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 changesPhysical activity, posttraumatic stress, and gender: A longitudinal study of post-9/11 veterans.
Gnall K, Sacco S, Sinnott S, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Physical activity, posttraumatic stress, and gender: A longitudinal study of post-9/11 veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2024, 29: 1576-1589. PMID: 38400566, DOI: 10.1177/13591053241233380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-9/11 veteransLeisure-time PAPhysical activityPosttraumatic stress symptomsPA engagementMilitary dischargeSelf-report questionnairesHealth habitsMental healthSecondary analysisStudy baselineLongitudinal relationshipPosttraumatic stressStress symptomsVeteransLongitudinal studyHealthObservational investigationPost-9/11GenderBaselineEngagementQuestionnaireInterventionParticipants
2023
Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care
Rozek D, Steigerwald V, Baker S, Gross G, Maieritsch K, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Smith N. Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2023, 95: 102675. PMID: 36854224, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty outpatient clinicsPosttraumatic stress disorderOutpatient clinicPTSD specialty clinicClinical characteristicsMale sexPTSD symptom severitySpecialty clinicWhite raceClinical careClinical concernTreatment engagementSymptom severityStress disorderClinicGreater likelihoodVeteransSignificant minorityTreatmentImpact of demographicsMulti-faceted barriersCareFiscal year 2019DemographicsNational sample
2022
Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress
Gnall K, Sacco S, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2022, 36: 743-756. PMID: 36542555, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2022.2154341.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Post‐9/11 military veterans' adjustment to civilian life over time following separation from service
Park CL, Sacco SJ, Finkelstein‐Fox L, Sinnott SM, Scoglio AAJ, Lee SY, Gnall KE, Mazure C, Shirk SD, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. Post‐9/11 military veterans' adjustment to civilian life over time following separation from service. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 77: 2077-2095. PMID: 33871869, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23144.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans
Gross GM, Colon R, Bastian LA, Hoff R. Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 214-220. PMID: 32317136, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceWomen veteransSexual traumaBaseline interview dataRates of smokingCross-sectional associationsRelated health consequencesDeleterious health outcomesPerceived stressMilitary sexual traumaRisk factorsTobacco useHayes mediation modelHealth outcomesClinical targetsHealth consequencesTraumaVeteran sampleSmokingVeteransAssociationPresent studySurvey of experiencesCivilian counterpartsSignificant mediator
2017
Examining Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology Among a Sample of Postdeployment U.S. Male and Female Military Veterans
Kraus S, Martino S, Potenza M, Park C, Merrel J, Hoff R. Examining Compulsive Sexual Behavior and Psychopathology Among a Sample of Postdeployment U.S. Male and Female Military Veterans. Military Psychology 2017, 29: 143-156. DOI: 10.1037/mil0000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompulsive sexual behaviorMilitary veteransBaseline telephone interviewSexual behaviorNegative health indicesU.S. military veteransFemale military veteransSexual history characteristicsFemale veteransTelephone interviewsDaily functioningMore menLimited sample sizeMental healthMilitary malesConvenience sampleSubjective distressVeteransMenHealth indexU.S. malesSociodemographicsWarrants attentionWomenMales
1998
The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans
Hoff R, Rosenheck R. The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans. Medical Care 1998, 36: 1524-1533. PMID: 9821940, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199811000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA mental health servicesVA mental health servicesMental health servicesSpecialty mental health clinicsFemale veteransHealth servicesMale veteransVeterans AffairsService useMental health service useVA mental health careHealth service useMental health clinicsVA service useMental health careLogistic regression modelsHealth clinicsDiagnostic subgroupsPsychiatric diagnosisGender differencesVA servicesObjective diagnostic dataHealth careVeteransUtilization patterns