2019
Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Verplaetse TL, Ralevski E, Roberts W, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 741-746. PMID: 30698839, PMCID: PMC6443463, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPlacebo-treated individualsTotal CAPS scoresClinical trialsCAPS scoresPrazosin treatmentComorbid populationPTSD symptomsUse disordersClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresDouble-blind clinical trialStress disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderPrazosin-treated groupSymptoms of PTSDRecent clinical trialsComorbid alcohol dependenceCourse of treatmentΑ1-adrenergic antagonistPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOngoing symptomsSleep disturbancesMedication effectsNoradrenergic system
2017
Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Park CL, Smith PH, Lee SY, Mazure CM, McKee SA, Hoff R. Positive and Negative Religious/Spiritual Coping and Combat Exposure as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress and Perceived Growth in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Psychology Of Religion And Spirituality 2017, 9: 13-20. PMID: 28217246, PMCID: PMC5310632, DOI: 10.1037/rel0000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombat exposureHigh combat exposurePTSD symptomatologyPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsHigh PTSD symptomatologyReligious/Spiritual CopingHigher PTSDPosttraumatic stressPosttraumatic growthPTSD symptomsPerceived GrowthDisorder symptomsModerator effectsCopingSpiritual copingAfghanistan veteransPTSDHypothesized directionVeteransSurvey of experiencesSymptomatologyPPTgParticipantsSymptomsPredictors