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 experiencesDisorders
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overEvidence-Based PracticeHumansMiddle AgedPsychotherapyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsPost-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 literature
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
Older primary care patients' willingness to consider discontinuation of chronic benzodiazepines
Cook JM, Biyanova T, Thompson R, Coyne JC. Older primary care patients' willingness to consider discontinuation of chronic benzodiazepines. General Hospital Psychiatry 2007, 29: 396-401. PMID: 17888805, PMCID: PMC2040340, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2007.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety sensitivityStandardized self-report questionnairesSelf-report questionnairesSemi-structured qualitative interviewsLong-term benzodiazepine usePsychological dependencePatients' willingnessSleep qualityBenzodiazepine usersLong-term benzodiazepine usersDiscontinuation processQualitative interviewsBenzodiazepine intakeChronic benzodiazepinesWillingnessOlder patientsBenzodiazepine useDiscontinuationAnxietyBenzodiazepinesTaskDepressionQuestionnaireInterviewsFindings
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 outpatientsEmotionsSymptomsOutpatientsAdultsFitSamplesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder and Current Relationship Functioning Among World War II Ex-Prisoners of War
Cook JM, Riggs DS, Thompson R, Coyne JC, Sheikh JI. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Current Relationship Functioning Among World War II Ex-Prisoners of War. Journal Of Family Psychology 2004, 18: 36-45. PMID: 14992608, DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.1.36.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2001
Symptom Differences between Older Depressed Primary Care Patients with and without History of Trauma
Cook J, Areán P, Schnurr P, Sheikh J. Symptom Differences between Older Depressed Primary Care Patients with and without History of Trauma. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2001, 31: 401-414. PMID: 11949738, DOI: 10.2190/61me-f2m0-3ph5-g59e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMalePrimary Health CareWounds and InjuriesConceptsHistory of traumaPrimary care patientsCare patientsOlder adult primary care patientsAdult primary care patientsUnipolar depressive disorderExtensive psychological assessmentMental health professionalsClinician-rated measuresOlder patientsMedical chartsMore psychological distressPrimary carePsychogeriatric clinicDepressive disorderDepressive symptomsPatientsCurrent depressionHealth professionalsClinical implicationsSymptom differencesPsychological distressComparison groupTrauma historyTrauma
1997
Grandmother Involvement in Child Caregiving in an Urban Community1
Pearson J, Hunter A, Cook J, Ialongo N, Kellam S. Grandmother Involvement in Child Caregiving in an Urban Community1. The Gerontologist 1997, 37: 650-657. PMID: 9343915, DOI: 10.1093/geront/37.5.650.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
The Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Elderly Residents of Public Housing
Rabins P, Black B, German P, Roca R, McGuire M, Brant L, Cook J. The Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in Elderly Residents of Public Housing. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 1996, 51A: m319-m324. PMID: 8914505, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/51a.6.m319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRegression AnalysisSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsSubstance abuse/dependenceMini-Mental State ExaminationOne-month prevalenceAbuse/dependenceGeneral Health QuestionnairePsychiatric disordersMood disordersDSM-IIIElderly residentsEpidemiologic Catchment AreaStructured Clinical InterviewMental health servicesSubstance use disordersPercent of participantsElderly presentsLifetime disordersPsychiatric morbidityHealth QuestionnaireLay interviewersLifetime prevalenceHigh prevalencePrevalence ratesCurrent disorderState ExaminationUse disorders