2025
Peer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial
Cook J, Ellis A, Simiola V, Martino S, Bellamy C, O'Connell M, Livingston N. Peer online motivational interviewing and affirmative care for sexual and gender minority men who are survivors of sexual trauma: A randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2025 PMID: 40444426, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivors of sexual traumaSexual traumaMotivational interviewingPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsReducing posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsStress disorder symptomsMental health service utilizationMental health treatmentGender minority menTrained peersEffectiveness of motivational interviewingAffirming careMental health servicesDisorder symptomsPsychiatric symptomsRandomized clinical trialsHealth care seekingBetween-group differencesHealth service utilizationHealth treatmentMinority stressOnline group sessionsMinority menCare-seekingService utilizationCombining Ketamine Infusions and Written Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: An Open-Label Trial.
Feder A, Brown O, Rutter S, Cahn L, Overbey J, Seeley S, Yu A, Bonanno P, Fremont R, Delgado A, Jha M, Costi S, Yehuda R, Schiller D, Pietrzak R, Charney D, Sloan D, Murrough J. Combining Ketamine Infusions and Written Exposure Therapy for Chronic PTSD: An Open-Label Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2025, 86 PMID: 40215385, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderKetamine infusionPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityClinician-Administered PTSD ScalePosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsDSM-5</i>Written exposure therapyOpen-label clinical trialIntravenous ketamine infusionSevere symptom levelsPTSD ScaleCAPS-5Exposure therapyStress disorderOpen-label trialSymptom levelsSymptom severityTreatment respondersPreliminary efficacyClinical trialsPreliminary findingsCombined treatmentLarge-scale randomized controlled trialsRandomized controlled trialsAssociation of psychiatric diagnoses and military sexual trauma type with denied posttraumatic stress disorder service connection
Webermann A, Coppola E, Lazar C, Rosen M, Murdoch M, Portnoy G, Black A. Association of psychiatric diagnoses and military sexual trauma type with denied posttraumatic stress disorder service connection. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 381: 69-76. PMID: 40185410, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.03.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaPTSD service connectionPsychiatric diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnostic criteriaDiagnosis of personality disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisAssociation of psychiatric diagnosesSchizophrenia spectrum disordersSubstance use disordersPersonality disorderAnxiety disordersNon-PTSDStress disorderBipolar disorderTrauma typesSexual traumaSpectrum disorderSexual assault claimsDisordersService connectionVeteransDiagnostic criteriaSexual harassment claimsTrauma and related measures one year after the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye: post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, spiritual well-being, and self-compassion
Kartol A, Üztemur S, Chen C, Lin C, Gökalp A, Potenza M, Pakpour A. Trauma and related measures one year after the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye: post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth, spiritual well-being, and self-compassion. Current Psychology 2025, 44: 5033-5043. DOI: 10.1007/s12144-025-07563-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPromote post-traumatic growthSelf-compassionPost-traumatic growthReducing posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSpiritual well-beingLevels of self-compassionPosttraumatic stress disorder scoreWell-beingPost-traumatic stressMental health professionalsAdverse effects of traumaEffects of traumaAdverse psychological effectsStress disorderTraumatic eventsEarthquake-related traumaEarthquake survivorsPsychological effectsTraumatic effectsHealth professionalsIndividualsHealthy wayTraumaPosttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders: maintaining mechanisms and treatment targets
Mitchell K, Scioli E, Galovski T, Belfer P, Cooper Z. Posttraumatic stress disorder and eating disorders: maintaining mechanisms and treatment targets. 2025, 95-109. DOI: 10.4324/9781003607403-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsExposure to interpersonal traumaCognitive behavioral theoryHistory of eating disordersLow self-worthEvidence-based treatmentsEmotion dysregulationHyperarousal symptomsInterpersonal traumaBinge eatingTrauma exposureED behaviorsLifetime historyEating disordersSelf-criticismSelf-worthEvidence-based therapiesTreatment of EDCoping strategiesBidirectional relationshipTreatment targetDisorders
2024
Identifying transdiagnostic traumatic stress reactions in U.S. military veterans: A nationally representative study
Pugach C, Adams S, Wisco B, Pietrzak R. Identifying transdiagnostic traumatic stress reactions in U.S. military veterans: A nationally representative study. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2024, 38: 259-271. PMID: 39682069, PMCID: PMC11967292, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic stress reactionsU.S. military veteransDysphoric arousalMilitary veteransSelf-reported posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsNational Health and ResilienceStress reactionsComorbid psychopathologyPsychopathological symptomsGeneralized anxietyStress disorderDiagnostic subtypesVeterans StudyDepressive symptomsLatent class analysisTrauma historySymptom differencesU.S. veteransPsychopathologyMental functioningPsychosocial correlatesArousalFunctional impairmentSex-stratified Genomic Structural Equation Models of Posttraumatic Stress Inform PTSD Etiology: L'utilisation de la modélisation génomique par équations structurelles stratifiée par sexe du stress post-traumatique pour expliquer l'étiologie du TSPT
Moo-Choy A, Stein M, Gelernter J, Wendt F. Sex-stratified Genomic Structural Equation Models of Posttraumatic Stress Inform PTSD Etiology: L'utilisation de la modélisation génomique par équations structurelles stratifiée par sexe du stress post-traumatique pour expliquer l'étiologie du TSPT. The Canadian Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 70: 117-126. PMID: 39654303, PMCID: PMC11629358, DOI: 10.1177/07067437241301016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant lociSignificant lociMultivariate genome-wide association studyIndividuals of European ancestryPosttraumatic stress disorderGenomic structural equation modelingPosttraumatic stressUK Biobank (UKBAssociation studiesGenetic basisSymptom combinationsEtiological differencesSex-specific patternsEuropean ancestryAssociation dataPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSex differencesLociInvestigation of sex differencesGeneticsSymptom etiologyModel of maleTraumatic eventsThe severity of perceived stress associated with community violence exposure and its role in future posttraumatic stress: findings from a longitudinal study of U.S. adolescents
Isaksson J, Nyman S, Schwab-Stone M, Stickley A, Ruchkin V. The severity of perceived stress associated with community violence exposure and its role in future posttraumatic stress: findings from a longitudinal study of U.S. adolescents. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2024, 18: 121. PMID: 39322966, PMCID: PMC11423508, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-024-00813-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderViolence exposurePTSD symptom levelsExposed to community violenceLongitudinal study of U.S. adolescentsCommunity violence exposureLevels of perceived stressStudy of U.S. adolescentsAssociated with poor mental healthDegree of perceived stressStress disorderU.S. adolescentsSymptom levelsPosttraumatic stressPoor mental healthCommunity violenceLongitudinal associationsStress severityMental healthSituational factorsLongitudinal studyEarly interventionAdolescentsSymptomsThe association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States
Li J, Wisnivesky J, Gonzalez A, Feder A, Pietrzak R, Chanumolu D, Hu L, Kale M. The association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 368: 390-397. PMID: 39293600, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19-related posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPre-existing mental disordersSocial supportMental disordersPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsRisk of posttraumatic stress disorderCD-RISCPosttraumatic stress symptomsAcute careAssociation of perceived social supportMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyTargeting of preventive interventionsConnor-Davidson Resilience ScalePsychological consequences of COVID-19Low social supportSocial Support SurveyMeasures of resilienceDSM-5Associated with lower oddsStress disorderStress symptomsCross-sectional designPsychological resilienceUnraveling PTSD: Symptom Cluster Change During and 1 Year After Veterans’ Residential PTSD Treatment
Gross G, Spiller T, Ben-Zion Z, Rubenstein A, Pietrzak R, Duek O, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Unraveling PTSD: Symptom Cluster Change During and 1 Year After Veterans’ Residential PTSD Treatment. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2024 PMID: 38990694, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder clustersSymptom clustersIntrusive symptomsResidential treatmentTreatment of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsResidential PTSD treatmentPTSD symptom clustersNovel treatment interventionsDifferential treatment responseReduce symptom severityDifferential patterns of changeAvoidance symptomsPTSD treatmentTreatment gainsStress disorderVeterans AffairsSymptom severityCluster CTreatment interventionsCluster BIndividual symptomsCohort of veteransHair cortisol and substance use among women currently experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of PTSD symptom severity
Forkus S, Goldstein S, Schick M, Flanagan J, Weiss N. Hair cortisol and substance use among women currently experiencing intimate partner violence: The role of PTSD symptom severity. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 261: 111378. PMID: 38936182, PMCID: PMC11439414, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderEcological momentary assessmentPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSubstance use behaviorsIntimate partner violencePosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityCortisol levelsSubstance usePosttraumatic stress disorder severityHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisUse behaviorsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomologyBinge drinkingHair cortisolHPA axis functionDays of drinkingAssociated with dysfunctionLow cortisol levelsPartner violenceStress disorderDays drinkingMomentary assessmentSymptom severityAmount of alcoholCortisol responseTrajectories of patient-reported outcomes after prolonged stays for hematopoietic cell transplant.
Gao L, DeFilipp Z, Chen Y, Lee S, LeBlanc T, Amonoo H, El-Jawahri A, Newcomb R. Trajectories of patient-reported outcomes after prolonged stays for hematopoietic cell transplant. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 6553-6553. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.6553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationProlonged length of stayAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationPosttraumatic stress disorderBaseline to week 2Patient-reported outcomesDepressive symptomsQuality of lifeWeek 2Cell transplantationAcute leukemiaChronic graft-versus-host diseaseGraft-versus-host diseaseAutologous hematopoietic cell transplantationYears of hematopoietic cell transplantationProspective study of patientsPsychological distressPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsRate of relapseMonths post-HCTStudy of patientsMultivariate logistic regressionAssociated with greater oddsLength of stayIncreased psychological distressThe impact of intuitive eating on the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and disordered eating among women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV)
Holmes S, Norton M, Fogwell N, Temes E, Carr M, Johnson D. The impact of intuitive eating on the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and disordered eating among women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Eating Disorders 2024, 33: 374-390. PMID: 38796861, DOI: 10.1080/10640266.2024.2353475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderBinge eatingIntuitive eatingDisordered eatingIntimate partner violenceBinge frequencyCompensatory behaviorsMeasures of binge eatingAssociated with disordered eatingBinge eating frequencyLevels of intuitive eatingDisordered eating behaviorsPartner violenceTrauma exposureStress disorderProximal predictorsEating frequencyEating behaviorsDomestic violence sheltersBingeEatingModerating roleDichotomous measuresProtective factorsDistinguishing vulnerability and resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder evaluating traumatic experiences, genetic risk and electronic health records
Løkhammer S, Koller D, Wendt F, Choi K, He J, Friligkou E, Overstreet C, Gelernter J, Hellard S, Polimanti R. Distinguishing vulnerability and resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder evaluating traumatic experiences, genetic risk and electronic health records. Psychiatry Research 2024, 337: 115950. PMID: 38744179, PMCID: PMC11156529, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth recordsPTSD vulnerabilityUK Biobank (UKBPhenome-wide association studyRisk scorePhenotype risk scoreUs Research ProgramPolygenic risk scoresStress disorderAoU participantsUKB participantsPresence of posttraumatic stress disorderTrauma burdenGenetic riskPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsAssociation studiesPheWASClinical comorbiditiesComorbid associationsEye conditionsAOUInverse relationshipMultiple phenotypesCognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
Petrakis I, Meshberg‐Cohen S, Nich C, Kelly M, Claudio T, Jane J, Pisani E, Ralevski E. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine. American Journal On Addictions 2024, 33: 525-533. PMID: 38624259, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive processing therapyIndividual drug counselingPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersDrug counselingProcessing therapyPTSD symptomsUse disorderCognitive processing therapy groupEvidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapiesSelf-reported PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder treatmentRemission of PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistComorbid opioid use disorderTrauma-focused psychotherapyTrauma-focused treatmentRates of comorbidityTreatment group differencesPCL-5Stress disorderGroup differencesRandomized clinical trialsFunctional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans
Gower T, Fischer I, Tsai J, Kang H, Na P, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Functional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 267-273. PMID: 38614442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic growthPsychosocial functioningTraumatic eventsTrauma-exposed U.S. veteransNational Health and ResilienceMale veteran samplePost-trauma functioningPattern of findingsRetrospective self-reportsU.S. military veteransVeteran sampleStress disorderVeterans StudyExamined relationsCross-sectional designMilitary veteransNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransAssociated with functionsPhysical functionClinical interventionsPsychosocial characteristicsVeteransAn unplanned test of the anxiety buffer disruption theory of posttraumatic stress symptoms
Elmore J, Hamilton J, Sherwood I, Allon S. An unplanned test of the anxiety buffer disruption theory of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal Of Social And Clinical Psychology 2024, 43: 128-151. DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2024.43.2.128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety buffer disruption theoryPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderSelf-esteemTerror management theoryTornado exposurePosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDevelopment of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress symptomsAnxiety-buffering systemDisruption theoryDecreased self-esteemStress disorderSymptom severityStress symptomsTrauma historyTraumatic eventsLongitudinal designPartial supportSevere tornadoesSocial-cognitive elementsModerating effectCore aspectsAnxietyPredictive effectEmotional State Transitions in Trauma-Exposed Individuals With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Korem N, Duek O, Spiller T, Ben-Zion Z, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I. Emotional State Transitions in Trauma-Exposed Individuals With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e246813. PMID: 38625701, PMCID: PMC11022112, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.6813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTrauma-exposed individualsEmotional numbing symptomsTrauma-exposed controlsNegative emotional statesNumbing symptomsEmotional numbingDSM-5Valence ratingsStress disorderEmotional statesTrauma-exposed control groupPTSD experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5 criteriaAge-related associationsStimulus valencePCL-5Emotional responsesEmotional state transitionEmotional transitionSymptomsParticipantsDisordersRandomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms
Feder A, Kowalchyk M, Brinkman H, Cahn L, Aaronson C, Böttche M, Presseau C, Fred-Torres S, Markowitz J, Litz B, Yehuda R, Knaevelsrud C, Pietrzak R. Randomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115885. PMID: 38603979, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWTC-related PTSD symptomsMental health-related functioningPTSD symptomsSymptom clustersHealth-related functioningPosttraumatic stress disorder's avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPresent-centered therapyAssociated with significantly greater reductionsPersistent PTSD symptomsActive control interventionModerate-to-largeQuality of lifeSignificant main effectTreatment-by-time interactionWorld Trade Center survivorDSM-5PCL-5Stress disorderDepressive/anxiety symptomsWorld Trade CenterDepressive symptomsNeighborhood-level economic characteristics and depression and PTSD symptoms among Houstonians who have experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19
Cohen G, Wang R, Rosenberg S, Sampson L, Lowe S, Cabral H, Ruggiero K, Galea S. Neighborhood-level economic characteristics and depression and PTSD symptoms among Houstonians who have experienced Hurricane Harvey and COVID-19. Psychiatry Research 2024, 333: 115766. PMID: 38335779, PMCID: PMC10964477, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with higher symptom scoresPosttraumatic stress disorderIncome inequalityMedian incomeNeighborhood socioeconomic contextNeighborhood socioeconomic factorsEconomic characteristicsIndividual-level exposuresNeighbourhood income inequalityNeighborhood median incomeRisk of depressionScores of depressionAmerican Community SurveyMass traumatic eventsSymptoms of depressionMental health consequencesMultilevel linear modelsTraumatic eventsSocioeconomic factorsScore of posttraumatic stress disorderSocioeconomic contextCommunity SurveyPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSuper neighborhoodsMultilevel models
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply