A5081973715- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
Boston University
2016-2025
National Center for PTSD
2016-2025
VA Boston Healthcare System
2015-2025
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2013-2025
University of Washington
2024
Women's Health Research Institute
2022
University School
2013-2021
Hudson Institute
2020
University of Vermont
2009-2014
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2012-2013
Article Abstract Background: Prior studies suggest that certain psychiatric and medical disorders co-occur with binge eating disorder (BED). However, there has been no large, community-based study diagnoses made by clinician interviewers. We used data from type of to assess the co-occurrence various DSM-IV BED subthreshold BED. Method: From October 2002 July 2004, we interviewed 150 probands BED, without 888 their first-degree relatives (135 whom had 54 met specific partial criteria for...
The propensity to acquire and retain conditioned fear responses may contribute the risk of developing maintaining posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a traumatic event. There is growing evidence that gonadal hormones estrogen progesterone are associated with how well women extinction previously responses. Thus, sex steroid effects increased prevalence PTSD in women. For current study, 32 nonmedicated female trauma survivors without completed differential conditioning task both...
Abstract The menstrual cycle has been implicated as a sex‐specific biological process influencing psychological symptoms across variety of disorders. Limited research exists regarding the role in among women with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). current study examined severity broad range both early follicular (Days 2–6) and midluteal (6–10 days postlutenizing hormone surge) phases sample trauma‐exposed without PTSD ( N = 49). In overall, total d 0.63), well depression 0.81) phobic...
Objectives. To evaluate associations between oil and gas development (OGD) mental health using cross-sectional data from a preconception cohort study, Pregnancy Study Online. Methods. We analyzed baseline prospective of US Canadian women aged 21 to 45 years who were attempting conception without fertility treatment (2013–2023). developed residential proximity measures for active OGD during preconception, including distance nearest site. At baseline, participants completed validated scales...
Background We developed and validated the Well‐Being Inventory ( WBI ) to address need for a tool that can provide comprehensive assessment of key aspects military veterans' lives. This multidimensional instrument assesses status, functioning, satisfaction with regard vocation, finances, health, social relationships. Methods Two large multi‐phase studies (Study 1 Ns = 301, 286; Study 2 9,566, 7,342) were conducted develop validate this among veterans. Results Confirmatory factor analyses...
To examine the influence of depressive symptoms, perceived stress, and psychotropic medication use on prospectively assessed menstrual cycle regularity length.Data were obtained from Pregnancy Study Online, a prospective cohort study pregnancy planners North America. At baseline, women reported information demographics, anthropometrics, lifestyle, medical history, including their medications. They also completed Major Depression Inventory Perceived Stress Scale. Every 8 weeks for up to 12...
Abstract Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is an automatic and preattentive process, whereby a weak stimulus attenuates responding to sudden intense startle stimulus. PPI measure of sensorimotor filtering, which conceptualized as mechanism that facilitates processing initial protective from interruption by later response. Impaired has been found in (a) healthy women during the luteal phase menstrual cycle, (b) individuals with types psychopathology characterized difficulty suppressing filtering...
Abstract STUDY QUESTION Does preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) increase the likelihood of live birth among women undergoing autologous IVF who have fertilized embryos? SUMMARY ANSWER PGT-A is associated with a greater probability 35 years old and older are IVF. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Previous studies evaluating association between incidence may be prone to confounding by indication, as whose embryos undergo lower due other factors their increased risk (e.g. advancing age,...
Abstract Background Veterans show increased vulnerability to trauma exposure. Yet, there is limited research examining Veterans’ prevalence of experiencing different exposure types by race, gender, and ethnicity across unique phases life (i.e., pre-military service, during post-service). This study compares women men differing ethnoracial identities white, Black, Hispanic) within three military post-military service). Methods examined survey data from 3,544 (1,781 women; 1,686 men) six...
The current study examined demographic and psychosocial factors that predict major depressive disorder (MDD) comorbid MDD/posttraumatic stress (MDD/PTSD) diagnostic status after Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest costliest hurricanes in history United States. This expanded on findings published article by Galea, Tracy, Norris, Coffey (J Trauma Stress 21:357–368, 2008), which same predictors for PTSD, to better understand related unique MDD, MDD/PTSD comorbidity. A total 810 individuals...
Several studies have demonstrated poor retention of extinction learning among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gonadal hormone signaling in brain appears to influence the differently women and without PTSD. Women PTSD, compared trauma-exposed show relative deficits during mid-luteal phase (mLP) menstrual cycle, early follicular (eFP). A PTSD-related reduction conversion progesterone its GABAergic metabolites allopregnanolone (Allo) pregnanolone (PA) may contribute these...
Little is known about the impact of perceived neighborhood danger on military veterans' mental health, a population potentially at higher risk for this experience, or whether interpersonal social support and cohesion can help buffer against poor health. This study examined: (1) depression posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans; (2) mitigate these effects; (3) how prior trauma history may interact with factors. Six moderation models were examined using data from 3049 veterans...