2021
Binge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder
Meshberg-Cohen S, Gross GM, Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I. Binge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 143: 202-208. PMID: 34500350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaAlcohol use disorderPTSD symptom improvementResidential treatmentBinge drinkingStress disorderPTSD symptom changeResidential PTSD treatmentPTSD symptom decreaseUse disordersBinge drinking daysAlcohol-related variablesPTSD treatmentTrauma typesSexual traumaProblematic drinkingCombat exposureDrinking outcomesSymptom changeGreater likelihoodSymptom improvementBingeSymptom decreaseAlcohol use
2020
Courses of suicidal ideation among military veterans in residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
Smith NB, Sippel LM, Rozek DC, Spangler PT, Traber D, Straud CL, Hoff R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Courses of suicidal ideation among military veterans in residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. Depression And Anxiety 2020, 37: 273-284. PMID: 31951318, PMCID: PMC7054126, DOI: 10.1002/da.22993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBaseline posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD treatmentResidential PTSD treatmentPhysical functioningSuicidal thoughtsStress disorderPTSD symptomsSubstance useVeterans Affairs medical facilitiesWorse physical functioningLength of stayPTSD symptom improvementTrauma-focused psychotherapySpecific treatment interventionsPTSD symptom changeSeverity of suicidalSI onsetRace/ethnicitySymptom improvementPTSD improvementBaseline depressionMultinomial logistic regressionTreatment interventionsSuicidal ideation
2019
Examining the nonresponse phenomenon: Factors associated with treatment response in a national sample of veterans undergoing residential PTSD treatment
Sripada RK, Blow FC, Rauch SAM, Ganoczy D, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Bohnert KM. Examining the nonresponse phenomenon: Factors associated with treatment response in a national sample of veterans undergoing residential PTSD treatment. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2019, 63: 18-25. PMID: 30785007, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2019.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential PTSD treatmentPTSD treatmentPTSD symptom changeTreatment-seeking veteransContextual protective factorsPhysical health resourcesNational sampleLarge national samplePsychological stateIndividual-level factorsLife eventsMultilevel modelingSymptom changeTreatment entryPoor treatment responseProtective factorsWorse treatment responsePersonality disorderPTSDBetter treatment responseTreatment responseCurrent studyGreater pain severityVeteransTheory of resources
2018
Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge
Watkins LE, Sippel LM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 265-272. PMID: 29603388, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPTSD changeResidential treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsLess aggressionPTSD symptom changePTSD symptom reductionCurrent studyDisorder symptomsStress disorderContextual effectsSymptom reductionSymptom changeAggressionMultilevel modelsPrevious researchTreatment dischargeLow levelsVeterans Health Administration sitesVeteransSignificant changesTreatment sitesFindingsSymptoms