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  • Author: Ursula S. Myers
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Wounds that won't wash away: Disgust and trauma-related contamination in military Veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract:Disgust in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been relatively underexamined compared to other emotions, although it may be relevant to war-related PTSD given …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of exposure and response prevention for Veterans with obsessive compulsive disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is effectively treated with exposure and response prevention (ERP), yet very few veterans receive ERP for OCD within the …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Research priorities to expand virtual care access for patients in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: The rapid expansion of virtual care is driving demand for equitable, high-quality access to technologies that are required to utilize these services. While the Department …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

If it's offered, will they come? Practical considerations when offering intensive PTSD treatment in an outpatient Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic

Abstract: Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are efficacious; however, treatment dropout remains high. The delivery of intensive EBPs …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

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 …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed