Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans
Cook J, Bovin M, Günak M, Lawrence K, Pietrzak R. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans. International Psychogeriatrics 2024, 100027. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5PCL-5Psychometric propertiesOlder veteransSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderAdult trauma exposurePCL-5 scoresMeasure PTSD symptomsSample of older veteransExcellent internal consistencyRates of childhoodNationally representative web-based surveyU.S. national sampleAssociated with measuresDysphoric symptomsPTSD symptomsStress disorderTrauma exposureFactor structureCommunity-dwelling older veteransAssessment measuresInternal consistencyWritten exposure therapy for veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD: Study design of a randomized clinical trial
Meshberg-Cohen S, Cook J, Bin-Mahfouz A, Petrakis I. Written exposure therapy for veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD: Study design of a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2024, 139: 107475. PMID: 38365173, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWritten exposure therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderEvidence-based psychotherapiesSubstance use disordersExposure therapyReduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD specialty clinicRates of posttraumatic stress disorderCo-occurring substance use disordersComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderSubstance use disorder outcomesDays of substance useTreatment-seeking veteransSubstance use disorder treatmentStress disorderAddiction outcomesTherapist involvementAddiction programsSUD treatmentSubstance useTrauma treatmentRandomized clinical trialsWriting conditionsHomework assignments