2023
Exacerbated PTSD symptoms among older U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study
Cations M, Cook J, Fischer I, Pietrzak R. Exacerbated PTSD symptoms among older U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 163: 386-390. PMID: 37269773, PMCID: PMC10227439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsSymptom exacerbationNational HealthMedical conditionsU.S. veteransTrauma exposureMilitary veteransUnited States veteransCOVID-19 pandemicCoronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicOlder U.S. veteransPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomologyOlder veteransStates veteransExacerbationVeterans StudyPTSD ChecklistSymptomsLatent growth mixture modelMental healthAdditional riskRestriction stressLater lifeVeteransComparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors
Cook J, Cations M, Simiola V, Ellis A, Bellamy C, Martino S. Comparisons Between Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adult Sexual and Gender Minority Male Sexual Assault Survivors. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 833-843. PMID: 37217371, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSexual abuse historyMental health treatment engagementMental health treatmentCurrent depressive symptomsSymptoms of depressionAbuse historyMental health difficultiesSexual abuse/assaultClinical responseAdult sexual assaultPsychotherapy trialsHealth treatmentOnline screenerTrauma loadTreatment engagementAge groupsYounger groupHealth difficultiesMale survivorsTraumaSymptomsSexual traumaLower ratesMen
2014
Comparison of Clinician‐ and Self‐Assessments of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older Versus Younger Veterans
Lunney CA, Schnurr PP, Cook JM. Comparison of Clinician‐ and Self‐Assessments of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Older Versus Younger Veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2014, 27: 144-151. PMID: 24700623, DOI: 10.1002/jts.21908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransYounger veteransPTSD symptomsOlder adultsHyperarousal symptomsSymptoms of PTSDAge 60 yearsSeparate clinical trialsSelf-reported symptomsComparison of clinicianClinical trialsEffective treatmentOlder womenOlder menPosttraumatic stress symptomsPTSD symptom presentationFemale veteransSymptom presentationU.S. veteransSymptomsClinician ratingsStress disorderVeteransStress symptomsSleep Diaries of Vietnam War Veterans With Chronic PTSD: The Relationships Among Insomnia Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress, and Nightmares
Gehrman PR, Harb GC, Cook JM, Barilla H, Ross RJ. Sleep Diaries of Vietnam War Veterans With Chronic PTSD: The Relationships Among Insomnia Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress, and Nightmares. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014, 13: 255-264. PMID: 24617942, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.880344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLonger sleep latencySleep diarySleep disturbancesSleep latencyVeteran populationChronic posttraumatic stress disorderDaily sleep diariesSample of veteransNumber of nightmaresGreater PTSD severityImpaired sleepMore awakeningsVietnam War veteransInsomnia symptomsTargeted treatmentPsychosocial stressDaytime stressorsStress disorderPTSD severityWar veteransShort durationGreater frequencySymptomsSleep
2012
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Life Functioning in Older Female Ex-Prisoners of War
Walser R, Tran C, Cook J. Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Life Functioning in Older Female Ex-Prisoners of War. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2012, 4: 466-468. DOI: 10.1037/a0027490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent PTSD symptomsVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsPTSD symptomsPrimary care clinicsMajority of womenAppropriate health careCross-sectional surveyDiagnosis of PTSDCare clinicsOutcome measuresLong-term effectsPosttraumatic stress symptomsNumber of womenTrauma exposureSame cohortSymptomsWomenHealth careSignificant differencesImpact of traumaStressful experiencesStress symptomsStressful eventsPTSD
2006
Verbal and physical aggression in World War II former prisoners of war: Role of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
O'Donnell C, Cook JM, Thompson R, Riley K, Neria Y. Verbal and physical aggression in World War II former prisoners of war: Role of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2006, 19: 859-866. PMID: 17195970, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPhysical aggressionVerbal aggressionStress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsFormer prisonersRelationship aggressionPTSD symptomsDisorder symptomsCommunity sampleSignificant moderatorCaptivity traumaAggressionSeverity of traumaClinical implicationsDepressionDisordersModeratorPrisonersRelationshipTraumaSymptoms
2004
A Test of the Tripartite Model of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adult Psychiatric Outpatients
Cook JM, Orvaschel H, Simco E, Hersen M, Joiner T. A Test of the Tripartite Model of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adult Psychiatric Outpatients. Psychology And Aging 2004, 19: 444-451. PMID: 15382995, DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.19.3.444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffectAgedAged, 80 and overAmbulatory CareAnxiety DisordersArousalCommunity Mental Health CentersComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalObserver VariationPatient AdmissionPersonality AssessmentPersonality InventoryPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as TopicConceptsAnxiety symptomsTripartite modelPossible age-associated differencesPsychiatric outpatientsConfirmatory factor analysisPositive affectNegative affectAdult psychiatric outpatientsOlder adult outpatientsOlder adultsAdequate fitCurrent sampleAge-associated differencesAnxietyFactor analysisAffectDepressionConceptual modelAdult outpatientsEmotionsSymptomsOutpatientsAdultsFitSamples
1997
General and specific events and depressive symptoms in Alzheimer's disease caregivers
Cook J, Pearson J, Ahrens A. General and specific events and depressive symptoms in Alzheimer's disease caregivers. American Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias® 1997, 12: 32-34. DOI: 10.1177/153331759701200107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research