2020
Dynamic interplay between PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in older military veterans
Whealin JM, Pitts B, Tsai J, Rivera C, Fogle BM, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Dynamic interplay between PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in older military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 269: 185-191. PMID: 32339132, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater posttraumatic growthPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic growthPTSD symptomsActive copingReligious copingOlder military veteransPositive psychological changesSubsequent posttraumatic growthMilitary veteransChronic PTSD symptomsWave 2Self-report natureSpecific symptom clustersAnxious arousalDysphoric arousalGreater severityHyperarousal symptomsTraumatic eventsPsychological changesStress disorderCopingSymptom clustersLongitudinal studyWave 3
2016
Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Mota N, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: 348-54. PMID: 27046308, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderUS veteransPTSD symptomsNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression modelWorst traumaDelayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorderExecutive dysfunctionWave 2Population-based dataUS military veteransLogistic regression modelsWave 1Cohort studySignificant exacerbationGreater severitySymptomsOlder ageStress disorderSelf-reported cognitive difficultiesPotential targetMilitary veteransLater life