2021
Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style
Asch RH, Esterlis I, Wendt FR, Kachadourian L, Southwick SM, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style. The World Journal Of Biological Psychiatry 2021, 22: 792-799. PMID: 33821766, PMCID: PMC8925016, DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2021.1907721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansMilitary PersonnelMultifactorial InheritanceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsAttachment styleSecure attachment styleRe-experiencing symptomsPolygenic riskAttachment securityPsychological treatmentTraumatic eventsPositive screenPTSDStyle interactionPolygenic risk scoresUS military veteransMilitary veteransNeuroplasticity processesGenetic liabilityStyleSignificant predictorsVeteransUS veteransAssociationPredictorsScreenScoresSeverityRelationship
2020
Depression and Cognitive Dysfunction in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Moderating Effects of BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism and Physical Exercise
Pitts BL, Wen V, Whealin JM, Fogle BM, Southwick SM, Esterlis I, Pietrzak RH. Depression and Cognitive Dysfunction in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Moderating Effects of BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism and Physical Exercise. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: 959-967. PMID: 32122804, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransVisual learningCognitive functioningMet allele carriersMilitary veteransObjective measuresSubjective cognitive measuresSubjective measuresCognitive dysfunctionEffect of depressionVal66Met genotypeCognitive measuresCognitive AssessmentProcessing speedCognitive functionBDNF Val66Met polymorphismPhysical exerciseVal/ValBDNF Val66Met genotypeFunctioningTreatment effortsModerate decrementsAnalysis of covarianceInteractive effectsLearning