2020
Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
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