2023
Characteristics and Correlates of Ten-Year Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older U.S. Military Veterans
Moye J, Kaiser A, Cook J, Fischer I, Levy B, Pietrzak R. Characteristics and Correlates of Ten-Year Trajectories of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 889-901. PMID: 37355455, PMCID: PMC10592467, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTSD symptomsU.S. military veteransLow symptom groupCognitive difficultiesTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsHigher symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMore lifetime traumatic eventsSymptom groupsMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress symptomsSelf-report measuresLower PTSD symptomsLifetime traumatic eventsPTSD symptom trajectoriesUse disordersOlder U.S. veteransLatent growth mixture modelingHigh symptom groupU.S. veteransGrowth mixture modelingEmotional agingSubstance use disordersDisorder symptoms
2017
Training in Trauma Psychology: A National Survey of Doctoral Graduate Programs
Cook J, Simiola V, Ellis A, Thompson R. Training in Trauma Psychology: A National Survey of Doctoral Graduate Programs. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2017, 11: 108-114. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma psychologyCompetent professional psychologistsMental health problemsDoctoral graduate programsTraumatized populationsPsychology courseTraumatic eventsProfessional psychologistsPsychologyTrauma issuesDoctoral programsTraining directorsGraduate trainingDevelopment of knowledgeTrainingNational surveyGraduate programsPsychologistsHealth problemsFunctioningTraumaSkillsEmail invitationLittle timeAttitudesOlder 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
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
Isaacs K, Mota NP, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Cook JM, Kirwin PD, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 84: 301-309. PMID: 27814502, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransTrauma-exposed veteransPsychological resilienceTrauma exposureMilitary veteransResilient groupTrauma-related psychological symptomsDistressed groupHigh trauma exposureCurrent psychological distressLifetime trauma exposurePhysical health difficultiesSense of purposeProspective cohort studyDispositional gratitudePosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityPsychological distressCurrent distressLifetime traumaAnxiety disordersDistress symptomsHealth difficultiesPsychological symptoms
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 size
2013
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN OLDER U.S. VETERANS: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY
Pietrzak RH, Cook JM. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN OLDER U.S. VETERANS: RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY. Depression And Anxiety 2013, 30: 432-443. PMID: 23468170, DOI: 10.1002/da.22083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological resiliencePsychological outcomesResilient groupSocial connectednessVeterans StudyNegative psychological outcomesU.S. veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsPhysical health difficultiesOlder U.S. veteransThree-group solutionOlder veteransTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityAnxiety symptomsCurrent PTSDHealth difficultiesPsychosocial characteristicsDistressed groupPositive perceptionsCommunity integrationLater lifePsychiatric problemsEmpirical researchVeteransPrevalence of Physical and Sexual Assault and Mental Health Disorders in Older Women: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample
Cook JM, Pilver C, Dinnen S, Schnurr PP, Hoff R. Prevalence of Physical and Sexual Assault and Mental Health Disorders in Older Women: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2013, 21: 877-886. PMID: 23567392, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAnxiety disordersSexual assaultFemale trauma survivorsPrevalence of PhysicalLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderCommunity-residing womenInterpersonal violenceAlcohol use disorderTrauma survivorsMental health disordersTraumatic eventsCurrent moodStress disorderLate adulthoodNationally Representative SampleAdult participantsMajority of participantsMoodUse disordersRepresentative sampleOlder womenWave 2Health disordersStatistical Manual
2007
The Psychology of Ongoing Threat
Marshall RD, Bryant RA, Amsel L, Suh EJ, Cook JM, Neria Y. The Psychology of Ongoing Threat. American Psychologist 2007, 62: 304-316. PMID: 17516775, PMCID: PMC4440492, DOI: 10.1037/0003-066x.62.4.304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive sciencePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsRisk appraisalTraumatic stressPsychological functionsTraumatic eventsDisorder symptomsPsychological effectsHuman perceptionPTSD onsetSocietal threatBehavioral responsesSubjective responsesMultidimensional processAppraisalDisaster modelPsychologyOngoing threatPsychopathologyPersonsAnxietyDistressPerceptionTerrorist attacksCore notion