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Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality
Gaffey AE, Gathright EC, Fletcher LM, Goldstein CM. Screening for Psychological Distress and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Related Mortality. Journal Of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation And Prevention 2022, 42: 404-415. PMID: 36342683, PMCID: PMC9646240, DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxietyCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesPsychological DistressStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticStress, PsychologicalConceptsIncident cardiovascular diseasePost-traumatic stress disorderCardiovascular diseasePsychological distressCVD preventionPsychosocial stressGeneral mental health symptomsCVD risk profilePast psychiatric diagnosisMental health servicesMental health symptomsHigh psychological distressCVD onsetProspective evidenceRelated mortalityPsychiatric diagnosisHealth servicesHealth symptomsRisk profileGreater riskStress disorderPractice recommendationsSelf-report instrumentDistressAdditional investigationMilitary sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women
Gaffey AE, Rosman L, Sico JJ, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Han L, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Burg MM. Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women. Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 40: 2307-2315. PMID: 35983872, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident hypertensionRisk factorsPsychiatric disordersMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration dataGreater riskCox proportional hazards modelTrauma-related psychiatric disordersMiddle-aged veteransCardiovascular risk factorsBaseline blood pressureElevated cardiovascular riskLarge prospective cohortHealth Administration dataMiddle-aged menProportional hazards modelSex-specific analysesPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortBlood pressureTreatment attenuatesCardiovascular impact
2024
Psychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan
Gaffey A, Spatz E. Psychological Health and Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review of Current Evidence and Clinical Considerations across the Healthspan. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2024, 26: 45-58. PMID: 38240928, PMCID: PMC11219074, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-023-01185-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic heart disease riskPsychological healthIschemic heart diseasePsychosocial stressRisk of ischemic heart diseaseIschemic heart disease diagnosisPsychological factorsStudy of psychological factorsPositive psychological factorsOptimal psychological healthHeart diseaseSignificant life eventsIHD riskPsychosocial factorsSense of purposeWoman's riskPsychological screeningPsychological assessmentPsychological interventionsLife eventsSex-specific factorsSocial isolationHealthVulnerable groupsNarrative review
2019
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Rosman L, Sico JJ, Lampert R, Gaffey AE, Ramsey CM, Dziura J, Chui PW, Cavanagh CE, Brandt C, Haskell S, Burg MM. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Adults. Stroke 2019, 50: 2996-3003. PMID: 31619151, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.119.026854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackIncident transient ischemic attackPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of PTSDIschemic strokeIncident strokeHealthcare utilizationIncidence of TIAStress disorderYoung adultsMiddle-aged veteransStroke risk factorsMultivariate Cox modelIschemic stroke riskAge-specific prevention strategiesVeterans Health AdministrationMiddle-aged adultsIschemic attackStroke riskPsychological factorsUnadjusted analysesRisk factorsEffect modificationCox modelPsychiatric disorders