2018
Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge
Watkins LE, Sippel LM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 265-272. PMID: 29603388, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPTSD changeResidential treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsLess aggressionPTSD symptom changePTSD symptom reductionCurrent studyDisorder symptomsStress disorderContextual effectsSymptom reductionSymptom changeAggressionMultilevel modelsPrevious researchTreatment dischargeLow levelsVeterans Health Administration sitesVeteransSignificant changesTreatment sitesFindingsSymptoms
2016
Co-occurring aggression and suicide attempt among veterans entering residential treatment for PTSD: The role of PTSD symptom clusters and alcohol misuse
Watkins LE, Sippel LM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Co-occurring aggression and suicide attempt among veterans entering residential treatment for PTSD: The role of PTSD symptom clusters and alcohol misuse. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 87: 8-14. PMID: 27984702, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicide attemptsAlcohol misuseU.S. veteransSymptom clustersPTSD symptom clustersVeterans Health Administration sitesSerious public health concernPTSD re-experiencing symptomsResidential treatmentDysphoric arousal symptomsPublic health concernCo-occurring aggressionLogistic regression modelsMultinomial logistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clustersRisk factorsRe-experiencing symptomsCorrelates of aggressionAdministration siteHealth concernMisuse symptomsSymptomsArousal symptomsTreatment planningVeterans