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
2017
Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
El-Gabalawy R, Blaney C, Tsai J, Sumner JA, Pietrzak RH. Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 227: 849-853. PMID: 29689700, PMCID: PMC6269149, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultArousalBone Diseases, MetabolicChronic DiseaseComorbidityCorrelation of DataDiabetes MellitusDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisResilience, PsychologicalRespiratory Tract DiseasesSleep Wake DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderFull posttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransVeterans StudyContemporary population-based dataMultiple logistic regression analysisHealth conditionsOdds of osteoporosisOdds of diabetesPopulation-based dataDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaLogistic regression analysisDysphoric arousal symptomsPopulation-based samplePhysical health conditionsSleep disordersPTSD symptom clustersSleep difficultiesRespiratory conditionsDiagnostic criteriaSymptom clustersAnger/irritability