2020
Early discontinuation of pharmacotherapy in U.S. veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the role of psychotherapy
Duek O, Pietrzak RH, Petrakis I, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Early discontinuation of pharmacotherapy in U.S. veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the role of psychotherapy. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 132: 167-173. PMID: 33126010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk factorsEarly discontinuationMedication discontinuationPsychotropic medicationsPoor medication adherenceSimilar risk factorsStrong risk factorDeterminants of discontinuationKey risk factorsRole of psychotherapySingle medicationMedication adherenceMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityAntipsychotic medicationPatient educationDiscontinuationOlder veteransMedicationsAdjunctive psychotherapyYounger veteransEarly interventionU.S. veteransVA treatmentValidation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples
Kraus SW, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Kowalewska E, Hoff RA, Lew-Starowicz M, Martino S, Shirk SD, Potenza MN. Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2020, 9: 259-271. PMID: 32644937, PMCID: PMC8939429, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderMale patientsU.S. representative sampleU.S. veteransBehavior disorderHigh internal consistencyReceiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curveCharacteristic curveOne-factor solutionFactor structureOperating Characteristic curveFive-itemPolish adultsSexual behavior disorderInternal consistencyPsychometric propertiesRepresentative sampleDiscriminant validityProblematic pornography useScoresItem endorsementStudy 1PatientsIndependent samplesCurrent gaps
2018
A review of research on smoking among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (2006–2016)
Lee C, Shpigel D, Segal K, Esan H, Estey D, Hunt M, Hoff R, Weinberger A. A review of research on smoking among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (2006–2016). Military Psychology 2018, 30: 10-26. DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2017.1419020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. veteransSmoking behaviorStress disorderPTSD symptomsLate-onset smokingRates of smokingHigh smoking prevalenceCommon psychiatric disordersSmoking-related behaviorsUnited States veteransGeneral U.S. populationHeavy smokingSmoking prevalenceFavorable outcomePTSD clinicInclusion criteriaStates veteransTreatment needsNicotine dependencePsychiatric disordersSmokingCombat exposurePsycINFO searchesU.S. population