2023
Clinical Outcomes of Veterans Affairs Residential PTSD Treatment for PTSD and Depressive Symptoms: 1-Year Follow-Up Outcomes and Gender Differences
Gross G, Spiller T, Carretta R, Sippel L, Smith N, Harpaz-Rotem I. Clinical Outcomes of Veterans Affairs Residential PTSD Treatment for PTSD and Depressive Symptoms: 1-Year Follow-Up Outcomes and Gender Differences. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2023, 15: 1406-1415. PMID: 37199985, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderResidential Rehabilitation Treatment ProgramDepressive symptomsWomen veteransTime pointsTreatment gainsRehabilitation treatment programResidential treatmentDepressive symptom severityGreater symptom reductionFirst national investigationLong-term effectivenessResidential PTSD treatmentClinical outcomesYear postdischargeUp OutcomesSymptom reductionPTSD treatmentSymptom changeSymptom severitySymptomsTreatment programStress disorderPTSD symptomsLinear mixed models
2019
Comparing the effectiveness of VA residential PTSD treatment for veterans who do and do not report a history of MST: A national investigation
Holliday R, Smith NB, Holder N, Gross GM, Monteith LL, Maguen S, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Comparing the effectiveness of VA residential PTSD treatment for veterans who do and do not report a history of MST: A national investigation. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2019, 122: 42-47. PMID: 31923834, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidential Rehabilitation Treatment ProgramMilitary sexual traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsMST survivorsPTSD treatmentVeterans AffairsProgram completionRehabilitation treatment programSymptom severity scoresEffects of MSTExperience of MSTHistory of MSTPTSD symptom severity scoresPost-treatment gainsRace/ethnicityImpact of MSTSevere PTSD symptomsResidential PTSD treatmentAdjunctive servicesPsychiatric comorbiditySeverity scoreHealth sequelaeIncrease riskWomen veterans
2013
Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences
Decker SE, Rosenheck RA, Tsai J, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Military Sexual Assault and Homeless Women Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences. Women's Health Issues 2013, 23: e373-e380. PMID: 24183412, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsMental HealthMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelMultivariate AnalysisPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient PreferencePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSelf ReportSex OffensesSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsMilitary sexual assaultHomeless female veteransFemale veteransSexual assaultGreater mental health symptomsMental health symptomsSerious psychological sequelaePsychological distressPsychological sequelaeHomeless women veteransHealth symptomsThird of participantsTreatment preferencesPsychiatric symptomsCurrent homelessnessVeteransWomen veteransAssaultGreater severityClinical correlatesPTSDClinical symptomsHomeless womenObservational studyHigh risk
2012
Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Decker SE, Desai RA, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, 25: 624-632. PMID: 23225030, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeless female veteransFemale veteransLife-threatening illnessPoor physical healthType of traumaFrequency of traumaHomeless women veteransTraumatic eventsBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesTreatment periodWomen veteransLifetime exposurePsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial functioningTrauma categoriesTraumaPhysical healthMore daysSexual assaultVeteran ProgramTrauma experiencesOutcomesIllnessVeteransTrauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes
Tsai J, Rosenheck R, Decker S, Desai R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Trauma Experience Among Homeless Female Veterans: Correlates and Impact on Housing, Clinical, and Psychosocial Outcomes. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2012, n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.1002/j.1573-6598.2012.21750.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHomeless female veteransFemale veteransLife-threatening illnessPoor physical healthType of traumaFrequency of traumaHomeless women veteransTraumatic eventsBaseline characteristicsClinical outcomesTreatment periodWomen veteransLifetime exposurePsychosocial outcomesPsychosocial functioningTrauma categoriesTraumaPhysical healthMore daysSexual assaultVeteran ProgramTrauma experiencesOutcomesIllnessVeterans
2008
Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders
Desai RA, Harpaz-Rotem I, Najavits LM, Rosenheck RA. Impact of the Seeking Safety Program on Clinical Outcomes Among Homeless Female Veterans With Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 996-1003. PMID: 18757592, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.9.996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase ManagementCognitive Behavioral TherapyCohort StudiesComorbidityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterpersonal RelationsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSafetySecondary PreventionSocial AdjustmentSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersVeteransConceptsClinical outcomesSeeking SafetyHomeless women veteransSafety cohortHomeless female veteransWomen veteransFemale veteransMost clinical outcome measuresOne-year clinical outcomesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterClinical outcome measuresComorbid substance abuseIntensive case managementCognitive behavioral therapy interventionVeteran ProgramPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance abuse problemsPostimplementation cohortGeneral symptomsLower followOutcome measuresMedical CenterPsychiatric disordersTherapy interventionArousal clusters