2023
Exacerbated PTSD symptoms among older U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study
Cations M, Cook J, Fischer I, Pietrzak R. Exacerbated PTSD symptoms among older U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 163: 386-390. PMID: 37269773, PMCID: PMC10227439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsSymptom exacerbationNational HealthMedical conditionsU.S. veteransTrauma exposureMilitary veteransUnited States veteransCOVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicOlder U.S. veteransPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomologyOlder veteransStates veteransExacerbationVeterans StudyPTSD ChecklistSymptomsLatent growth mixture modelMental healthAdditional riskRestriction stressLater lifeVeterans
2019
Provider Perspectives on Choosing Prolonged Exposure of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A National Investigation of VA Residential Treatment Providers
Simiola V, Ellis AE, Thompson R, Schnurr PP, Cook JM. Provider Perspectives on Choosing Prolonged Exposure of Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A National Investigation of VA Residential Treatment Providers. Practice Innovations 2019, 4: 194-203. PMID: 33134522, PMCID: PMC7597679, DOI: 10.1037/pri0000091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence-based psychotherapiesCognitive processing therapyIndex traumaVeterans Affairs residential treatment programsTraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderResidential treatment providersResidential treatment programMental health providersMixed-methods investigationStress disorderStress symptomsImprovement of trainingTreatment programTreatment providersPrevious trainingNational investigationHealth providersVeteransTrainingPTSDClinical practiceMemoryPsychotherapyProvider perspectivesRandomized Controlled Trial of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares in Combat Veterans.
Harb GC, Cook JM, Phelps AJ, Gehrman PR, Forbes D, Localio R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Gur RC, Ross RJ. Randomized Controlled Trial of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares in Combat Veterans. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2019, 15: 757-767. PMID: 31053215, PMCID: PMC6510682, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderNightmare Distress QuestionnaireNightmare Frequency QuestionnaireBehavioral therapySevere posttraumatic stress disorderUnited States veteransOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransImagery rehearsalOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransSubgroups of veteransIraqi Freedom veteransFrequency questionnaireControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeLikelihood ratio chi-squareStates veteransDistress QuestionnaireStress disorderChi-squareRecurrent nightmaresConfidence intervalsMilitary veteransVeteransCombat veteransAdoption by VA Residential Programs of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Effect on Patient Outcomes
Cook JM, Schnurr PP, Simiola V, Thompson R, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Adoption by VA Residential Programs of Two Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for PTSD: Effect on Patient Outcomes. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 553-560. PMID: 30966944, PMCID: PMC6690369, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyComorbidityDepressionFemaleHumansImplosive TherapyMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePsychological DistressResidential TreatmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCognitive processing therapyEvidence-based psychotherapiesVeterans Affairs residential treatment programsAdoption groupsAlcohol useResidential treatment programSample of veteransGroup × time interactionPTSD symptomsStress disorderGroup formatProgram intakeResidential programs× time interactionDepression symptomsTreatment programPsychotherapyBasis of responsesPatient outcomesTime interactionProgram dischargeQualitative interviewsMonths postdischargeVeterans
2018
Mental health considerations and service utilization in older adult nonveterans and veterans.
Kaiser A, Cook J, Wang J, Davison E, Schnurr P. Mental health considerations and service utilization in older adult nonveterans and veterans. 2018, 259-275. DOI: 10.1037/0000061-015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
VA PTSD Clinic Director Perspectives: How Perceptions of Readiness Influence Delivery of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment
Hamblen J, Bernardy N, Sherrieb K, Norris F, Cook J, Louis C, Schnurr P. VA PTSD Clinic Director Perspectives: How Perceptions of Readiness Influence Delivery of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2015, 46: 90-96. DOI: 10.1037/a0038535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-focused evidence-based treatmentsEvidence-based treatmentsEvidence-based PTSD treatmentsCognitive processing therapyImplementation of EBTsConcept of readinessPTSD treatmentPreparatory groupFuture research directionsOutpatient programVeterans AffairsQualitative interviewsResearch directionsVA Medical CenterVeteransProgram developmentRepresentative sampleReadinessSymptom managementMedical CenterTreatment planPerceptionSkillsTreatmentProgram
2014
Comparison 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
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 researchVeteransIraq and Afghanistan Veterans: National Findings from VA Residential Treatment Programs
Cook JM, Dinnen S, O'Donnell C, Bernardy N, Rosenheck R, Hoff R. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: National Findings from VA Residential Treatment Programs. Psychiatry 2013, 76: 18-31. PMID: 23458113, PMCID: PMC3661276, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2013.76.1.18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Age FactorsAttitude of Health PersonnelBrain InjuriesComorbidityHumansIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMilitary PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareProgram EvaluationQualitative ResearchQuality ImprovementResidential TreatmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsResidential treatment programPosttraumatic stress disorderTreatment programVeterans Affairs residential treatment programsNon-VA health care systemsIndividual health care providersHealth care providersActive duty personnelHealth care systemQuality improvement effortsVA managersIntensive treatmentCare providersSymptom presentationClinical issuesClinical implicationsAfghanistan veteransStress disorderCare systemDuty personnelPTSD symptomatologyNational findingsVeteransReadjustment problemsProviders
2010
Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial
Cook JM, Harb GC, Gehrman PR, Cary MS, Gamble GM, Forbes D, Ross RJ. Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 553-563. PMID: 20839311, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSevere posttraumatic stress disorderVietnam War veteransCombat-related nightmaresOverall sleep qualityImagery rehearsalWar veteransMale Vietnam War veteransPre-post changesActive comparison conditionPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesTreat analysisComparison conditionSleep qualityStress disorderPTSD symptomsNightmare frequencyGroup formatVeteransOutcomesPosttraumatic nightmares
2009
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance in Iraq War Veterans: A Feasible and Promising Treatment Combination
Harb G, Cook J, Gehrman P, Gamble G, Ross R. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance in Iraq War Veterans: A Feasible and Promising Treatment Combination. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2009, 18: 516-531. DOI: 10.1080/10926770903035150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderCognitive-behavioral treatmentSignificant psychological symptomsSleep disturbancesWar-zone exposureIraq War veteransImagery rehearsalPre-post effectsTraumatic brain injuryStress disorderPromising treatment combinationNightmare frequencyPsychological symptomsSleep qualityBrain injuryNightmaresPilot investigationWar veteransVeteransTreatment outcomesRehearsalGuiltFearSubstantial proportionInsomnia
2006
Suicidal Ideation in Veterans Receiving Treatment for Opiate Dependence
Thompson R, Kane V, Cook JM, Greenstein R, Walker P, Woody G. Suicidal Ideation in Veterans Receiving Treatment for Opiate Dependence. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2006, 38: 149-156. PMID: 16903454, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2006.10399839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationOpiate dependenceUrban VA medical centerSevere chronic painOpiate use disorderVA Medical CenterMental health issuesChronic painImmediate hospitalizationFrequent screeningMedical CenterUse disordersRecent negative life eventsStreet drugsInitial evaluationHealth issuesNegative life eventsAcute indicatorsVeteransCurrent ideationIdeationTreatmentLife eventsFamily membersRoutine basisDissemination and Feasibility of a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Administration
Cook JM, Walser RD, Kane V, Ruzek JI, Woody G. Dissemination and Feasibility of a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Administration. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2006, 38: 89-92. PMID: 16681179, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2006.10399831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCognitive-behavioral treatmentSeeking SafetySubstance use disordersStress disorderInitial efficacy dataUse disordersSignificant symptom reductionSUD-PTSDComorbid substance use disorderUncontrolled pilot studySymptom reductionEfficacy dataInteractive trainingDissemination effortsVA settingsFront-line cliniciansGroup practice modelClinician trainingDisordersVeteransTrainingRoutine treatmentFuture disseminationSafety treatmentsClinical Observations in the Treatment of World War II and Korean War Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD
Cook J, O'Donnell C, Moltzen J, Ruzek J, Sheikh J. Clinical Observations in the Treatment of World War II and Korean War Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD. Clinical Gerontologist 2006, 29: 81-93. DOI: 10.1300/j018v29n02_09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder combat veteransCombat veteransCognitive behavioral therapy groupChronic posttraumatic stress disorderSelf-report measuresIndependent clinical investigationsPsychological treatmentPTSD symptomsStress disorderSocial functioningGroup therapyPsychiatric symptomatologyClinician observationQuality of lifeKorean War veteransWar veteransVeteransReports of improvementOlder veteransFamily reportMeasuresFunctioningTherapy groupOutcome measures
2005
Assessment of Trauma Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress in Long-Term Care Veterans: Preliminary Data on Psychometrics and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence
Cook JM, Elhai JD, Cassidy EL, Ruzek JI, Ram GD, Sheikh JI. Assessment of Trauma Exposure and Post-Traumatic Stress in Long-Term Care Veterans: Preliminary Data on Psychometrics and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Prevalence. Military Medicine 2005, 170: 862-866. PMID: 16435760, DOI: 10.7205/milmed.170.10.862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term care settingsPost-traumatic stress disorder prevalenceCombat Exposure ScalePTSD ChecklistTrauma exposureCare settingsDisorder prevalenceMini-Mental Status ExaminationPreliminary dataPTSD diagnostic criteriaHigh prevalenceDiagnostic criteriaM-PTSDStatus ExaminationPost-traumatic stressPTSD ScaleMost veteransPrevalenceExposure ScaleVeteransExposureAdequate reliabilitySignificant intercorrelationsSettingModerate proportion