2023
Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Korem N, Ben-Zion Z, Spiller T, Duek O, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 339: 89-97. PMID: 37437721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAvoidance copingTraumatic eventsU.S. military veteransEmotional stabilityNegative affect symptomsEmotional neglectSexual abuseAffect symptomsMilitary veteransAvoidant coping strategiesGreater emotional stabilityPhysical health outcomesPsychosocial risk factorsConsolidated memoryStress disorderCoping strategiesAdverse childhood experiencesStressful experiencesCopingVeterans StudyChildhood experiencesStrong feelingsNetwork analytic approachConscientiousness
2012
The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. The Role of Coping, Resilience, and Social Support in Mediating the Relation Between PTSD and Social Functioning in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Psychiatry 2012, 75: 135-149. PMID: 22642433, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2012.75.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AfghanistanChildCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalFamily RelationsFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsIraqIraq War, 2003-2011MalePersonal SatisfactionResilience, PsychologicalSelf ReportSocial BehaviorSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTreatment-seeking veteransSocial functioningSocial supportSecure relationshipsLife satisfactionRole of copingPoor social functioningSeries of questionnairesLower life satisfactionAcceptance of changeRelationship satisfactionSocial avoidanceExcessive worryRomantic partnersFamily functioningStress disorderPsychotherapeutic interventionsCommon psychiatric disordersLess cohesionFunctioningPartner satisfactionMental health careVA primary careCoping