2024
Some Closure on Exposure—Realigning the Perspective on Trauma Treatment and Finding a Pathway Forward: Reply to Brown (2024) and Najavits (2024)
Rubenstein A, Doran J, Duek O, Harpaz-Rotem I. Some Closure on Exposure—Realigning the Perspective on Trauma Treatment and Finding a Pathway Forward: Reply to Brown (2024) and Najavits (2024). American Psychologist 2024, 79: 350-351. PMID: 38635198, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001314.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Not all traumas are created equal: Phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military veterans
Kachadourian L, Duek O, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Not all traumas are created equal: Phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 340: 728-731. PMID: 37572698, PMCID: PMC10754253, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransMilitary veteransIndex traumaPTSD symptomsDysphoric arousal symptomsIllness/injuryGreater overall severityIndex traumatic eventClinical presentationNational HealthDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesGreater severityOverall severityVeterans StudyInterpersonal violenceStress disorderTraumaArousal symptomsSymptomsVeteransPhenotypic heterogeneityTraumatic eventsSeverity
2021
The Reward System and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Does Trauma Affect the Way We Interact With Positive Stimuli?
Seidemann R, Duek O, Jia R, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I. The Reward System and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Does Trauma Affect the Way We Interact With Positive Stimuli? Chronic Stress 2021, 5: 2470547021996006. PMID: 33718742, PMCID: PMC7917421, DOI: 10.1177/2470547021996006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderStress disorderReward systemSelf-reported dataFear learningPositive stimuliMajority of researchImportant constructDisordersPrevalent disorderCurrent reviewComplex relationshipTraumaAnhedoniaFearFunctioningStimuliEthologyResearchLearningRelationshipConstructsPossible hindranceSufficient insightClinical observations