A5064187353- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Music Therapy and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Sleep and related disorders
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
2017-2025
National Center for PTSD
2021-2025
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2018-2023
Stanford University
2018-2023
Murdoch University
2022
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
2022
Yoga is increasingly popular, though little data regarding its implementation in healthcare settings available. Similarly, telehealth being utilized more frequently to increase access healthcare; however we know of no research on the acceptability or effectiveness yoga delivered through telehealth. Therefore, evaluated feasibility, acceptability, and patient-reported a clinical program at Veterans Affairs Medical Center assessed whether these outcomes differed between those participating...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed evidence-informed mental health mobile applications (MH apps) to supplement treatment and serve as self-care resources for veterans. However, lack awareness understanding how integrate MH apps into care pose barriers uptake. VA Mobile Mental Health Apps Project was conducted from 2019 2021 train support staff in integrating practice using implementation facilitation. Interdisciplinary (N = 1,110) 19 sites, led by local site champions,...
Emotion regulation (ER) is a key process underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet, little known about how ER changes with PTSD treatment. Understanding these effects may shed light on treatment processes.
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating, highly prevalent condition. Current clinical practice guidelines recommend trauma-focused psychotherapy (eg, cognitive processing therapy; CPT) as the first-line treatment for PTSD. However, while these treatments show clinically meaningful symptom improvement, majority of those who begin retain diagnosis PTSD post-treatment. Perhaps this reason, many individuals with have sought more holistic, mind–body, complementary and...
The National Center for PTSD, within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has developed a suite free, publicly available, evidence-informed apps that can reach an increasing number veterans and bridge gaps in care by providing resources to those who are not engaged mental health treatment. To expand these apps, staff across VA service lines learned about their features limitations, how introduce them veterans.This study aimed develop, disseminate, evaluate training multidisciplinary as...
Introduction High variability in response and retention rates for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment highlights the need to identify "personalized" or "precision" medicine factors that can inform optimal intervention selection before an individual commences treatment. In secondary analyses from a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial, behavioral physiological emotion regulation were examined as non-specific predictors (that which individuals are more likely respond...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers yoga for multiple conditions. Little information is available regarding how frequently utilized, by whom, or which medical Here we describe referral patterns and patient adoption rates in a clinical program, including telehealth yoga, at VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). Referral demographic data were extracted from the electronic records 953 veterans (692 male, 261 female) referred to outpatient program between 2010 2016....
Mobile mental health apps can help bridge gaps in access to care for those with substance use disorders and dual diagnoses. The authors describe a portfolio of free, publicly available mobile developed by the National Center PTSD. also demonstrate how this suite primarily non-substance disorder-specific may support active ingredients disorder treatment or be used self-management related issues. potential advantages these apps, as well limitations considerations future app development, are discussed.
Abstract Background Clinical Practice Guidelines for Gulf War Illness (GWI) recommend integrative health approaches such as yoga relief from symptoms, yet little is known about the long-term efficacy of in reducing symptoms GWI. Here, we evaluated and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) chronic pain treatment a randomized controlled trial (RCT) 75 Veterans (57 men, 42–71 ± 7.1 years age) with (GWI). Methods Participants received either 10 weeks or CBT pain. The primary outcome measures were...
Trauma-focused psychotherapies do not meet the needs of all veterans. Yoga shows some potential in reducing stress and perhaps even PTSD veterans, although little is understood about mechanisms action. This study identifies preliminary correlates change perceived for veterans participating yoga. Nine (seven males two females) were recruited from an existing clinical yoga program observed over 16 wk. Severity symptoms (PCL-5) (PSS-10) collected at baseline weeks 4, 6, 8, 16. Psychological...
Background Valued living is the extent to which an individual’s behavior consistent with what they believe important or good. It unknown whether many complementary and integrative treatments psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder enhance valued living, whom. Objectives Measure within- between-group changes in Veterans who completed cognitive processing therapy (CPT) sudarshan kriya yoga (SKY) (PTSD); evaluate moderators of improvement. Methods Participants clinically significant...
Sleep disturbances are a prominent feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and poorer sleep quality is associated with higher PTSD severity. This highlights the importance monitoring outcomes alongside symptoms in treatments targeting PTSD. Yet few studies monitor both outcomes, unless primary treatment target. Furthermore, inconsistencies remain about effects first-line, evidence-based on sleep. Here, we explored changes secondary analyses from randomised controlled trial that...
Research has established posttraumatic growth as a potential outcome of highly stressful experiences such combat. However, deeper understanding this relationship is needed to provide practical implications for clinical work and influence new research directions. We examined the relation between combat along with its subscales, well stress disorder depression symptom severity. The study contained sample 130 veterans representing variety deployment locations. Regression analysis revealed be...
ABSTRACT Introduction Autonomic nervous system dysregulation is commonly observed in Gulf War illness (GWI). Using a new sample, we sought to replicate and extend findings from previous study that found autonomic symptoms predicted physical functioning Veterans with GWI. Materials Methods A linear regression model was used predict (36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36); n = 73, 75% male). First, examined the predictive value of independent variables individually including: 31-item...
Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder
Abstract Background. Emotion regulation (ER) is a key process underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet, little known about how ER changes with PTSD treatment. Understanding these effects may shed light on treatment processes. Methods. We recently completed randomised controlled trial demonstrating that breathing-based yoga practice (Sudarshan kriya yoga; SKY) was not clinically inferior to cognitive processing therapy (CPT) across symptoms of PTSD, depression, or negative affect....