2023
Clinical significance of novel 8-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD in national VA PTSD residential treatment data: Internally- v. externally-cued intrusions
Gross G, Spiller T, Duek O, Pietrzak R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Clinical significance of novel 8-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD in national VA PTSD residential treatment data: Internally- v. externally-cued intrusions. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 255-260. PMID: 36806596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsDysphoric arousalDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsDistinct underlying processesSelf-report measuresGeneralized anxiety symptomsSuperior model fitPhysical health functioningCore defining featuresStructural equation modelingWorse emotional functioningAnxious arousalSymptoms of depressionNegative affectIntrusion symptomsGreater avoidanceEmotional functioningStress disorderAnxiety symptomsPTSD ChecklistIntrusion factorCross-sectional designGeneralized anxiety
2022
Treatment response trajectories in residential PTSD programs for veterans: A national cohort investigation
Grau P, Sripada R, Pietrzak R, Ganoczy D, Harpaz-Rotem I. Treatment response trajectories in residential PTSD programs for veterans: A national cohort investigation. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2022, 92: 102645. PMID: 36334317, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2022.102645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesHumansPsychotherapyResidential TreatmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsEvidence-based psychotherapiesThree-group trajectory modelTreatment outcomesTreatment responseTime of admissionPoor treatment outcomesPoor treatment responseNon-white raceResidential PTSD programsSubset of veteransPTSD treatment outcomesResidential PTSD treatmentPain severityCohort investigationPTSD careNational cohortFull cohortPTSD treatmentTherapeutic gainTreatment dropoutSymptom trajectoriesVeterans AffairsPTSD programTreatment response trajectoriesTreatment trajectories