2024
Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA decisions
Gianoli M, Meisler A, Gordon R. Examining bias in the award of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder in women veterans: Analysis of evaluation reports and VA decisions. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2024, 37: 586-593. PMID: 38462544, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderWomen veteransVeterans AffairsStress disorderOdds ratioU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Affairs (VADepartment of Veterans AffairsPsychiatric symptomsPercentage of disabilityMental disordersSexual traumaSex differencesVA policyService-connectedDisability examinationsSecondary analysisDisability benefitsVeteransDisordersPromote equityDisability programsDisabilityNegative bias
2023
Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives.
Meisler A, Gianoli M, Na P, Pietrzak R. Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2023, 25 PMID: 37419488, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.22m03461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderIADL disabilityFunctional disabilityInstrumental ADLUS veteransCognitive disordersOlder ageDeployment-related injuryUS veteran populationUS military veteransLow incomeADL disabilityChronic painMale sexBlack raceClinical managementRisk factorsNational HealthSleep disordersDaily livingPsychiatric correlatesFunctional capacityVeteran populationDisability riskHealth initiatives
2022
Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders
Gianoli M, Meisler A, Rosen M. Proposed Changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Rating Rubric for Mental Disorders. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 628-635. PMID: 36510762, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersVeterans AffairsFunctional impairmentSymptom-based algorithmMental health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderRating schedulePsychiatric symptomsCurrent standard practiceStress disorderHealth conditionsDisordersDomains of functionDisability systemDisability benefitsExamination proceduresDisability determinationImpairmentStudy dataSignificant changesVeteransReal-world functioningStandard practiceRating rubricAward amountPTSD Disability Examinations in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Comparison of Telehealth and In-Person Exams
Gianoli M, Meisler A. PTSD Disability Examinations in the Department of Veterans Affairs: A Comparison of Telehealth and In-Person Exams. Professional Psychology Research And Practice 2022, 53: 626-630. DOI: 10.1037/pro0000479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderInitial posttraumatic stress disorderMental health conditionsUse of telehealthComparison of telehealthVA ConnecticutPTSD disabilityVeterans AffairsTelehealth technologyStress disorderDisability claimsHealth conditionsTelehealthPension examinationsSubstantial percentageDisability examinationsSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicExaminationExamPresent studyPsychological examsVAAdequate reliabilityPrior studiesThe Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Examination Program for PTSD: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Remediation
Meisler A, Gianoli M. The Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Examination Program for PTSD: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Remediation. Psychology Public Policy And Law 2022, 28: 479-490. DOI: 10.1037/law0000359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners.
Meisler A, Gianoli M. PTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners. Federal Practitioner 2022, 39: 70-75. PMID: 35444382, PMCID: PMC9014935, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic David H.BarlowAnxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic2nd edition2002The Guilford PressNew York704 pp.
Meisler A. Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic David H.BarlowAnxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic2nd edition2002The Guilford PressNew York704 pp. Clinical Psychology Review 2006, 26: 105-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2005.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy.
Meisler A. The Integrative Power of Cognitive Therapy. Clinical Psychology Review 2001, 21: 321-322. DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7358(99)00060-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Phonological assessment A systematic comparison of conversation and picture naming
Wolk L, Meisler A. Phonological assessment A systematic comparison of conversation and picture naming. Journal Of Communication Disorders 1998, 31: 291-313. PMID: 9697041, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9924(97)00092-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConversational speech taskMethod of speech elicitationSpeech elicitationPhonological assessmentPhonologically impaired childrenChild's phonological systemChild's speech outputSpeech-language therapyPicture namingPhonological systemPhonological analysisPhonological abilitiesPhonological errorsComparison of conversionChildren's performanceSpeech taskSpeech outputError patternsSeverity measuresImpaired childrenChildrenTaskPhonologyClinical toolElicitation
1997
Adherence in AIDS clinical trials: A framework for clinical research and clinical care
Ickovics J, Meisler A. Adherence in AIDS clinical trials: A framework for clinical research and clinical care. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 1997, 50: 385-391. PMID: 9179096, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(97)00041-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsAIDS clinical trialsPoor medication adherenceAssessment of adherencePatient-provider relationshipClinical trial dataProtease inhibitor drugsTreatment regimenMedication adherenceMedical adherencePatient participationClinical careDrug failureTherapeutic outcomesViral resistanceNew treatmentsPatient careTrial dataTherapeutic valueClinical settingClinical interventionsClinical researchInhibitor drugsTrialsGood adherence
1996
Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis
Ickovics J, Morrill A, Meisler A, Rodin J, Bromberger J, Matthews K. Employment and Coronary Risk in Women at Midlife: A Longitudinal Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 143: 144-150. PMID: 8546115, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolDensity lipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein cholesterolHealth behaviorsTotal high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow high-density lipoprotein cholesterolMenopause-related changesHealth-related variablesCholesterol subfractionsCoronary riskCholesterol levelsCoronary healthLongitudinal assessmentCholesterolStudy periodBaselinePotential mechanismsSignificant decreaseWomenAllegheny CountyLongitudinal analysisEmployment statusHealthDetrimental effectsYearsSourcebook of psychological treatment manuals for adult disorders Edited by Vincent B. Van Hasselt and Michel Hersen. New York: Plenum Press, 1996. 720 pp. $100.00
Meisler A. Sourcebook of psychological treatment manuals for adult disorders Edited by Vincent B. Van Hasselt and Michel Hersen. New York: Plenum Press, 1996. 720 pp. $100.00. Clinical Psychology Review 1996, 16: 451-452. DOI: 10.1016/0272-7358(96)81676-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Cue-Controlled Relaxation and “Aromatherapy” in the Treatment of Speech Anxiety
Spector I, Carey M, Jorgensen R, Meisler A, Carnrike C. Cue-Controlled Relaxation and “Aromatherapy” in the Treatment of Speech Anxiety. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 1993, 21: 239-253. DOI: 10.1017/s1352465800010493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCue-controlled relaxationSpeech anxietyFear of Negative Evaluation QuestionnaireMultiple Affect Adjective Check ListTreatment of speech anxietyBehavioral signs of anxietyCognitive Somatic Anxiety QuestionnaireAffect Adjective Check ListSpeech anxious subjectsPersonal Report of ConfidenceS-R InventoryAdjective Check ListReducing speech anxietyTwo-month follow-upSigns of anxietyReport of ConfidenceWord cuesAnxious subjectsCue controlRelaxation trainingAnxiety QuestionnaireCheck ListBehavioral signsAnxietyControl condition
1991
Depressed affect and male sexual arousal
Meisler A, Carey M. Depressed affect and male sexual arousal. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 1991, 20: 541-554. PMID: 1768221, DOI: 10.1007/bf01550953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive affectSexual arousalSubjective arousalDepressive mood inductionConsistent with previous researchSexually dysfunctional menMale sexual arousalSubjective sexual arousalSexually functional malesMood inductionDysfunctional menPenile tumescenceErotic filmDepression inductionRepeated-measures designPartial supportPrevious researchArousalAffectMultiple regression analysisDepressionEarly portionEtiology of erectile dysfunctionRegression analysisEroticaBoundaries Around Group Interaction: A Meta-Analytic Integration of the Effects of Group Size
Mullen B, Copper C, Cox P, Fraser C, Hu L, Meisler A, Smith C, Symons C. Boundaries Around Group Interaction: A Meta-Analytic Integration of the Effects of Group Size. The Journal Of Social Psychology 1991, 131: 271-283. DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1991.9713849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric Symptoms in Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers
CAREY M, CAREY K, MEISLER A. Psychiatric Symptoms in Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1991, 179: 136-138. PMID: 1997660, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199103000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMentally ill chemical abusersMICA patientsPsychiatric patientsChemical abuseNon-substance-abusing patientsLevels of somatizationSubstance abuse problemsObsessive-compulsivePsychotic symptomsPsychiatric symptomsAbuse problemsPsychoactive substancesGroup comparisonsAbuseMentalDistressSymptomsParanoiaSomatizationAnxietyDepressionSubstancesPatientsReliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale
Carey M, Jorgensen R, Weinstock R, Sprafkin R, Lantinga L, Carnrike C, Baker M, Meisler A. Reliability and validity of the Appraisal of Diabetes Scale. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 1991, 14: 43-50. PMID: 2038044, DOI: 10.1007/bf00844767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes-related health beliefsDiabetes ScaleSelf-report measuresSelf-report instrumentAppraisal of diabetesAppraisal of Diabetes ScaleDaily hasslesAssess appraisalsPsychiatric symptomsDiabetes adherencePsychometric propertiesPerceived stressStable measureAppraisalMale subjectsHealth beliefsCorrelation analysisHasslesScaleSubjectsSymptomsValidityBeliefsMeasurementsGlycemic control
1990
Learned Resourcefulness, Drinking, and Smoking in Young Adults
Carey M, Carey K, Carnrike C, Meisler A. Learned Resourcefulness, Drinking, and Smoking in Young Adults. The Journal Of Psychology 1990, 124: 391-395. PMID: 2213643, DOI: 10.1080/00223980.1990.10543233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-Control ScheduleSelf-reported patterns of alcohol consumptionHeavy drinking subjectsYoung adultsFemale college studentsPatterns of alcohol consumptionSelf-reported patternsAddictive behaviorsSubstance abuseCollege studentsDrinking subjectsSelf-controlCorrelational supportInfrequent drinkersModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionHistory formDrinkersAdultsDrinkingAbuseEx-smokersAbstainersStudentsSmokingA Critical Reevaluation of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction
MEISLER A, CAREY M. A Critical Reevaluation of Nocturnal Penile Tumescence Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1990, 178: 78-89. PMID: 2405102, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199002000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNocturnal penile tumescencePsychogenic erectile dysfunctionDiagnosis of erectile dysfunctionErectile dysfunctionSleep parametersDifferential diagnosisBiopsychosocial approachDiagnostic criteriaDifferential diagnosis of erectile dysfunctionAssessment of erectile dysfunctionNocturnal penile tumescence monitoringPenile tumescenceDiagnostic purposesData scoresDysfunctionTumescence monitoringTraining mentally ill chemical abusers in social problem solving
Carey M, Carey K, Meisler A. Training mentally ill chemical abusers in social problem solving. Behavior Therapy 1990, 21: 511-519. DOI: 10.1016/s0005-7894(05)80362-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMentally ill chemical abusersChemical abuseProblem-solving skillsProblem-solving skills training groupsSkills training groupPatient problem-solving skillsDay treatment patientsDay treatment programOne-month follow-upProblem-solving groupsPost-treatmentAbuse populationTreatment programsAssessed pre-Training groupAbuseTreatment patientsSocial problemsSkillsFollow-upTreatment groupsMentalStress levelsSessionsGroup