2024
Health correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R, Sofuoglu M. Health correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 176: 213-217. PMID: 38878649, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-exposed veteransExperiential avoidanceBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety symptomsDepressive symptomsMental health outcomesCognitive dysfunctionPhysical healthPhysical health outcomesHealth outcomesQuality of lifeHealth-related dysfunctionTrauma historyPsychosocial functioningCognitive functionAvoidance behaviorOutcome measuresHealth-related quality of lifeTreatment targetDistressExploratory analysisVeteransHealth-related qualityAvoidanceAnxiety
2022
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Merians A, Spiller T, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 107: 85-99. PMID: 36402502, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2022.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderCognitive processing therapyCognitive behavioral therapyEye movement desensitizationEvidence-based psychotherapiesTraumatic eventsBehavioral therapyNegative alterationsFirst-line pharmacologic treatmentStructured interviewsFirst-line treatmentNonpsychiatric settingsLarge bodyPharmacologic treatmentReuptake inhibitorsCognitionDisordersArousalTherapeutic interventionsMoodPsychotherapyAvoidanceTherapyIntervention