2016
Initiation of pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan: a dimensional, symptom cluster approach
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck R, Mohamed S, Pietrzak R, Hoff R. Initiation of pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan: a dimensional, symptom cluster approach. BJPsych Open 2016, 2: 286-293. PMID: 27703791, PMCID: PMC5016711, DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsPTSD diagnosisUS Veterans Health AdministrationPhenotypic presentationInitiation of pharmacotherapyPrescription of antidepressantsSedative/hypnoticsVeterans Health AdministrationHeterogeneous phenotypic presentationsMilitary-related post-traumatic stress disorderHypnotic prescriptionsMedication classesPrescribing patternsFirst prescriptionMultivariable analysisPharmacological treatmentClinical guidelinesInitial episodeUS veteransPTSD symptom clustersRe-experiencing symptomsSleep difficultiesHealth AdministrationSymptom clusters
2008
Pharmacologic Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Privately Insured Americans
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Mohamed S, Desai RA. Pharmacologic Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Privately Insured Americans. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 1184-1190. PMID: 18832505, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.10.1184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychotropic medicationsMedication classesStress disorderTreatment of PTSDMental health care usersSymptom-specific responsesComorbid psychiatric disordersUse of anxiolyticsMultivariate logistic regressionDiagnosis of PTSDMajor depressive disorderMental health servicesHealth care usersMedication usePharmacologic treatmentAntidepressant useHealth insurance plansMarketScan databaseAntipsychotic usePrivate health insurance plansPharmacological treatmentDepressive disorderSpecific symptomsMillions of Americans