2024
Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms
Emrich M, Gnall K, Garnsey C, George J, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-14. PMID: 38438749, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10268-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-9/11 veteransPain interferencePhysical activityPTSD symptomsAssociated with pain interferenceModifiable health factorsSleep impairmentSymptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWorsening pain interferencePTSD symptom clustersRe-experiencing symptomsBackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth factorsSecondary analysisTargeting sleepMethodsThe present studyVeteransHyperarousal symptomsRe-experiencingStress disorderStudy variablesPTSDPainAssociated with changes
2018
Bidirectionality of Pain Interference and PTSD Symptoms in Military Veterans: Does Injury Status Moderate Effects?
Lee SY, Finkelstein-Fox L, Park CL, Mazure CM, Huedo-Medina TB, Hoff R. Bidirectionality of Pain Interference and PTSD Symptoms in Military Veterans: Does Injury Status Moderate Effects? Pain Medicine 2018, 20: 934-943. PMID: 30016463, PMCID: PMC6497092, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain interferencePTSD symptomsInjury statusDeployment-related injuryCross-sectional studyPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsPhysical symptom managementSubset of veteransBidirectional relationshipPotential bidirectional relationshipWorse PTSD symptomsOperation New DawnSymptom managementOperation Enduring FreedomVeteran populationFemale veteransSymptomsOperation Iraqi FreedomInjured veteransInjuryPresent longitudinal studyTime pointsPhone interviewsPsychological interventionsDisorder symptoms
2017
Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Park CL, Smith PH, Lee SY, Mazure CM, McKee SA, Hoff R. Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Psychology Of Religion And Spirituality 2017, 9: 13-20. PMID: 28217246, PMCID: PMC5310632, DOI: 10.1037/rel0000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombat exposureHigh combat exposurePTSD symptomatologyPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsHigh PTSD symptomatologyReligious/Spiritual CopingHigher PTSDPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic growthPTSD symptomsPerceived GrowthDisorder symptomsModerator effectsCopingSpiritual copingAfghanistan veteransPTSDHypothesized directionVeteransSurvey of experiencesSymptomatologyPPTgParticipantsSymptomsPredictors