2024
Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms
Emrich M, Gnall K, Garnsey C, George J, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-14. PMID: 38438749, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10268-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-9/11 veteransPain interferencePhysical activityPTSD symptomsAssociated with pain interferenceModifiable health factorsSleep impairmentSymptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWorsening pain interferencePTSD symptom clustersRe-experiencing symptomsBackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth factorsSecondary analysisTargeting sleepMethodsThe present studyVeteransHyperarousal symptomsRe-experiencingStress disorderStudy variablesPTSDPainAssociated with changes
2022
Risk for PTSD symptom worsening during new PTSD treatment episode in a nationally representative sample of treatment-seeking U.S. veterans with subthreshold PTSD
Gross GM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Katz IR, Harpaz-Rotem I. Risk for PTSD symptom worsening during new PTSD treatment episode in a nationally representative sample of treatment-seeking U.S. veterans with subthreshold PTSD. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 151: 304-310. PMID: 35526446, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom worseningRisk factorsSubthreshold PTSDPTSD symptom clustersSymptom clustersPTSD symptomsHealth care utilizationPTSD specialty clinicPoor treatment outcomesUnited States veteransBinary logistic regressionAdjusted analysisCare utilizationTreatment episodesRepresentative sampleSpecialty clinicSignificant symptomsTreatment outcomesSignificant worseningStates veteransSubthreshold symptomsEligible veteransNew episodesOutcome assessmentDiagnostic threshold
2018
A review of research on smoking among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (2006–2016)
Lee C, Shpigel D, Segal K, Esan H, Estey D, Hunt M, Hoff R, Weinberger A. A review of research on smoking among United States Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (2006–2016). Military Psychology 2018, 30: 10-26. DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2017.1419020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. veteransSmoking behaviorStress disorderPTSD symptomsLate-onset smokingRates of smokingHigh smoking prevalenceCommon psychiatric disordersSmoking-related behaviorsUnited States veteransGeneral U.S. populationHeavy smokingSmoking prevalenceFavorable outcomePTSD clinicInclusion criteriaStates veteransTreatment needsNicotine dependencePsychiatric disordersSmokingCombat exposurePsycINFO searchesU.S. population