2018
Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge
Watkins LE, Sippel LM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff R, Harpaz‐Rotem I. Clinically Significant Change in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Is Associated With Lower Levels of Aggression After Residential Treatment Discharge. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 265-272. PMID: 29603388, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsPTSD changeResidential treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsLess aggressionPTSD symptom changePTSD symptom reductionCurrent studyDisorder symptomsStress disorderContextual effectsSymptom reductionSymptom changeAggressionMultilevel modelsPrevious researchTreatment dischargeLow levelsVeterans Health Administration sitesVeteransSignificant changesTreatment sitesFindingsSymptoms
2014
Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Armour C, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 174: 522-526. PMID: 25556669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifePosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsNational HealthU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudySymptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsCross-sectional designFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical significancePTSD symptom clustersCurrent depressionDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersPTSD phenotypeMental disordersSymptomsComorbid psychopathologyStress disorderFunctional correlatesStatistical ManualTreatment effortsComparing four competing models of depressive symptomatology: A confirmatory factor analytic study of 986,647 U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Elhai JD, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. Comparing four competing models of depressive symptomatology: A confirmatory factor analytic study of 986,647 U.S. veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 165: 166-169. PMID: 24882195, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.04.075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressive Disorder, MajorFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalUnited StatesVeteransConceptsNon-somatic factorsU.S. veteransDepressive symptomsDepressive symptomatologyNon-veteran samplesSymptom-level dataMajor depressive symptomsMajor depression diagnosisMajor depression symptomsFeelings of worthlessnessAppetite changesPsychomotor agitationThoughts of deathDepression diagnosisMajor depressionSleep difficultiesClinical relevanceClinician-administered measuresCurrent diagnostic systemsDepression symptomsConcentration difficultiesSomatic factorsDepressed moodSymptomsVeterans
2011
Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Whealin JM, Southwick SM. Support for a novel five-factor model of posttraumatic stress symptoms in three independent samples of Iraq/Afghanistan veterans: A confirmatory factor analytic study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2011, 46: 317-322. PMID: 22154134, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIraq/Afghanistan veteransHyperarousal symptom clustersConfirmatory factor analytic studyFactor analytic studiesAfghanistan veteransDysphoric arousalPTSD symptomsArousal clustersCommunity samplePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsEmotional numbing modelSymptom clustersTreatment-seeking samplePosttraumatic stress symptomsDSM-IV modelIndependent samplesFive-factor modelConfirmatory factor analysisAnxious arousalEmotional numbingNumbing modelPTSD symptomatologyDisorder symptomsStress symptomsPTSD Checklist
2004
Revisiting Rapprochement in the Light of Contemporary Developmental Theories
Bergman A, Harpaz-Rotem I. Revisiting Rapprochement in the Light of Contemporary Developmental Theories. Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association 2004, 52: 555-569. PMID: 15222461, DOI: 10.1177/00030651040520020301.Peer-Reviewed Original Research