Publications by authors named "R G Schacht"
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- This study highlights that rates of PTSD are higher among sexual minority adults (LGB+) compared to heterosexual individuals, especially in the context of substance use disorders (SUD).
- The research found that LGB+ individuals reported experiencing more trauma, higher PTSD severity, and greater difficulties with emotion regulation than their heterosexual counterparts.
- Importantly, when emotion regulation difficulties were taken into account, the link between being a sexual minority and experiencing severe PTSD symptoms became less significant, suggesting that improving emotion regulation may help reduce PTSD severity in this population.
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- This study explores how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect the risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adults undergoing residential treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD), suggesting a link between impulsivity and PTSD.
- The research involved 134 adults in treatment, using questionnaires to measure their levels of ACEs, PTSD symptoms, and impulsivity, ultimately finding that two-thirds of participants showed potential PTSD symptoms.
- Among various impulsivity traits examined, lack of premeditation specifically partially mediated the connection between ACEs and PTSD symptoms, highlighting its importance in understanding PTSD development in the context of SUD.
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- The study investigates the relationship between the secondary sex ratio (SSR) and male mortality rates in historical Utah, focusing on live births from 1850 to 1940.
- Findings suggest that a higher SSR correlates with increased male mortality during the youth phase (ages 5-20), indicating that stronger male survival may result from culling in utero.
- The research highlights that while the SSR reflects the robustness of surviving male cohorts, further analysis is needed to understand the influences of fertility rates and family structures in the Latter-day Saints community on this mortality pattern.
Background: Aim 1 of this cross-sectional, observational study with people in residential treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) was to document stress exposure. Aim 2 was to assess potential sociodemographic and health differences based on probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) status. Aim 3 was to assess relative contributions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-congruent versus DSM-incongruent stressors (Criterion A vs non-Criterion A) to mental and physical health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHistorical demographic research shows that the factors influencing mortality risk are labile across time and space. This is particularly true for datasets that span societal transitions. Here, we seek to understand how marriage, migration, and the local economy influenced mortality dynamics in a rapidly changing environment characterized by high in-migration and male-biased sex ratios.
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