• Author: Ronald Acierno
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A machine learning personalized treatment rule to optimize assignment to psychotherapies for grief among Veterans

Abstract: Background: Complex grief patterns are associated with significant suffering, functional impairments, health and mental health problems, and increased healthcare use. …

Differential relations between breathing retraining, in vivo exposure, and imaginal exposure homework completion and treatment outcomes in Veterans receiving prolonged exposure for PTSD

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Limited research exists that outlines the predictive relevance of the treatment components of prolonged exposure (PE) for post-traumatic stress disorder …

Grief reactions in veterans: influence of diagnostic comorbidity, social support, and functional impairment

Abstract: Loss and subsequent complicated grief reactions are common in military and veteran populations. Despite the high occurrence, limited work exists examining complicated …

Improving function through primary care treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder study outcomes: A randomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure for primary care in veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Despite high cost and wide prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veteran populations, and Veterans Health Administration (VA)-wide mental …

Impact and efficiency of treatment across two PTSD clinical trials comparing in-person and telehealth service delivery formats

Abstract: The intent of this study is to examine treatment impact and efficiency observed when cognitive behavioral treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are …

Influence of comorbid social anxiety disorder in PTSD treatment outcomes for Prolonged Exposure in female military sexual trauma survivors with PTSD

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder that frequently presents alongside other comorbid diagnoses. Although several evidence‐based …

Effects of Emotion Dysregulation on Post-treatment Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptoms Among Women Veterans With Military Sexual Trauma

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST), defined as sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment while in the military, is associated with increased risk of long-term …

Management of chronic pain and PTSD in Veterans with tDCS+prolonged exposure: A pilot study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent comorbid conditions, particularly in Veterans; however, there are few integrated …

Relations between post-deployment divorce/separation and deployment and post-deployment stressors, social support, and symptomatology in Veterans with combat-related PTSD symptoms

Abstract:Ā Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent diagnosis in combat Veterans. In addition to reduced quality of life in various domains of …

Augmenting treatment efficiency in exposure therapy for PTSD: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of yohimbine HCl

Abstract: The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist, yohimbine, can facilitate fear extinction in animals and humans. One potential mechanism is increased noradrenergic activity …

A non-inferiority trial of Prolonged Exposure for posttraumatic stress disorder: In person versus home-based telehealth

Abstract:Ā This is the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate non-inferiority of Prolonged Exposure (PE) delivered via home-based telehealth (HBT) compared to standard …

Treatment Satisfaction of Home-based Telehealth versus In-person Delivery of Prolonged Exposure for Combat-related PTSD in Veterans

Abstract: Although there is growing support that evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) delivered in-person and through telehealth are equivalent in terms of symptom reduction for …