2023
Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Korem N, Ben-Zion Z, Spiller T, Duek O, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 339: 89-97. PMID: 37437721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAvoidance copingTraumatic eventsU.S. military veteransEmotional stabilityNegative affect symptomsEmotional neglectSexual abuseAffect symptomsMilitary veteransAvoidant coping strategiesGreater emotional stabilityPhysical health outcomesPsychosocial risk factorsConsolidated memoryStress disorderCoping strategiesAdverse childhood experiencesStressful experiencesCopingVeterans StudyChildhood experiencesStrong feelingsNetwork analytic approachConscientiousness
2011
Cognitive-behavioral coping strategies associated with combat-related PTSD in treatment-seeking OEF–OIF Veterans
Pietrzak RH, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Cognitive-behavioral coping strategies associated with combat-related PTSD in treatment-seeking OEF–OIF Veterans. Psychiatry Research 2011, 189: 251-258. PMID: 21813184, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAvoidance coping strategiesPostdeployment social supportCombat-related PTSD symptomsCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderOEF-OIF veteransPTSD symptomsCoping strategiesSocial supportAvoidance copingCognitive-behavioral coping strategiesCognitive therapy modelTrauma-related thoughtsMaladaptive coping strategiesMeasures of worryIraqi Freedom veteransBehavioral distractionCognitive copingStructural equation modelSocial avoidanceStress disorderThought controlCombat exposureGreater perceptionOperation Enduring Freedom