2016
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Health Problems, and Depression Among African American Women in Residential Substance Use Treatment
Meshberg-Cohen S, Presseau C, Thacker LR, Hefner K, Svikis D. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Health Problems, and Depression Among African American Women in Residential Substance Use Treatment. Journal Of Women's Health 2016, 25: 729-737. PMID: 27387193, PMCID: PMC4939368, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic Stress Diagnostic ScaleProbable PTSD diagnosisBrief Symptom InventorySubstance use disordersStress disorderPTSD diagnosisAfrican American womenLikely posttraumatic stress disorderResidential substance use treatmentTrauma symptom severityResidential SUD treatmentPrevalence of traumaMeeting DSM-IV criteriaPredictive valueSubstance use treatmentHealth problemsEmotional conditionsLifetime traumaAmerican womenLimbic LanguidnessTrauma historyDSM-IV criteriaPennebaker InventoryResidential treatment
2007
Panic disorder, trait anxiety, and alcohol use in pregnant and nonpregnant women
Meshberg-Cohen S, Svikis D. Panic disorder, trait anxiety, and alcohol use in pregnant and nonpregnant women. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2007, 48: 504-510. PMID: 17954134, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonpregnant womenPanic disorderAlcohol useGynecology clinicPregnant womenPotential risk factorsHealth-related behaviorsTreatment of panicHigh trait anxietyUrban obstetricsRisk factorsPregnancy statusPsychologic functioningObstetricsTrait anxietyCurrent study findingsWomenDisordersMore alcoholDemographic informationGreater alcohol useSignificant predictorsAnxiety levelsClinicTrait anxiety levels