2020
Associations between adverse childhood experiences and weight, weight control behaviors and quality of life in Veterans seeking weight management services
Masheb RM, Sala M, Marsh AG, Snow JL, Kutz AM, Ruser CB. Associations between adverse childhood experiences and weight, weight control behaviors and quality of life in Veterans seeking weight management services. Eating Behaviors 2020, 40: 101461. PMID: 33352386, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight management programAdverse childhood experiencesQuality of lifeVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrevalence of ACEsWeight lossTypes of ACEsLow physical activityMore adverse childhood experiencesWeight management servicesWeight management programWeight-related qualityWeight control strategiesWeight control behaviorsMeasures of weightChildhood experiencesWeight outcomesPhysical activityFemale veteransAlcohol useLife outcomesHealthcare systemVeteransMeasures of ACEsHigh rate
2018
Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Edmond SN, Moore BA, Dorflinger LM, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Lee AW, Levin FL, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s30-s37. PMID: 30203015, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary care providersVeterans Health AdministrationPain careStepped care modelCare providersPain managementCare modelHealth care utilization dataMultimodal pain careNonopioid analgesic prescribingLong-term opioidsElectronic health record dataPain intensity ratingsHealth record dataClinical health psychologyNonpharmacological servicesAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPharmacological managementNonpharmacological approachesNonpharmacological treatmentsReferral practicesPhysical therapyCare practices
2017
Night eating among veterans with obesity
Dorflinger LM, Ruser CB, Masheb RM. Night eating among veterans with obesity. Appetite 2017, 117: 330-334. PMID: 28711610, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBinge-Eating DisorderBody Mass IndexComorbidityConnecticutDepressionElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansHyperphagiaMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNight Eating SyndromeObesityPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeterans HealthWeight Reduction ProgramsConceptsPsychological variablesProblematic eating behaviorsMeasures of bingeNight eatingEmotional eatingWeight management treatmentDisorder symptomatologyEmotional overeatingEating behaviorsBehavioral weight management interventionsEatingWeight management interventionsHigher scoresPTSDBingeVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemInsomniaVeteransWeight management programWeight management servicesWeight outcomesManagement interventionsMost individualsEmotionsRelated comorbidities