2025
Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling of PTSD Development Among Recent Trauma Survivors
Ben-Zion Z, Simon A, Rosenblatt M, Korem N, Duek O, Liberzon I, Shalev A, Hendler T, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I, Scheinost D. Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling of PTSD Development Among Recent Trauma Survivors. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e250331. PMID: 40063028, PMCID: PMC11894499, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingPosttraumatic stress disorderClinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5Months post-traumaFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTrauma survivorsDSM-5Post-traumaPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectoriesPosttraumatic stress disorder severityTask-based fMRI dataAnterior default modePredictive of symptomsFollow-up assessmentDevelopment of effective personalized treatmentsComprehensive clinical assessmentClinician-AdministeredNeurobiological indicesPosttraumatic psychopathologyHyperarousal symptomsCentral executiveTrauma exposureSalience network
2024
Voice hearing in young people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following multiple trauma exposure
Lofthouse K, Beeson E, Dalgleish T, Danese A, Hodgekins J, Mahoney-Davies G, Smith P, Stallard P, Wilson J, Meiser-Stedman R. Voice hearing in young people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following multiple trauma exposure. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2435790. PMID: 39691055, PMCID: PMC11656750, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2435790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative post-traumatic cognitionsPosttraumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic cognitionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityHearing groupPrevalence of sexual traumaVoice hearingPanic symptomsSymptom severitySexual traumaSecondary analysisExposure to multiple traumatic eventsCognitive phenotype of childrenHearing voicesExposure to multiple traumasPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisTrauma memory qualityMental health difficultiesMethods:</b> ParticipantsMultiple traumatic eventsMultiple trauma exposuresExploratory secondary analysisCognitive-behavioral factorsPhenotype of childrenHealth difficultiesNeighborhood Resources Associated With Psychological Trajectories and Neural Reactivity to Reward After Trauma
Webb E, Stevens J, Ely T, Lebois L, van Rooij S, Bruce S, House S, Beaudoin F, An X, Neylan T, Clifford G, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Bollen K, Rauch S, Haran J, Storrow A, Lewandowski C, Musey P, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Swor R, Murty V, Hudak L, Pascual J, Seamon M, Datner E, Pearson C, Peak D, Domeier R, Rathlev N, O’Neil B, Sergot P, Sanchez L, Joormann J, Pizzagalli D, Harte S, Kessler R, Koenen K, Ressler K, McLean S, Harnett N. Neighborhood Resources Associated With Psychological Trajectories and Neural Reactivity to Reward After Trauma. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 1090-1100. PMID: 39083325, PMCID: PMC11292566, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.2148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorder trajectoriesPosttraumatic stress disorderNeural reactivityPTSD trajectoriesTrauma survivorsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDevelopment of posttraumatic stress disorderResidential greenspaceFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMonetary reward taskReactivity to rewardReward-related regionsCD-RISCCohort studyConnor-Davidson Resilience ScaleParticipant's home addressNeighborhood-level factorsCD-RISC scoreLongitudinal cohort studyReward reactivityReward taskSelf-reported characteristicsStress disorderIndividual-level factorsMultiple ecological levelsHair 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 responseAn 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 effect
2022
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Modulates Avoidance of Positive Emotions Among Trauma-Exposed Military Veterans in the Community
Weiss N, Schick M, Contractor A, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Forkus S. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity Modulates Avoidance of Positive Emotions Among Trauma-Exposed Military Veterans in the Community. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2022, 14: 446-452. PMID: 34197172, PMCID: PMC8720112, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityPositive emotional intensityPTSD symptom severityEmotional avoidanceSymptom severityEmotional intensityMaintenance of posttraumatic stress disorderLevels of PTSD symptom severityPositive emotionsTrauma-exposed military veteransReducing PTSD symptom severityTrauma-exposed veteransSevere PTSD symptomsTrauma-exposedPTSD symptomsStress disorderMilitary veteransModerating roleAvoidanceVeteransAvoidance strategiesEmotionsSymptoms
2020
Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder
Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol to down-regulate negative and positive emotions: Extending our understanding of the functional role of alcohol in relation to posttraumatic stress disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 115: 106777. PMID: 33359633, PMCID: PMC7855539, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityAlcohol use disorderPositive emotionsSymptom severityAlcohol useAlcohol misuseAssociation of PTSD symptom severityModels of posttraumatic stress disorderNegative emotionsContext of positive emotionsFunction of alcohol usePTSD symptom severitySubstance-using individualsEffects of alcohol usePTSD-AUDTrauma-exposedStress disorderNegative reinforcementUse disorderAversive reactionsReinforcement functionEmotionsAlcoholDisorders
2019
Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss N, Schick M, Contractor A, Dixon-Gordon K. Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 119-126. PMID: 31075729, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptom severityPositive emotionsSubstance useEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useStress disorderCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderPositive zero-order correlationsDrug useTrauma-exposed individualsZero-order correlationsReduce substance useNegative emotionsEmotionsAmazon MTurkCo-occurrenceDisordersAlcoholDysregulationPotential utilitySeverityDifficulties
2017
A Comparison of Self-Report and Location-Based Measures of Disaster Exposure
Sherwood I, Hamilton J, Elmore J, Allon S. A Comparison of Self-Report and Location-Based Measures of Disaster Exposure. Traumatology An International Journal 2017, 23: 265-272. DOI: 10.1037/trm0000112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderDisaster exposureSelf-reportSymptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severitySelf-reported posttraumatic stress disorderMeasures of trauma exposureSelf-reported trauma experiencesExtensive self-report questionnaireComparison of self-reportedSelf-report questionnairesDisaster-related experiencesTrauma exposureStress disorderTornado exposureTrauma experiencesSelf-reports of exposureUndergraduate studentsEffects of exposureHuman-made disastersTornado pathTornado disasterSeverityVarianceDisorders
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