Sexual Violence and Hazardous Drinking: Exploring Associations With PTSD Symptoms and Gender Among Adults With Probable PTSD and Hazardous Drinking.

Sexual violence is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but relatively less research has explored whether it is associated with hazardous drinking. PTSD symptoms may indirectly influence the association between sexual violence and hazardous alcohol use. This association may be moderated by gender.

Hospital acquired venous thromboembolism in children with sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is well recognized as a hypercoagulablestate, however, it remains unclear whether a subgroup of children with SCD at higher risk of venous thromboembolic event (VTE) during hospitalization may benefit from thromboprophylaxis. Our objectives were to describe the clinical characteristics, outcomes and recurrence of hospital acquired VTE in patients with SCD younger than 21 years. This was a single center retrospective study.

Massed written exposure therapy delivered to veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms on an acute inpatient mental health unit.

Written exposure therapy (WET) is a brief, manualized trauma-focused treatment typically delivered in five individual weekly sessions. Given the brevity and effectiveness of WET, researchers have begun to focus on its delivery in a massed format. However, only one case study examining massed delivery has been published to date.

Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Treatment for Alcohol Misuse Among Survivors and Victim Service Professionals Following Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence.

Survivors of sexual assault (SA) and intimate partner violence (IPV) report high rates of alcohol misuse and often receive services from community agencies. We conducted a qualitative study to examine barriers and facilitators to treatment for alcohol misuse after experiences of SA/IPV among survivors ( = 13) and victim service professionals (VSPs; = 22) at community-based agencies using semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Survivors discussed seeking treatment for alcohol misuse when alcohol is being used to cope with SA/IPV-related distress and when alcohol use becomes problematic.

Understanding the Mental Health Impact of Previous Pregnancy Loss Among Currently Pregnant Veterans.

Background: Pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and stillbirth, is common and associated with an increased risk for prenatal and postnatal depression, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Racial disparities have been observed in pregnancy loss, with Black women having higher rates of pregnancy loss and postnatal depression. However, no research to date has examined the mental health and demographic correlates of pregnancy loss within a veteran population.

Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome of the Liver Associated With 6-Mercaptopurine During Maintenance in a Child With T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) of the liver is a complication of chemotherapy most often encountered with hematopoietic stem cell transplant due to high-dose conditioning regimens, but it can also occur with regimens outside of the transplant setting. Mild-to-moderate SOS is a well-described 6-thioguanine toxicity; however, it has rarely been reported as secondary to 6-mercaptopurine, a related thiopurine. This report details a case of a 10-year-old male with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed severe SOS during maintenance therapy with 6-mercaptopurine, and a review of the related literature.

Examining the unique and interactive associations of gender and race on PTSD symptom severity among military sexual trauma survivors.

Objective: Despite a robust association between military sexual trauma (MST) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), few studies have examined factors that are associated with increased symptom severity. To this end, the current study was designed to examine the unique and interactive effects of gender and race on PTSD symptoms using a sample of MST survivors.

Method: The sample included 126 veterans (71% Women, 29% Men; 70% Black/African American and 30% White/Caucasian) presenting for psychological services to a MST specialty clinic at a large Southeastern Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital.

Pain and posttraumatic stress: Associations among women veterans with a history of military sexual trauma.

Objective: Chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are two highly prevaxlent and comorbid conditions common within veteran populations. Notably, those with comorbid pain and PTSD tend to have more severe presentations and poorer quality of life than those with either disorder alone. Despite this well-established relationship, limited research has examined the association between pain and PTSD symptom severity among women veterans with a history of military sexual trauma (MST).

Anxiety sensitivity and cannabis use motives among trauma-exposed young adult cannabis users.

Background And Objectives: Anxiety sensitivity, or fear of anxious arousal, may be an important risk factor for problematic cannabis use. Specifically, anxiety sensitivity may motivate cannabis use to cope with distress, particularly among trauma-exposed individuals. The current study tested associations among anxiety sensitivity, its subdomains, and cannabis use motives in a sample of trauma-exposed cannabis users.

A Clinical Trial of a Program for Pain Management and Opioid Reduction During Pregnancy.

A substantial proportion of pregnant women use prescription opioids. However, the lack of efficacy of chronic prescription opioid use for pain, combined with an increased risk of these medications in general and during pregnancy, suggests that the risks of these medications may outweigh the benefits of continued use. Though research has not evaluated non-pharmacological approaches to treat chronic pain during pregnancy, research conducted with the general population outside of pregnancy suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective, non-pharmacological treatment.

Are we still uncertain about the latent structure of intolerance of uncertainty: Results from factor mixture modeling in a Serbian sample.

Background: Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is a transdiagnostic risk factor for emotional disorders. Exploring the nature of IU might allow us to understand better a difference between pathological and normal worry processes. For that purpose, factor mixture modeling (FMM) can be used to test the latent structure of IU across a categorical-dimensional spectrum.

A Model for Strengthening Mentors: Frames and Practices.

The extensive body of literature on mentoring has largely ignored the developmental needs of mentors themselves. This conceptual and practice-oriented paper asks mentors and others to consider the needs of mentors who may or may not arrive ready to deal with the challenges of being effective mentors. The authors ask: how should mentors think about their own growth and development? Drawing on a broad spectrum of academic literatures, three frames are proposed for guiding mentors' thinking about themselves and four practices to spur their continuous improvement.

Acceptability of a transdiagnostic behavior therapy in veterans with affective disorders.

Transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT) has been found to lead to significant reductions in affective disorder symptoms. However, patient satisfaction and treatment fit for TBT have not been examined. Within a sample of veterans, the current study examined the acceptability of TBT in comparison to brief behavioral activation (BA) for depression.

Efficacy of transdiagnostic behavior therapy on transdiagnostic avoidance in veterans with emotional disorders.

Objective: To date, transdiagnostic treatments have primarily investigated treatment outcomes of general psychiatric symptomatology, rather than the specific transdiagnostic symptoms implicated in their protocols. The present study sought to address this significant gap in the literature by investigating the effect of transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT) on transdiagnostic avoidance.

Method: Forty-four veterans diagnosed with various emotional disorders initiated TBT, and completed diagnostic and self-report measures at pre- and posttreatment.

In Vitro and In Vivo Characterization of a Preclinical Irradiation-Adapted Model for Ewing Sarcoma.

Purpose: Radiation therapy (RT) is a viable therapeutic option for Ewing sarcoma (ES) patients. However, little progress has been made to elucidate the mechanisms of radioresistance. This study establishes a novel ES irradiation-adapted model designed to assess molecular and F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) alterations secondary to RT.