2009
NPY moderates the relation between hurricane exposure and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults
Amstadter AB, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. NPY moderates the relation between hurricane exposure and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults. Depression And Anxiety 2009, 27: 270-275. PMID: 20037921, PMCID: PMC2879267, DOI: 10.1002/da.20648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderNeuropeptide YEpidemiologic sampleGAD diagnosisHurricane exposureAnxiety disordersRandom digit dial proceduresHigh hurricane exposureFlorida Hurricane StudyFunctional single nucleotide polymorphismsNPY rs16147NPY expressionOutcome measuresGene-environment interactionsStressor exposureBuccal DNA samplesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGAD symptomsRs16147AdultsStructured interviewsExposureDiagnosisRiskDisorders
2008
RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults
Koenen KC, Amstadter AB, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults. Depression And Anxiety 2008, 26: 309-315. PMID: 18833580, PMCID: PMC2666784, DOI: 10.1002/da.20528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiologic sampleC alleleAnxiety disordersRisk of GADRandom digit dial proceduresSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLogistic regression analysisPanic disorder patientsDSM-IV diagnosisGeneralized anxiety disorderHurricane exposureFlorida Hurricane StudyRGS2 geneSocial supportStressful life eventsHigh prevalenceOutcome measuresDisorder patientsPanic disorderBuccal DNA samplesRelevant polymorphismsDisordersGADAnxious behaviorGAD symptoms
2007
The Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Social Support and Moderation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Hurricane-Exposed Adults
Kilpatrick DG, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Resnick HS, Roitzsch J, Boyle J, Gelernter J. The Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Social Support and Moderation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Hurricane-Exposed Adults. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2007, 164: 1693-1699. PMID: 17974934, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisastersFemaleFloridaGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansLife Change EventsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsHigh hurricane exposurePosttraumatic stress disorderLow social supportMajor depressionLow-expression variantPostdisaster posttraumatic stress disorderSocial supportStress disorderHurricane exposureHigh-risk individualsDSM-IV diagnosisLow-risk individualsAdults ages 18Household probability sampleSubset of participantsOutcome measuresAdults 6Serotonin transporter genotypeSerotonin transporter geneAge 18DepressionDisaster exposureTransporter genotypeRiskStructured interviews