2021
Binge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder
Meshberg-Cohen S, Gross GM, Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I. Binge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 143: 202-208. PMID: 34500350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaAlcohol use disorderPTSD symptom improvementResidential treatmentBinge drinkingStress disorderPTSD symptom changeResidential PTSD treatmentPTSD symptom decreaseUse disordersBinge drinking daysAlcohol-related variablesPTSD treatmentTrauma typesSexual traumaProblematic drinkingCombat exposureDrinking outcomesSymptom changeGreater likelihoodSymptom improvementBingeSymptom decreaseAlcohol use
2018
Does Deployment-Related Military Sexual Assault Interact With Combat Exposure to Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Veterans?
Gross G, Cunningham K, Moore D, Naylor J, Brancu M, Wagner H, Elbogen E, Calhoun P, Workgroup V, Kimbrel N. Does Deployment-Related Military Sexual Assault Interact With Combat Exposure to Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Veterans? Traumatology An International Journal 2018, 25: 66-71. PMID: 30202245, PMCID: PMC6128291, DOI: 10.1037/trm0000165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term mental healthCombat exposurePTSD symptomsPTSD diagnosisHypothesized interactionIraq/Afghanistan-era veteransSelf-report measuresPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale veteransSexual assault experiencesAfghanistan-era veteransPresent researchLow base ratesEffects of combatStress disorderAssault experiencesPTSDBase ratesCombat experienceMental healthDiagnostic InterviewPrior researchPrevious findingsSignificant predictorsLimited support