A5069994929- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Education and Military Integration
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Musicians’ Health and Performance
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
National Center for PTSD
2004-2024
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
2004-2024
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2013-2024
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
2024
Stanford University
2021
San Jose State University
2004-2021
Menlo School
2015
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2013
Williams & Associates
2010
Keele University
2007
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequently unrecognized anxiety in primary care settings. This study reports on the development and operating characteristics of brief 4-item screen for PTSD (PC-PTSD). 188 VA patients completed PC-PTSD, Symptom Checklist (PCL) Clinician Administered Scale (CAPS). The prevalence was 24.5%. Signal detection analyses showed that with this base rate, PC-PTSD had an optimally efficient cutoff score 3 both male female patients. A 2 recommended when...
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health that can be effectively treated with empirically based practices. PTSD screening essential for identifying undetected cases and providing patients appropriate care.To determine whether the Primary Care screen Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) (PC-PTSD-5) diagnostically accurate acceptable measure use in Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care clinics.This cross-sectional, diagnostic accuracy study...
Background: The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is a validated measure that assesses ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD). An important task to determine whether the ITQ an appropriate evaluative for clinical trials.Objective: To assess psychometric properties of in context treatment if measures reliable clinically significant change over course psychosocial intervention.Method: Analyses were based on data from online skills training programme...
Plasma norepinephrine samples were obtained before and after exposure to auditory stimuli reminiscent of combat from two groups male Vietnam veterans with experience: one diagnoses PTSD (N = 15) no mental disorder 6). Results showed a significant 30% rise in plasma for the group, change comparison group.
Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with objective health problems in specific populations, such as Vietnam veterans. Less known about PTSD and among medical samples, especially patients different etiologic traumas. This study examined within the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system. A total 134 completed an interview questionnaires. Data on physician‐diagnosed illnesses were gathered from records. diagnosis symptoms a higher likelihood circulatory...
This randomized trial tested the effectiveness of Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) compared to present-centered therapy (PCT) delivered virtually women veterans who had experienced military sexual trauma (MST) screened positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In one sample of 104 male Vietnam combat veterans, we found that five heart rate parameters from a psychophysiological assessment could correctly discriminate 75% the into those with PTSD and without it. Using stepwise approach, adding 10 blood pressure increased discrimination to 80%, while frontal electromyograms did not increase discrimination. Cross-validation on new 96 veterans resulted in 83% correct
There is a clear need to improve the measurement of posttraumatic symptoms in veterans seeking trauma-focused treatment. We evaluated structure and psychometric performance Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (PCL-5) naturalistic sample engaging evidence-based therapy Veterans Affairs (VA) PTSD outpatient clinic. collected data from 500 sequential patients at beginning end treatment, evaluating PCL-5 factor followed...
Accumulating evidence suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked to both objective and subjective indices of poorer health. Less known about processes may explain this association. This study examined anger/hostility as a possible mediator moderator PTSD health status among sample 134 medical patients. Participants completed structured interview questionnaires assessing perceptions anger data on physician-diagnosed illnesses were gathered from computerized databases. Trait...
Internet-facilitated interventions may offer numerous advantages in reaching the large numbers of military service men and women exposed to traumatic events. The Internet is now a primary source health-related information for consumers research has shown effectiveness web-based addressing range mental health problems.Clinicians can learn how bring education intervention into routine care, help clients better understand issues skills self-management problems.The Afterdeployment.org (AD) site...
The Department of Defense (DoD) is implementing universal behavioral health screening for all DoD health-care beneficiaries presenting to military primary care clinics. PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C; Weathers, Litz, Herman, Huska, & Keane, 1993) used the identification posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, operating characteristics PCL-C remain unstudied in this population. This study examined a sample 213 patients from 3 Washington, D.C., area Blinded raters independently...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder resulting from the experience of a traumatic event (e.g., sexual assault, military combat, natural disaster) with emotions fear, helplessness, or horror (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders 4th edition, Text-Revision; DSM-IV-TR, American Psychiatric Association, 2000). PTSD characterized by re-experiencing symptoms flashbacks, nightmares), avoidance avoiding thinking talking about trauma, situations that remind one...
eHealth tools have the potential to meet mental health needs of individuals who experience barriers accessing in-person treatment. However, most users less than optimal engagement with tools. Coaching from peer specialists may increase their eHealth.This pilot study aims test feasibility and acceptability a novel, completely automated web-based system recruit, screen, enroll, assess, randomize, then deliver an intervention national sample military veterans unmet needs; investigate whether...
Hand and wrist problems are common, but little is known about characteristics of patients consulting the general practitioner (GP) for these problems. The objectives are: (i) to describe hand presented GP in terms severity symptoms, their impact on physical, emotional social functioning; (ii) patient disease across different diagnostic categories; (iii) study factors related or problems.Patients with were sent a questionnaire containing questions socio-demographic variables, complaint,...
SYNOPSIS The Pain Behavior Questionnaire (PBQ), adapted from an earlier version by Philips and Hunter, 1 wasadministered to 165 chronic headache patients (migraine, tension, mixed migraine tension) duringa pre‐treatment assessment, asked for a retrospective report of the frequency engaging in variouspain‐related behaviors during periods headache. An exploratory factor analysis identified four factors:avoidance (Factor 1), complaint 2), non‐verbal 3), medication consumption(Factor 4)....