2022
Influences of Aging on PTSD Prevalence, Neurobiology, and Clinical Course
Rutherford B, Cook J, Simiola V, Zhu X. Influences of Aging on PTSD Prevalence, Neurobiology, and Clinical Course. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 30: s5-s6. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.01.258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed healthy controlsChronic posttraumatic stress disorderOlder adultsMajor depressive disorderYoung adultsDevelopment of PTSDTreatment of PTSDSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsExposure-based psychotherapyNetwork connectivity differencesSexual assault survivorsProlonged exposure therapyEvidence-based psychotherapiesPhysical functioning trajectoriesIntrusive thoughtsExposure therapyMental health settingsHalf of veteransAssault survivorsStress disorderTraumatic experiencesTraumatic stimuliAge-related changesSignificant functional impairment
2018
Using Prolonged Exposure With an Older Male U.S. Veteran With Childhood Sexual Abuse-Related PTSD
McCarthy E, Cook J. Using Prolonged Exposure With an Older Male U.S. Veteran With Childhood Sexual Abuse-Related PTSD. Clinical Case Studies 2018, 18: 115-127. DOI: 10.1177/1534650118819140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual abuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderAbuse-related posttraumatic stress disorderCase reportChildhood sexual abuseTreatment of PTSDChronic posttraumatic stress disorderProlonged exposureRandomized clinical trialsMale U.S. veteransCourse of treatmentEvidence-based psychotherapiesQuality of lifeTreatment outcome studiesU.S. Army veteransClinical trialsDepressive symptomsOutcome studiesOlder menVivo exposureMeaningful improvementsU.S. veteransImaginal exposureSexual abuseStress disorder