2017
Fear extinction and memory reconsolidation as critical components in behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and potential augmentation of these processes
Smith NB, Doran JM, Sippel LM, Harpaz-Rotem I. Fear extinction and memory reconsolidation as critical components in behavioral treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and potential augmentation of these processes. Neuroscience Letters 2017, 649: 170-175. PMID: 28065842, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2017.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderReconsolidation processPTSD psychotherapyStress disorderBehavioral treatmentExposure-based treatmentsCritical brain regionsFear extinctionMemory reconsolidationTraumatic memoriesImportant future directionsPTSD populationsPTSD therapyNeurobiological mechanismsPrefrontal cortexReconsolidationBrain regionsPsychotherapyProcess of extinctionMemoryPotential avenuesFuture directionsBehavioral modificationExtinctionDisorders
2015
Mental 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