageImportance of preventionEarly intervention strategiesMedication characteristicsCare physiciansPatient factorsPatient interviewsParticipantsThe participantsPatient's perspectiveChronic usersSide effectsOrdinary medicationsDiscontinuationOlder adultsDesignThe designMedicationsDouble depression in older adult psychiatric outpatients: Hopelessness as a defining feature
Joiner TE, Cook JM, Hersen M, Gordon KH. Double depression in older adult psychiatric outpatients: Hopelessness as a defining feature. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2007, 101: 235-238. PMID: 17475340, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.03.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysicians’ Perspectives on Prescribing Benzodiazepines for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study
Cook JM, Marshall R, Masci C, Coyne JC. Physicians’ Perspectives on Prescribing Benzodiazepines for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 303-307. PMID: 17356959, PMCID: PMC1824720, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0021-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare physiciansOlder adultsOlder community-residing adultsConclusionsPrimary care physiciansImportant clinical focusRisks of benzodiazepinesPrimary care physiciansUse of benzodiazepinesPublic health problemStrong patient satisfactionCommunity-residing adultsLong-term useRenewal of prescriptionsPrescribing benzodiazepinesOlder patientsPrescription renewalsBenzodiazepine useChronic usePatient satisfactionBenzodiazepine dependencyPatient educationHigh prevalencePractice guidelinesEffective treatmentVigilant monitoring
2005
Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist with older primary care patients
Cook JM, Elhai JD, Areán PA. Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist with older primary care patients. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2005, 18: 371-376. PMID: 16281234, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care patientsCare patientsOlder adult primary care patientsAdult primary care patientsOlder primary care patientsPTSD ChecklistOlder adultsEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleCommunity-dwelling older adultsPsychometric propertiesPrimary carePsychiatric disordersPTSD diagnosisAdequate internal consistencyPCL scoresPatientsInternal consistencyCharacteristic analysisAdultsOptimal sensitivityChecklistDiagnosisCare
2004
A Test of the Tripartite Model of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adult Psychiatric Outpatients
Cook JM, Orvaschel H, Simco E, Hersen M, Joiner T. A Test of the Tripartite Model of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adult Psychiatric Outpatients. Psychology And Aging 2004, 19: 444-451. PMID: 15382995, DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.19.3.444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory CareAnxiety DisordersArousalCommunity Mental Health CentersComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalObserver VariationPatient AdmissionPersonality AssessmentPersonality InventoryPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as TopicConceptsAnxiety symptomsTripartite modelPossible age-associated differencesPsychiatric outpatientsConfirmatory factor analysisPositive affectNegative affectAdult psychiatric outpatientsOlder adult outpatientsOlder adultsAdequate fitCurrent sampleAge-associated differencesAnxietyFactor analysisAffectDepressionConceptual modelAdult outpatientsEmotionsSymptomsOutpatientsAdultsFitSamples
2003
Practical Geriatrics: Possible Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults
Cook JM, Ruzek JI, Cassidy E. Practical Geriatrics: Possible Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Cognitive Impairment Among Older Adults. Psychiatric Services 2003, 54: 1223-1225. PMID: 12954937, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.54.9.1223.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Historical Perspectives
Cook J, Hersen M, Van Hasselt V. Historical Perspectives. The Springer Series In Adult Development And Aging 1998, 3-17. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4899-0130-9_1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research