Abstract: Background: Special operations forces (SOF) are at particular risk of suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to an increased frequency of military …
Abstract: Background: Many Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder struggle with social dysfunction. However, the specific behavioral and neural substrates of social …
Abstract: Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and impulsivity are risk factors for suicidality. Impulsivity is frequently associated with TBI. Our laboratory recently …
Abstract: Suicide is an acute crisis among US Veterans. Lack of social connectedness is a risk factor for suicidal behavior (SB). Neuroimaging research has shown alterations in …
Abstract: As suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV) is often challenging to prevent, novel approaches are needed. We reported lower gene expression of LL-37, an antimicrobial …
Abstract: Suicide remains an urgent concern of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Uridine is a novel treatment with a broad mechanistic overlap with ketamine and lithium, two …
Abstract: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. Though antidepressants are often implemented as first-line treatments for MDD, …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The complex neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) calls for the characterization of specific disruptions in brain functions that require …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Suicide is a societal and public health concern of global scale. Identifying genetic risk factors for suicide attempt can characterize underlying biology and …
Abstract:Â Background: Adaptive emotional responding requires flexible regulatory control of autonomic response systems, thought to involve the ventromedial prefrontal cortex …
Abstract:Â Background: A potential treatment moderator for PTSD is severity of emotional dysregulation. The late positive potential (LPP) amplitude from EEG has been used to assess …
Abstract:Â Background: Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often complain of balance problems. Balance is the ability to remain upright and steady with minimal …