2018
Locus of control in US combat veterans: Unique associations with posttraumatic stress disorder 5-factor model symptom clusters
Smith NB, Sippel LM, Presseau C, Rozek D, Mota N, Gordon C, Horvath M, Harpaz-Rotem I. Locus of control in US combat veterans: Unique associations with posttraumatic stress disorder 5-factor model symptom clusters. Psychiatry Research 2018, 268: 152-156. PMID: 30029062, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLocus of controlPTSD symptom clustersOverall PTSD symptomsAvoidance symptomsPTSD symptomsSymptom clustersStress disorderCombat veteransExternal locusCombat exposureCorrelates of PTSDSpecific PTSD symptom clustersTrauma-focused treatmentSelf-report measuresUS combat veteransIntervention effortsUnique associationUS military veteransExtreme scoresPotential correlatesMilitary veteransBivariate correlationsOnly avoidanceSignificant correlates
2017
Differential predictive value of PTSD symptom clusters for mental health care among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans following PTSD diagnosis
Smith NB, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH, Cook JM, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Differential predictive value of PTSD symptom clusters for mental health care among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans following PTSD diagnosis. Psychiatry Research 2017, 256: 32-39. PMID: 28622572, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAfghanistan veteransPTSD symptom clustersNational VA administrative dataVeterans AffairsSymptom clustersMental health service utilizationTreatment-related variablesHealth service utilizationVA administrative dataSelection of treatmentMental health carePTSD symptom cluster severitySymptom cluster severityTrauma-exposed veteransInitial diagnosisClinical variablesPsychotherapy visitsAdequate doseService utilizationDifferential predictive valueLarge cohortCombination treatmentPsychotherapy initiationTreatment approaches
2016
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
Isaacs K, Mota NP, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Cook JM, Kirwin PD, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 84: 301-309. PMID: 27814502, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransTrauma-exposed veteransPsychological resilienceTrauma exposureMilitary veteransResilient groupTrauma-related psychological symptomsDistressed groupHigh trauma exposureCurrent psychological distressLifetime trauma exposurePhysical health difficultiesSense of purposeProspective cohort studyDispositional gratitudePosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityPsychological distressCurrent distressLifetime traumaAnxiety disordersDistress symptomsHealth difficultiesPsychological symptoms