Training Interprofessional Staff in Whole Health Clinical Care at the Veterans Health Administration.

Introduction: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) initiated a system-wide redesign in 2011 toward a patient-centered approach called the Whole Health System (WHS) of care. Education of VHA clinical staff in WHS-informed care, Whole Health Clinical Care (WHCC), is one critical element of this redesign effort. At a minimum, WHCC education should address core competencies for clinicians and be considered satisfactory for learners.

Prevalence of Sexual Trauma History Using Behaviorally Specific Methods of Assessment in First Year College Students.

There are several challenges associated with evaluating the prevalence of sexual trauma, including child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault. The aim of this study was to assess sexual trauma prevalence rates among first year college students (N = 954) using behaviorally specific questions and a more representative recruitment sample that did not rely on self-selection. Participants completed a list of sexual trauma questions, including general questions containing labels such as "rape" or "abuse" as well as behaviorally specific questions that describe specific behaviors that qualify as sexual trauma without labels.

Does a disconnect occur between research and practice for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) diagnostic procedures?

Diagnostic assessment recommendations for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) include the use of daily symptom monitoring for two consecutive menstrual cycles; however, it is unclear whether medical providers use this established procedure in practice. This study explored typical diagnostic procedures for PMDD among a sample of physicians (N = 87) who were recruited by mail and completed questions about current practices. Results indicated that only 11.

Positive Affect Enhances the Association of Hypomanic Personality and Cognitive Flexibility.

Several lines of research have suggested a link between mania and creativity, The goal of the present study was to test whether positive affect moderated the relationship between risk for mania (assessed with the Hypomanic Personality Scale [HPS]) and a variable postulated to be a cognitive component of creativity: cognitive flexibility. Fifty-three undergraduate students were randomly assigned to either a neutral or positive mood induction condition. They then completed the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (DKEFS) Sorting Test as a measure of cognitive flexibility.

Perceptions of health and somatic sensations in women reporting premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Focus on bodily sensations may be involved in the etiology of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This study investigated the relationship between two types of somatic self-focus (i.e.

Premenstrual disorders and rumination.

Objectives: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) involve emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms; however, there is little understanding of psychological factors that contribute to these disorders. It was hypothesized that rumination, a form of depressive self-focused attention, is related to premenstrual distress.

Method: Study 1 involved women (N = 735) meeting criteria for No/Mild PMS, Moderate/Severe PMS, and PMDD using retrospective self-report.

Processing of intimacy-related stimuli in survivors of sexual trauma: the role of PTSD.

To fully understand the negative impact of sexual trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon adult intimacy-related functioning, cognitive models designed to investigate implicit processing of stimuli with emotional content are warranted. Using an emotional Stroop paradigm, the present study examined the impact of sexual trauma history (childhood sexual abuse and/or adult sexual assault) and a PTSD diagnosis on the implicit processing of 3 types of word stimuli: intimacy, sexual trauma, and neutral. Based on the results of a structured clinical interview and a behavioral-specific sexual trauma questionnaire, participants (n = 101; 74 females, 27 males) were placed in 3 groups: sexual trauma only (n = 33), sexual trauma and PTSD (n = 33), and controls (n = 35).