Dolores Vojvoda, MD
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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- Resident
- Yale University School of Medicine
- MD
- University of Zagreb (1987)
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Elina A. Stefanovics, PhD
Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD
Ismene Petrakis, MD
John Krystal, MD
17Publications
841Citations
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2019
Chapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Vojvoda D, Petrakis I. Chapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. 2019, 189-196. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-54856-4.00013-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid substance use disorderPTSD symptomsCo-occurring posttraumatic stress disorderRandomized clinical studyWorse clinical outcomesTreatment of patientsSeverity of AUDSeverity of symptomsCo-occurring disordersReduction of severityRecent pharmacological advancesAnticonvulsant topiramateClinical outcomesPharmacological treatmentPTSD comorbidityClinical studiesPharmacological advancesInconstant effectsMedicationsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionN-acetylcysteine
2017
Psychotropic Medication Prescribing in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Vojvoda D, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Psychotropic Medication Prescribing in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans and Vietnam Era Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2017, 205: 848-854. PMID: 28953506, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIraq/Afghanistan veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderVietnam-era veteransAfghanistan veteransEra veteransAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) administrative dataStress disorderSedative/hypnoticsPsychotropic medication prescribingVeterans Health AdministrationNumber of prescriptionsProportion of veteransIraq/Afghanistan warMedication prescribingPsychotropic medicationsPsychotropic pharmacotherapyFiscal year 2012Psychopharmacological treatmentSame diagnosisHealth AdministrationYounger groupVeteransPrazosinAdministrative data
2014
Treatment of Veterans With PTSD at a VA Medical Center: Primary Care Versus Mental Health Specialty Care
Vojvoda D, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Treatment of Veterans With PTSD at a VA Medical Center: Primary Care Versus Mental Health Specialty Care. Psychiatric Services 2014, 65: 1238-1243. PMID: 24981414, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPrimary care settingPrimary careSpecialty clinicCare settingsSpecialty mental health clinicsSpecialty mental health careMental health specialty careSpecialty mental health settingsVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemComorbid psychiatric diagnosesMental health diagnosesVA Medical CenterMental health clinicsService-connected disabilityCharacteristics of veteransPercentage of veteransMental health servicesTreatment of veteransMental health careMental health settingsPsychotropic medicationsSpecialty careHealth clinicsRecent military conflicts
2008
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Bosnian refugees 3 1/2 years after resettlement
Vojvoda D, Weine SM, McGlashan T, Becker DF, Southwick SM. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Bosnian refugees 3 1/2 years after resettlement. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2008, 45: 421-426. PMID: 18629750, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.06.0083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2007
Persian Gulf War, Stress Effects of*
Southwick S, Vojvoda D, Morgan C, Lipschitz D. Persian Gulf War, Stress Effects of*. 2007, 102-107. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012373947-6.00294-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
An Increased Capacity for Adrenal DHEA Release is Associated with Decreased Avoidance and Negative Mood Symptoms in Women with PTSD
Rasmusson AM, Vasek J, Lipschitz DS, Vojvoda D, Mustone ME, Shi Q, Gudmundsen G, Morgan CA, Wolfe J, Charney DS. An Increased Capacity for Adrenal DHEA Release is Associated with Decreased Avoidance and Negative Mood Symptoms in Women with PTSD. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004, 29: 1546-1557. PMID: 15199367, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderNegative mood symptomsAdrenal cortisol responsePremenopausal womenMood symptomsPTSD subjectsCortisol responseDHEA releaseAdrenal activationClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresChronic post-traumatic stress disorderHPA axis adaptationCorticotropin-releasing factorSeverity of PTSDEndogenous plasma levelsNontraumatized subjectsAdrenal axisDHEAS levelsPlasma levelsAdrenocorticotropic hormonePituitary ACTHProgesterone levelsDHEA responsesHealthy individualsAntiglucocorticoid mifepristone
2003
S.20.01 Adrenal & CSF neurosteroids as mediators of HPA axis upregulation and symptom production in premenopausal women with PTSD
Rasmusson A, Guidotti A, Charney D, Vojvoda D, Lipschitz D, Weisman D, Krystal J. S.20.01 Adrenal & CSF neurosteroids as mediators of HPA axis upregulation and symptom production in premenopausal women with PTSD. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2003, 13: s151-s152. DOI: 10.1016/s0924-977x(03)91680-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Increased pituitary and adrenal reactivity in premenopausal women with posttraumatic stress disorder
Rasmusson A, Lipschitz D, Wang S, Hu S, Vojvoda D, Bremner J, Southwick S, Charney D. Increased pituitary and adrenal reactivity in premenopausal women with posttraumatic stress disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2001, 50: 965-977. PMID: 11750893, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01264-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAdrenal axis regulationAdrenocorticotropic hormonePremenopausal womenPosttraumatic stress disorder subjectsPosttraumatic stress disorder groupCortisol responseStress disorderAxis regulationCortisol levelsUrinary free cortisol excretionDisorder subjectsUrinary free cortisol measurementChronic posttraumatic stress disorderDisorder groupAdrenocorticotropin stimulation testPeak cortisol responseMenstrual cycle phaseBaseline cortisol levelsGreater cortisol responseBaseline adrenocorticotropic hormoneLH surgeExogenous corticotropinPsychotropic medicationsStimulation test
1999
Case Series: PTSD Symptoms in Adolescent Survivors of “Ethnic Cleansing.” Results From a 1‐Year Follow‐up Study
BECKER D, WEINE S, VOJVODA D, MCGLASHAN T. Case Series: PTSD Symptoms in Adolescent Survivors of “Ethnic Cleansing.” Results From a 1‐Year Follow‐up Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 775-781. PMID: 10361798, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199906000-00027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPTSD symptomsAssessment 1 yearPTSD severity scoresSeverity scorePsychiatric sequelaePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severityDisorder symptom severityBaseline assessmentAssessment ScaleSymptom severitySymptomsAdolescent refugeesFollowHyperarousal symptomsAdolescent survivorsBaselineAvoidance symptomsFirst yearSubjectsVariety of factorsSequelaeBosnian refugeesGroupYearsCleansing
1998
PTSD Symptoms in Bosnian Refugees 1 Year After Resettlement in the United States
Weine S, Vojvoda D, Becker D, McGlashan T, Hodzic E, Laub D, Hyman L, Sawyer M, Lazrove S. PTSD Symptoms in Bosnian Refugees 1 Year After Resettlement in the United States. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 155: 562-564. PMID: 9546008, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.4.562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsInitial assessmentPTSD severity scoresOlder refugeesSeverity scoreSevere symptomsPTSD symptom profilesSymptom profilesGreater riskPTSD diagnosisSymptomsBosnian refugeesStress disorderStandardized instrumentsUnited StatesSeverityPossible factorsAuthors' goalOverall decreaseYearsDiagnosis
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Irma Bland, MD Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Residents
National AwardAmerican Psychiatric AssociationDetails05/22/2019United Stateshonor Medical Education Fellowship
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale University School of MedicineDetails05/16/2016United States
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