Publications by authors named "Teresa E Fecteau"
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- The ALS Identified Genetic Testing program, launched in June 2021, aimed to analyze 22 ALS-associated genes in individuals diagnosed with ALS or with a family history of the disease, with no cost for participants in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
- By October 2023, the program had seen participation from 8054 individuals, predominantly diagnosed with ALS, and notable data on demographic characteristics were collected.
- Among those tested, 24.2% exhibited genetic variants linked to ALS, with 47.8% of those variants being pathogenic, highlighting the significant interest and necessity for genetic testing in ALS.
This study examined the association between parent and family reported history of non-PTSD mental illness (MI), PTSD specifically, and substance use problems, and participant clinical diagnosis of PTSD. Participants were drawn from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) Post-Deployment Mental Health (PDMH) study (n = 3191), an ongoing multi-site cohort study of US Afghanistan and Iraq conflict era veterans. Participants who recalled a father history of PTSD had a 26-percentage point higher likelihood of meeting criteria for PTSD; while participants reporting any family history of PTSD had a 15-percentage point higher probability of endorsing symptoms consistent with PTSD.
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