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Rauch SA, Venners MR, Ragin C, Ruhe G, Lamp K, Burton M, Pomerantz A, Bernardy N, Schnurr PP, Hamblen JL, Possemato K, Sripada R, Wray LO, Dollar K, Wade M, Astin MC, Cigrang JA. Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder with prolonged exposure for primary care (PE-PC): Effectiveness and patient and therapist factors related to symptom change and retention. Psychol Serv 2023; 20:745-755. [PMID: 37326566 PMCID: PMC10721715 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Prolonged exposure (PE) is a first-line treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) available in specialty mental health. PE for primary care (PE-PC) is a brief version of PE adapted for primary care mental health integration, composed of four-eight, 30-min sessions. Using retrospective data of PE-PC training cases from 155 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) providers in 99 VHA clinics who participated in a 4- to 6-month PE-PC training and consultation program, we examined patients' PTSD and depression severity across sessions via mixed effects multilevel linear modeling. Additionally, hierarchical logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess predictors of treatment dropout. Among 737 veterans, medium-to-large reductions in PTSD (intent-to-treat, Cohen's d = 0.63; completers, Cohen's d = 0.79) and small-to-medium reductions in depression (intent-to-treat, Cohen's d = 0.40; completers, Cohen's d = 0.51) were observed. The modal number of PE-PC sessions was five (SD = 1.98). Providers previously trained in both PE and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) were more likely than providers who were not trained in either PE or CPT to have veterans complete PE-PC (OR = 1.54). Veterans with military sexual trauma were less likely to complete PE-PC than veterans with combat trauma (OR = 0.42). Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans were more likely than White veterans to complete treatment (OR = 2.93). Older veterans were more likely than younger veterans to complete treatment (OR = 1.11). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Sheila A.M. Rauch
- Research Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
- Mental Health Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30029
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- National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
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- Research Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
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- Research Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
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- Mental Health Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30029
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- Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Veterans Health Administration, Washington DC
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- National Center for PTSD, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, 05009
- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, 03755
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- National Center for PTSD, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, 05009
- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, 03755
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- National Center for PTSD, White River Junction VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT, 05009
- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, 03755
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13204
- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13204
- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13204
- Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 13244
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY 13204
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- Research Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
- Mental Health Service Line, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, 30033
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- School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 45402
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Cigrang JA, Tozser TB. Flailing in telehealth co-therapy. Fam Syst Health 2023; 41:411. [PMID: 37732985 DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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The authors express themselves through a poem about their experiences with telehealth co-therapy. They explain their patient's resiliency, body language, and behavior. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Wright State University, School of Professional Psychology
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Sripada RK, Smith K, Walters HM, Ganoczy D, Kim HM, Grau PP, Nahum-Shani I, Possemato K, Kuhn E, Zivin K, Pfeiffer PN, Bohnert KM, Cigrang JA, Avallone KM, Rauch SAM. Testing adaptive interventions to improve PTSD treatment outcomes in Federally Qualified Health Centers: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 129:107182. [PMID: 37044157 PMCID: PMC10349653 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disproportionately affects low-income individuals and is untreated in 70% of those affected. One third of low-income Americans are treated in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which do not have the capacity to provide all patients with first-line treatments such as Prolonged Exposure (PE). To address this problem, FQHCs could use low-intensity interventions (e.g., Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach: CS PTSD Coach) and medium-intensity interventions (e.g., PE for Primary Care: PE-PC) to treat PTSD with fewer resources. However, some patients will still require high-intensity treatments (e.g., full-length PE) for sustained clinical benefit. Thus, there is a critical need to develop stepped-care models for PTSD in FQHCs. METHOD We are conducting a Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART) with 430 adults with PTSD in FQHCs. Participants are initially randomized to CS PTSD Coach or PE-PC. After four sessions, early responders step down to lower frequency interaction within their assigned initial treatment strategy. Slow responders are re-randomized to either continue their initial treatment strategy or step up to Full PE for an additional eight weeks. The specific aims are to test the effectiveness of initiating treatment with PE-PC versus CS PTSD Coach in reducing PTSD symptoms and to test the effectiveness of second-stage strategies (continue versus step-up to Full PE) for slow responders. CONCLUSIONS This project will provide critical evidence to inform the development of an effective stepped-care model for PTSD. Testing scalable, sustainable sequences of PTSD treatments delivered in low-resource community health centers will improve clinical practice for PTSD.
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- Rebecca K Sripada
- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Consulting for Statistics, Computing and Analytics Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Data-Science for Dynamic Decision-making Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- VA Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America; Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America
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- School of Professional Psychology, College of Health Education and Human Services, Wright State University, Fairborn, OH, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America
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- VA Atlanta Healthcare System, Decatur, GA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States of America
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Cigrang JA, Cordova JV, Gray TD, Fedynich AL, Maher E, Diehl AN, Hawrilenko M. Marriage checkup in integrated primary care: A randomized controlled trial with active-duty military couples. J Consult Clin Psychol 2022; 90:381-391. [PMID: 35604745 DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed the efficacy of the marriage checkup, as adapted to integrated primary care settings and active-duty military couples, for improving relationship health and depressive symptoms. METHOD Married couples (N = 244, Mage = 32.4, 67.6% Caucasian) in which at least one member was active-duty Air Force were recruited from bases across the U.S. via online advertisement, emails sent from medical clinics to enrolled beneficiaries, social media posts, and flyers, and randomly assigned to active treatment or waitlist control. Treatment and control couples were linked in pairs sequentially and pairs completed nine sets of questionnaires at baseline, 1-, and 6-month posttreatment. Outcome measures included the Couples Satisfaction Index, Intimate Safety Questionnaire, Responsive Attention Scale, Partner Compassion Scale, Communication Skills Test, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. RESULTS A three-level multilevel model indicated, after adjustment for multiple comparisons, treatment couples experienced statistically significant small-to-moderate improvements compared to the control group (Cohen's d from 0.21 to 0.55) at 1 month that were sustained at 6 months for relationship satisfaction, responsive attention, compassion toward their partners, communication skills, intimate safety, and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS A longitudinal randomized control trial of the MC supports the hypothesis that the MC significantly improves relationship satisfaction, intimacy, communication, partner compassion, responsive attention, and depressive symptoms. Implications for theory, treatment, and dissemination are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Sripada RK, Walters HM, Ganoczy D, Avallone KM, Cigrang JA, Rauch SAM. Feasibility and Acceptability of Prolonged Exposure in Primary Care (PE-PC) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Pilot Study. Adm Policy Ment Health 2022; 49:722-734. [PMID: 35445362 PMCID: PMC9020756 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-022-01195-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that affects 6% of U.S. adults, yet is treated in only 30% of affected individuals and even fewer low-income individuals. One third of the nation’s low-income individuals are treated in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Most of these facilities lack capacity to provide their patients with first-line, evidence-based treatments for PTSD such as Prolonged Exposure (PE). To address this problem, PE has been adapted for use in a primary care setting and demonstrated efficacy in a brief model for military service members (PE in Primary Care: PE-PC). The effectiveness of this treatment in civilian, low-resource settings such as FQHCs is unknown. This pilot study tested the feasibility and acceptability of PE-PC in 30 Michigan FQHC patients. High rates of therapy participation suggest that the intervention was feasible and acceptable. Semi-structured interview data from 10 patients and 5 FQHC providers indicated that the intervention was helpful and filled a critical need for effective PTSD treatment in the FQHC setting. Interviews also elucidated barriers such as transportation, provider training, and time commitment for patients and providers. These findings set the stage for a full-scale randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of PE-PC on PTSD symptoms in this low-resource, high-need setting. Trial registry ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03711266. October 18, 2018.
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- Rebecca K Sripada
- Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Center for Clinical Management Research, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Health Care System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Peterson AL, Young-McCaughan S, Roache JD, Mintz J, Litz BT, Williamson DE, Resick PA, Foa EB, McGeary DD, Dondanville KA, Taylor DJ, Wachen JS, Fox PT, Bryan CJ, McLean CP, Pruiksma KE, Yarvis JS, Niles BL, Abdallah CG, Averill LA, Back SE, Baker MT, Blount TH, Borah AM, Borah EV, Brock MS, Brown LA, Burg MM, Cigrang JA, DeBeer BB, DeVoe ER, Fina BA, Flanagan JC, Fredman SJ, Gardner CL, Gatchel RR, Goodie JL, Gueorguieva R, Higgs JB, Jacoby VM, Kelly KM, Krystal JH, Lapiz-Bluhm MD, López-Roca AL, Marx BP, Maurer DM, McDevitt-Murphy ME, McGeary CA, Meyer EC, Miles SR, Monson CM, Morilak DA, Moring JC, Mysliwiec V, Nicholson KL, Rauch SAM, Riggs DS, Rosen CS, Rudd MD, Schobitz RP, Schrader CC, Shinn AM, Shiroma PR, Sloan DM, Stern SL, Strong R, Vannoy SD, Young KA, Keane TM. STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations. Contemp Clin Trials 2021; 110:106583. [PMID: 34600107 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The STRONG STAR Consortium (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience) and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research consortia focused on the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid conditions in military personnel and veterans. This manuscript outlines the consortia's state-of-the-science collaborative research model and how this can be used as a roadmap for future trauma-related research. STRONG STAR was initially funded for 5 years in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program. Since the initial funding of STRONG STAR, almost 50 additional peer-reviewed STRONG STAR-affiliated projects have been funded through the DoD, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Institutes of Health, and private organizations. In 2013, STRONG STAR investigators partnered with the VA's National Center for PTSD and were selected for joint DoD/VA funding to establish the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD. STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD have assembled a critical mass of investigators and institutions with the synergy required to make major scientific and public health advances in the prevention and treatment of combat PTSD and related conditions. This manuscript provides an overview of the establishment of these two research consortia, including their history, vision, mission, goals, and accomplishments. Comprehensive tables provide descriptions of over 70 projects supported by the consortia. Examples are provided of collaborations among over 50 worldwide academic research institutions and over 150 investigators.
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- Alan L Peterson
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA; University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC, USA.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA; University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Women's Health Sciences Division, Boston, MA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, Boston, MA, USA.
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- National Center for PTSD, Clinical Neurosciences Division, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- National Center for PTSD, Clinical Neurosciences Division, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, USA.
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- National Center for PTSD, Clinical Neurosciences Division, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, Boston, MA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA.
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- James A. Haley Veterans' Affairs Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA; University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta VA Healthcare System, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- National Center for PTSD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA; Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA.
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- 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, Boston, MA, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- VA VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, USA; Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX, USA; Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, USA.
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- VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, Boston, MA, USA.
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Straud CL, Moore BA, Hale WJ, Baker M, Gardner CL, Shinn AM, Cigrang JA, Litz BT, Mintz J, Lara-Ruiz JM, Young-McCaughan S, Peterson AL. Demographic and Occupational Risk Factors Associated With Suicide-Related Aeromedical Evacuation Among Deployed U.S. Military Service Members. Mil Med 2020; 185:e1968-e1976. [PMID: 32776113 PMCID: PMC7980481 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Suicide is a significant problem in the U.S. military, with rates surpassing the U.S. general population as of 2008. Although there have been significant advances regarding suicide risk factors among U.S. military service members and veterans, there is little research about risk factors associated with suicide that could be potentially identified in theater. One salient study group consists of service members who receive a psychiatric aeromedical evacuation out of theater. The primary aims of this study were as follows: (1) determine the incidence of suicide-related aeromedical evacuation in deployed service members, (2) identify demographic and military characteristics associated with suicide-related aeromedical evacuation, and (3) evaluate the relationship between suicide-related aeromedical evacuation from a deployed setting and military separation. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was an archival analysis of U.S. Transportation Command Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System and Defense Manpower Data Center electronic records of U.S. military service members (N = 7023) who were deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan and received a psychiatric aeromedical evacuation out of theater between 2001 and 2013. χ2 tests of independence and standardized residuals were used to identify cells with observed frequencies and proportions, respectively, that significantly differed from what would be expected by chance. In addition, odds ratios were calculated to provide context about the nature of any significant relationships. RESULTS For every 1000 psychiatric aeromedical evacuations that occurred between 2001 and 2013, 34.4 were suicide related. Gender, ethnicity, branch of service, occupation classification, and deployment theater were associated with suicide-related aeromedical evacuation (odds ratios ranged from 1.37 to 3.02). Overall, 53% of all service members who received an aeromedical evacuation for any psychiatric condition had been separated from the military for a variety of reasons (both voluntary and involuntary) upon record review in 2015. Suicide-related aeromedical evacuation was associated with a 37% increased risk of military separation compared to evacuation for another psychiatric condition (P < 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Findings provide novel information on risk factors associated with suicide-related aeromedical evacuation as well as military separation following a suicide-related aeromedical evacuation. In many cases, the psychiatric aeromedical evacuation of a service member for suicidal ideations and their subsequent separation from active duty is in the best interest of the individual and the military. However, the evacuation and eventual military separation can be costly for the military and the service member. Consequently, the military should focus on indicated prevention interventions for individuals who show sufficient early signs of crisis and functional problems so that specialized interventions can be used in theater to prevent evacuation. Indicated prevention interventions should start with leaders' awareness and mitigation of risk and, when feasible, evidence-based interventions for suicide risk provided by behavioral health (eg, brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide). Future research should evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of delivering suicide-related interventions in theater.
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- Casey L Straud
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland, 2200 Bergquist Drive, San Antonio, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland, 2200 Bergquist Drive, San Antonio, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, JBSA-Lackland, 2200 Bergquist Drive, San Antonio, TX 78236
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- School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435
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- Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, 720 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, 64 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249
- Office of Research and Development, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229
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Cigrang JA, Fedynich AL, Nichting EMS, Frederick SAL, Schumm JA, Auguste CB. Brief motivational interview–based intervention for women in jail with history of drug addiction and sex-trading. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 2020. [DOI: 10.1037/pro0000273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Peterson AL, Hale WJ, Baker MT, Cigrang JA, Moore BA, Straud CL, Dukes SF, Young-McCaughan S, Gardner CL, Arant-Daigle D, Pugh MJ, Williams Christians I, Mintz J. Psychiatric Aeromedical Evacuations of Deployed Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel During Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn. Mil Med 2018; 183:e649-e658. [DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usy188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Alan L Peterson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
- Research and Development Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychology, Wright State University, 9 North Edwin C. Moses Boulevard, Dayton, OH
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
- Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
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- Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
- Research and Development Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 Interstate Highway 10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX
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Cigrang JA, Rauch SA, Mintz J, Brundige AR, Mitchell JA, Najera E, Litz BT, Young-McCaughan S, Roache JD, Hembree EA, Goodie JL, Sonnek SM, Peterson AL. Moving effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder to primary care: A randomized controlled trial with active duty military. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 35:450-462. [DOI: 10.1037/fsh0000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cordova JV, Cigrang JA, Gray TD, Najera E, Havrilenko M, Pinkley C, Nielsen M, Tatum J, Redd K. Addressing Relationship Health Needs in Primary Care: Adapting the Marriage Checkup for Use in Medical Settings with Military Couples. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2017; 24:259-269. [PMID: 29170878 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-017-9517-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The overall objective of this study was to pilot the Marriage Checkup (MC), a brief intervention for enhancing marital resiliency tailored to a military population, for use by internal behavioral health consultants (IBHCs) working in an integrated primary care clinic. The MC was revised to fit into the fast-paced environment of primary care (e.g., streamlined to fit within three 30-min appointments), and military-relevant material was added to the content. IBHCs working in primary care were then trained to offer the intervention. Thirty participants were enrolled in the study and completed a relationship checkup and one-month follow-up questionnaires. Analysis of post-test and one-month follow-up data showed statistically significant improvements in participants' marital health compared to pre-treatment. The MC intervention appeared to be well received by both couples and IBHCs.
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- James V Cordova
- Psychology Department, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA, 01610, USA.
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- School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Psychology Department, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA, 01610, USA
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- Wilford Hall, Ambulatory Services Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Psychology Department, Clark University, 950 Main St., Worcester, MA, 01610, USA
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- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA
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- Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA
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Balderrama-Durbin C, Stanton K, Snyder DK, Cigrang JA, Talcott GW, Smith Slep AM, Heyman RE, Cassidy DG. The risk for marital infidelity across a year-long deployment. J Fam Psychol 2017; 31:629-634. [PMID: 28054799 DOI: 10.1037/fam0000281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Military deployment can create significant relationship strain. Although most couples navigate the challenges of deployment successfully, this period may render some couples more vulnerable to adverse relationship outcomes such as infidelity due to a convergence of factors including geographic separation and reduced emotional and physical intimacy. Despite anecdotal reports of increased rates of infidelity during deployment, empirical findings are lacking. This study used a prospective design to examine the prevalence and risk factors of infidelity across the deployment cycle including a year-long deployment to Iraq. A total of 63 married male Airmen were assessed both pre- and 6-9 months postdeployment. The rate of sexual infidelity prior to deployment (21%) was commensurate with the lifetime rate of sexual involvement outside the marriage in representative community samples of men. Across the deployment period, the prevalence of sexual infidelity was strikingly high (22.6%) compared with annual community estimates (1.5-4%; Allen et al., 2005). Findings demonstrated that service members with a prior history of separation, steps toward divorce, and relationship distress prior to deployment had elevated risk for infidelity over the deployment cycle. Moreover, roughly 75% of Airmen who experienced infidelity over the deployment cycle divorced by 6-9 months postdeployment whereas only 5% of service members without infidelity divorced during this same time period. Considering well-documented adverse impacts of infidelity and divorce, the current findings may assist in identifying military couples at risk for infidelity and informing targeted prevention or early intervention strategies for these couples prior to or immediately following deployment. (PsycINFO Database Record
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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<p> Austern (2017) presents three composite Veteran case studies using Written Exposure Therapy (WET; Sloan, Lee, Litwack, Sawyer, & Marx, 2013) as a first-level intervention in a larger stepped-care model for PTSD. The relatively minimalist WET intervention may be appealing to Veterans with PTSD who have opted not to seek out more time and therapist-intensive treatments. In addition, writing has been used effectively in other protocols as a method of achieving exposure to memories of traumatic experiences. Austern’s three cases demonstrate a range of success in using WET to engage Veterans in evidence-based treatment and reduce suffering associated with PTSD. We comment on the current status of the research literature on stepped-care models for PTSD, the potential value of incorporating Motivational Interviewing principles and specific homework tasks into these efforts, and the promise that abbreviated interventions and stepped-care approaches may hold for helping clinicians manage their clinical caseloads and avoid burnout.</p><p> </p>
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Baker MT, Anderson SR, Arant-Daigle D, Cigrang JA, Young-McCaughan S, Johnson LG, Peterson AL. Psychiatric Aeromedical Evacuations: Clinical Characteristics of Deployed U.S. Military Personnel During Operation Iraqi Freedom. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2016.1272021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Monty T. Baker
- Department of Behavioral Medicine, United States Air Force, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom
- 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and Behavioral Analysis Services, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Behavioral Medicine, United States Air Force, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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- 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and Behavioral Analysis Services, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
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- School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
- STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
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- STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
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- 59th Medical Wing, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and Behavioral Analysis Services, JBSA-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas
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- STRONG STAR Multidisciplinary PTSD Research Consortium, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
- Division of Behavioral Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas
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Cigrang JA, Cordova JV, Gray TD, Najera E, Hawrilenko M, Pinkley C, Nielsen M, Tatum J, Redd K. The Marriage Checkup: Adapting and Implementing a Brief Relationship Intervention for Military Couples. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aerophagia, or excessive air swallowing, is a potential cause of belching, flatulence, bloating, and abdominal pain and may contribute to a worsening of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. A limited number of published reports of aerophagia treatment indicate that behavioral methods may be of benefit. A case report is presented describing the behavioral treatment of chronic belching due to aerophagia in an adult female. The collaborative application of single-participant design research helped identify open-mouth, diaphragmatic breathing and minimized swallowing as an effective intervention. Belching frequency was reduced from an average rate of 18 per 5-min interval during the baseline period to 3 per 5-min period after treatment. Results were maintained at an 18-month follow-up. Recommendations for the use of a brief treatment protocol with adults referred for chronic belching or other GI complaints attributed to aerophagia are discussed.
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An unusual case of a “food phobia,” which developed more than a year after the patient underwent a gastric bypass procedure, is described. A brief description of the normal digestive process and Roux-en-Y procedure is presented followed by a discussion of common surgical outcome, the patient’s presenting difficulties, assessment data, case conceptualization, and course of treatment. The casewas challenging because, as with all clinical health psychology cases, it is often difficult to tease out the physical and psychological aspects of the problem. It was also difficult to establish an exposure hierarchy due to the satiation effect of food. Progress was made, however, by applying known principles of behavior change to this novel complaint. The case demonstrates the utility of a comprehensive functional analysis as well as the impact of incorporating the patient’s strengths into the treatment plan.
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Snyder DK, Balderrama-Durbin C, Cigrang JA, Talcott GW, Slep AMS, Heyman RE. Help-seeking among airmen in distressed relationships: Promoting relationship well-being. Psychotherapy (Chic) 2016; 53:1-12. [PMID: 26928135 DOI: 10.1037/pst0000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Although a substantial proportion of service members returning from a combat deployment report individual emotional and behavioral disorders as well as intimate relationship difficulties, previous studies indicate that only a minority actually seek mental health services. Little is known about factors that predict help-seeking in this population. We first review key findings from the literature on help-seeking in military and veteran populations, including mixed findings regarding the role of perceived stigma and attitudes toward mental health treatment. We then present data from a longitudinal study of United States Air Force Security Forces following a year-long high-risk deployment to Iraq-including findings regarding who seeks help, for what problems, and from which providers. We also examine whether these findings differ for Airmen in a married or committed relationship versus nonpartnered Airmen and, for the former group, whether findings differ for those in a distressed versus nondistressed relationship. Finally, we discuss implications of these findings for extending couple-based interventions to service members and veterans, and describe a multitiered "stepped" approach for promoting relationship resiliency.
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University
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- Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University
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Cigrang JA, Rauch SAM, Mintz J, Brundige A, Avila LL, Bryan CJ, Goodie JL, Peterson AL. Treatment of active duty military with PTSD in primary care: A follow-up report. J Anxiety Disord 2015; 36:110-4. [PMID: 26519833 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 09/25/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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First-line trauma-focused therapies offered in specialty mental health clinics do not reach many veterans and active duty service members with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Primary care is an ideal environment to expand access to mental health care. Several promising clinical case series reports of brief PTSD therapies adapted for primary care have shown positive results, but the long-term effectiveness with military members is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term outcome of an open trial of a brief cognitive-behavioral primary care-delivered protocol developed specifically for deployment-related PTSD in a sample of 24 active duty military (15 men, 9 women). Measures of PTSD symptom severity showed statistically and clinically significant reductions from baseline to posttreatment that were maintained at the 6-month and 1-year follow-up assessments. Similar reductions were maintained in depressive symptoms and ratings of global mental health functioning.
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- Emory University School of Medicine and Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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- San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
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- National Center for Veterans Studies and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA; South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, USA; University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Balderrama-Durbin C, Cigrang JA, Osborne LJ, Snyder DK, Talcott GW, Slep AMS, Heyman RE, Tatum J, Baker M, Cassidy D, Sonnek S. Coming home: A prospective study of family reintegration following deployment to a war zone. Psychol Serv 2015. [PMID: 26213790 DOI: 10.1037/ser0000020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The consequences of deployment extend beyond the service member to impact the entire family. The current investigation evaluated the unique challenges of family reintegration for partnered service members using a prospective design. In total, 76 partnered service members who deployed on a year-long, high-risk mission to Iraq were assessed across the entirety of the deployment cycle, i.e., pre-, during, and postdeployment. At follow-up, nearly 1 in 5 partnered service members reported moderate to severe difficulties in multiple aspects of family reintegration. Prospective interpersonal indicators such as preparations for deployment as a couple, shared commitment to the military, and predeployment relationship distress predicted postdeployment family reintegration difficulties. Significant interpersonal risk factors were medium to large in their effect sizes. Airmen's willingness to disclose deployment- and combat-related experiences, and postdeployment relationship distress served as concurrent interpersonal correlates of difficulties with family reintegration. Intrapersonal factors, including posttraumatic stress symptoms and alcohol misuse were concurrently related to challenges with family reintegration; predeployment alcohol misuse also predicted subsequent family reintegration difficulties. Additional analyses indicated that pre- and postdeployment relationship distress, combat disclosure, and postdeployment alcohol misuse each contributed to family reintegration when controlling for other intra- and interpersonal risk factors. Implications for prevention and early intervention strategies as well as future research are discussed.
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- Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University
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- Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University
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- Aeromedical Research Department, Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lackland Air Force Base
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Heyman RE, Smith Slep AM, Sabathne C, Eckardt Erlanger AC, Hsu TT, Snyder DK, Balderrama-Durbin C, Cigrang JA, Talcott GW, Tatum J, Baker MT, Cassidy D, Sonnek SM. Development of a multilevel prevention program for improved relationship functioning in active duty military members. Mil Med 2015; 180:690-6. [PMID: 26032385 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-14-00491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The relationships and families of active duty (AD) service members have been tremendously strained by deployments and high operations' tempo. This study involves the first steps in developing a multilevel approach to preventing relationship problems that integrates universal, selective, and indicated prevention/intervention. Such an approach has tremendous empirical support for parenting problems, but no similar program exists for couple problems. We conducted two studies with U.S. Air Force Security Forces members. Study 1 elicited the target population's topics of highest interest. For almost all topics, 70% to 95% of participants who desired information reported being underserved by current prevention offerings (i.e., not receiving needed information). Using the top topics generated in Study 1, we developed prevention information/action planning sheets on 18 relationship issues. In Study 2, we had AD members who gave feedback on the form and content of the sheets. Overall, AD members believed that the sheets were moderately to very useful and were presented well, had pithy but comprehensive information and conveyed the content well. Results imply that a multilevel approach may be a useful complement to formal services in meeting underserved military members' needs and that further research and development of this dissemination vector for evidence-based information is warranted.
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- Richard E Heyman
- Family Translational Research Group, New York University, 345 East 24th Street #2S-VA, New York, NY 10010
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- Family Translational Research Group, New York University, 345 East 24th Street #2S-VA, New York, NY 10010
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- Family Translational Research Group, New York University, 345 East 24th Street #2S-VA, New York, NY 10010
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- Family Translational Research Group, New York University, 345 East 24th Street #2S-VA, New York, NY 10010
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- Family Translational Research Group, New York University, 345 East 24th Street #2S-VA, New York, NY 10010
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- Department of Psychology, Mailstop 4235, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4235
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 59 MDW/59 SGOWMP, 2200 Bergquist Drive Suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
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- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Lackland AFB, TX 78236
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Cigrang JA, Balderrama-Durbin C, Snyder DK, Talcott GW, Tatum J, Baker M, Cassidy D, Sonnek S, Smith Slep AM, Heyman RE. Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Across Deployment: A Prospective Study. J Clin Psychol 2015; 71:828-42. [PMID: 26010392 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Concurrent and prospective predictors of suicidal ideation were examined in a sample of 318 United States Air Force Security Forces across a 1-year deployment in Iraq and 6- to 9-month follow-up. METHOD Participants included 294 male and 24 female Airmen ranging in age from 18 to 46 years, predominantly (67%) Caucasian. Measures included self-reports of postdeployment suicidal ideation, posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms, alcohol use, combat experiences, relationship distress, social support, and postdeployment readjustment. RESULTS Problem drinking before deployment prospectively predicted postdeployment suicidal ideation in univariate analyses. Depressive symptoms and problem drinking were significant independent predictors of postdeployment suicidal ideation. Findings demonstrated a ninefold increase in suicidal ideation among service members with even mild depressive symptoms if moderate problem drinking was also present. CONCLUSIONS Predeployment problem drinking may serve as a modifiable target for early intervention of suicidal ideation. Findings illuminate the compound risk of comorbid depressive symptoms and moderate problem drinking in predicting suicidal ideation.
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Cigrang JA, Wayne Talcott G, Tatum J, Baker M, Cassidy D, Sonnek S, Snyder DK, Balderrama-Durbin C, Heyman RE, Smith Slep AM. Intimate partner communication from the war zone: a prospective study of relationship functioning, communication frequency, and combat effectiveness. J Marital Fam Ther 2014; 40:332-343. [PMID: 24111535 DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This study examined (a) the association between relationship functioning prior to and during deployment, and the frequency of communication during deployment; and (b) the association between relationship functioning and depression during deployment and their influence on service members' ratings of duty performance. Participants were 144 partnered Airmen assessed immediately before and during a one-year high-risk deployment to Iraq. Results showed an overall high frequency of partner communication during deployment. High relationship distress at predeployment predicted lower frequency of communication during deployment. Changes in relationship distress from before deployment to during deployment independently predicted frequency of communication, above and beyond predeployment distress levels. Level of relationship distress and depression during deployment independently predicted service members' ratings of impact on duty performance.
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Cigrang JA, Talcott GW, Tatum J, Baker M, Cassidy D, Sonnek S, Snyder DK, Balderrama-Durbin C, Heyman RE, Smith Slep AM. Impact of combat deployment on psychological and relationship health: a longitudinal study. J Trauma Stress 2014; 27:58-65. [PMID: 24464429 DOI: 10.1002/jts.21890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Although previous research has indicated an elevated prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health problems among veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom following deployment, most of this research has been cross-sectional and has focused on a limited range of military groups and outcome criteria. This investigation was a longitudinal study of U.S. Air Force security forces assigned to a year-long high-threat ground mission in Iraq to determine the degree to which airmen's emotional and behavioral health and committed relationships were adversely impacted by an extended deployment to a warzone. Participants were a cohort of 164 security forces airmen tasked to a 365-day deployment to train Iraqi police. Airmen completed study measures both prior to and 6-9 months following deployment. Rates of deterioration in individual and interpersonal adjustment were both significant and medium to large in magnitude of effect, d = 0.43 to 0.90. Results suggest that the negative effects of deployment are related to levels of traumatic experiences and do not spontaneously remit within the first 6-9 months following return from deployment-particularly among those service members having relatively lower levels of social support.
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- Jeffrey A Cigrang
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Ohio, USA
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Severson HH, Peterson AL, Andrews JA, Gordon JS, Cigrang JA, Danaher BG, Hunter CM, Barckley M. Smokeless tobacco cessation in military personnel: A randomized controlled trial. Nicotine Tob Res 2009; 11:730-8. [DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntp057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Military personnel are more than twice as likely as civilians to use smokeless tobacco (ST), and recent studies indicate that military prevalence rates are rising. However, few studies have examined factors related to ST use in the military. The present study evaluated the characteristics of ST use in 785 active duty military personnel. The results indicated that the average age of initiation was 17.7 years, participants had used ST for 12.3 years, and they used approximately four tins or pouches of tobacco per week. Army personnel were more likely than Air Force personnel to be older, to have used ST longer, and to be heavier users. Officers had used ST longer than enlisted personnel and were more likely to have had a recent quit attempt. Enlisted personnel were more than three times as likely to report concurrent cigarette smoking. These results indicate that there are significant differences in ST use patterns in military personnel, and cessation programs should be tailored to meet these differences.
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- Alan L Peterson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Cigrang JA, Dobmeyer AC, Becknell ME, Roa-Navarrete RA, Yerian SR. Evaluation of a collaborative mental health program in primary care: effects on patient distress and health care utilization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1185/135525706x121192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Peterson AL, Cigrang JA, Schobitz RP. Response to Commentaries -- The Scientist-Practitioner on the Front Line: Development and Formalization of Evidenced-Based Interventions on the Battlefield. Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy 2005. [DOI: 10.14713/pcsp.v1i2.859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Cigrang JA, Peterson AL, Schobitz RP. Three American Troops in Iraq: Evaluation of a Brief Exposure Therapy Treatment. Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy 2005. [DOI: 10.14713/pcsp.v1i2.857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78236
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Cigrang JA, Carbone EG, Lara A. Four-year prospective study of military trainees returned to duty following a mental health evaluation. Mil Med 2003; 168:710-4. [PMID: 14529244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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The purpose of the study was to determine the long-term outcome for military trainees referred for a mental health evaluation during basic training. Participants were 261 Air Force basic trainees seen for a mental health evaluation during January through October 1997 and returned to duty. Frequency and type of discharge from the military were documented for participants during a 4-year follow-up period. The results showed that two-thirds of the study sample failed to complete their obligated tour of duty. Most discharges occurred within a 100-day period from the time of the evaluation. Common discharge types were physical condition interfering with performance of duty, entry-level performance and conduct, fraudulent entry, and character or behavior disorder. Implications of the findings for mental health providers working in a military training environment are discussed.
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Smokeless tobacco (ST) use has been associated with numerous negative health consequences, yet the prevalence of ST has increased dramatically since the 1970s. Young males in the military are at an elevated risk for ST use relative to the general population. Sixty active-duty male participants were identified as ST users during their annual preventive health screening and randomly assigned to minimal-contact intervention or usual care. Intervention participants were proactively contacted by phone and recruited, using a motivational interviewing style, for a cessation program consisting of a treatment manual, video, and two supportive phone calls from a cessation counselor. Sixty-five per cent (20/31) agreed to participate in the minimal-contact intervention. Three- and 6-month follow-up contacts found that the cessation rates reported by intervention participants were double those reported by participants receiving usual care (41% vs. 17% at 3 months, 37% vs. 19% at 6 months). These pilot study data suggest that proactive recruitment using a motivational interviewing approach to offer a treatment provides a good opportunity to reduce the use of ST in military settings.
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- Jeffrey A Cigrang
- Clinical Health Psychology, 74th Medical Operations Squadron/SGOHL, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, 4881 Sugar Maple Drive, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, USA.
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- Eric G. Carbone
- Sperduto & Associates, 300 Peachtree Center North, 235 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303
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- Department of Behavioral Health Psychology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 59th MDOS/MMCNB, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236-5300
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Carbone EG, Cigrang JA. Job satisfaction, occupational stress, and personality characteristics of Air Force military training instructors. Mil Med 2001; 166:800-2. [PMID: 11569445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023] Open
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The authors present findings from the preliminary stage of a research program intended to improve the selection and retention of U.S. Air Force military training instructors (MTIs). Data derived from an initial sample of 100 incumbent instructors are discussed. Global job satisfaction and occupational stress levels, along with normal personality traits measured by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, are presented. Results indicate a wide range of reported job satisfaction and stress among MTIs, with a sizable proportion indicating that they would not volunteer for this duty again. Several personality characteristics appear to be salient in distinguishing satisfied and adaptive MTIs from those who are unsatisfied and coping poorly. The authors outline plans for the long-term continuation and expansion of the project to develop an empirically based selection system for the MTI career field.
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- E G Carbone
- Sperduto & Associates, 300 Peachtree Center North, 235 Peachtree St., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
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Job applicants whose response style on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer) is excessively defensive create a dilemma for psychologists working in personnel selection settings. Clinical guidelines recommend the profile be considered uninterpretable, but the absence of usable testing data could lead to the elimination of otherwise qualified candidates. Readministering the MMPI-2 with altered instructions to reduce defensive responding has been suggested as an alternative. This option has lacked empirical support until recently. One study (Butcher, Morfitt, Rouse, & Holden, 1997) evaluated the effects of altered instructions on retest validity in a civilian job applicant sample, with the majority of participants obtaining valid and normal profiles on retest. The purpose of this study was to determine if these results would be replicated in a military job applicant sample. Participants were 97 military personnel who completed the MMPI-2 as part of application for selection to instructor duty. Forty-seven participants had obtained invalid profiles and retook the MMPI-2 after receiving instructions intended to reduce defensiveness. The results showed that 83% of retested participants obtained valid profiles on the second MMPI-2. The second test results were very similar in profile to those obtained from a comparison group of 50 participants whose initial MMPI-2 results were valid. The findings are discussed in terms of study limitations and future research directions.
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- J A Cigrang
- 74th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433-5529, USA
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Cigrang JA, Todd SL, Carbone EG. Stress management training for military trainees returned to duty after a mental health evaluation: effect on graduation rates. J Occup Health Psychol 2000. [PMID: 10658884 DOI: 10.1037//1076-8998.5.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A significant proportion of people entering the military are discharged within the first 6 months of enlistment. Mental health related problems are often cited as the cause of discharge. This study evaluated the utility of stress inoculation training in helping reduce the attrition of a sample of Air Force trainees at risk for discharge from basic military training. Participants were 178 trainees referred for a psychological evaluation from basic training. Participants were randomly assigned to a 2-session stress management group or a usual-care control condition. Compared with past studies that used less rigorous methodology, this study did not find that exposure to stress management information increased the probability of graduating basic military training. Results are discussed in terms of possible reasons for the lack of treatment effects and directions for future research.
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- J A Cigrang
- Behavioral Analysis Service, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Cigrang JA, Todd SL, Carbone EG. Stress management training for military trainees returned to duty after a mental health evaluation: effect on graduation rates. J Occup Health Psychol 2000; 5:48-55. [PMID: 10658884 DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.5.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A significant proportion of people entering the military are discharged within the first 6 months of enlistment. Mental health related problems are often cited as the cause of discharge. This study evaluated the utility of stress inoculation training in helping reduce the attrition of a sample of Air Force trainees at risk for discharge from basic military training. Participants were 178 trainees referred for a psychological evaluation from basic training. Participants were randomly assigned to a 2-session stress management group or a usual-care control condition. Compared with past studies that used less rigorous methodology, this study did not find that exposure to stress management information increased the probability of graduating basic military training. Results are discussed in terms of possible reasons for the lack of treatment effects and directions for future research.
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- J A Cigrang
- Behavioral Analysis Service, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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We examined outcome data for 632 U.S. Air Force personnel who were referred for psychological evaluation during Basic Military Training (BMT) but who were subsequently returned to BMT to determine what proportion graduated. We analyzed motivational, biographical, and psychological testing variables, using logistic regression to develop a model predictive of training outcome. The results demonstrated that a relatively small number of variables could predict outcome with close to 70% accuracy. Level of optimism regarding training, history of physical abuse, and frequency of visits to the trainee health clinic were major contributors to the model. MMPI-2 (Hathaway & McKinley, 1989) Scales D and Sc also remained in the model but added little to its power. The findings are generally consistent with prior research on normal military populations, except that some factors previously linked to adjustment, such as sex and ethnicity, were found to be unrelated to training outcome in this population.
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Cigrang JA, Carbone EG, Todd S, Fiedler E. Mental health attrition from Air Force basic military training. Mil Med 1998; 163:834-8. [PMID: 9866363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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The Department of Defense invests considerable money in recruiting and training new military recruits who are discharged for mental health reasons before completing their first enlistment, often within the first 6 months of active duty. The purpose of this study was to provide a description of 1,138 Air Force recruits referred for a mental health evaluation while in basic military training. Variables examined include dispositions, demographic features, diagnoses, mental health history, and attitude and motivation characteristics. Findings show that trainees recommended for discharge often had a history of depression, expressed a lack of motivation to continue in the military, were reporting suicidal ideation, and typically had withheld information on their mental health history during their Military Entrance Processing Station processing. The results are discussed in terms of potential strategies for reducing mental health attrition in Air Force basic military training.
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- J A Cigrang
- Behavioral Analysis Service, 59th Medical Wing/MMPBF, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300, USA
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- Jeffrey A. Cigrang
- Behavioral Analysis Service, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300
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- Behavioral Analysis Service, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300
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- Behavioral Analysis Service, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300
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- Psychological Research Service, 59th Medical Wing/MMPBF, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX 78236-5300
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Cigrang JA, Pace JV, Yasuhara TT. Critical incident stress intervention following fatal aircraft mishaps. Aviat Space Environ Med 1995; 66:880-2. [PMID: 7487828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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This article offers guidelines for conducting preventive mental health interventions using a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) model with Air Force and other aviation communities that have experienced a fatal aircraft mishap. The guidelines are based on the authors' experiences in providing assistance to several hundred active duty military personnel and their families following two separate mishaps. The article outlines the basics of the CISD model, briefly describes the two mishaps, and then discusses the lessons learned.
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- J A Cigrang
- 18th Medical Group, Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan
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Klesges LM, Klesges RC, Cigrang JA. Discrepancies between self-reported smoking and carboxyhemoglobin: an analysis of the second national health and nutrition survey. Am J Public Health 1992; 82:1026-9. [PMID: 1609905 PMCID: PMC1694055 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.82.7.1026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Environmental, self-report, and demographic factors mediated the relationship between self-reported cigarette smoking and carboxyhemoglobin among 2114 smokers and 3918 nonsmokers. Self-reported nonsmokers with carboxyhemoglobin levels between 2% and 3% were more likely to be self-reported ex-smokers, to live in a larger community, and to be younger, less educated, and male than were self-reported nonsmokers with carboxyhemoglobin levels of less than 2%. Self-reported nonsmokers with strong evidence of cigarette consumption (carboxyhemoglobin level greater than 3%) were more likely to be self-reported ex-smokers, younger, less educated, and non-White than were nonsmokers with carboxyhemoglobin levels of less than 2%.
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- L M Klesges
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163
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Hanson CL, Henggeler SW, Harris MA, Cigrang JA, Schinkel AM, Rodrigue JR, Klesges RC. Contributions of sibling relations to the adaptation of youths with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Consult Clin Psychol 1992. [PMID: 1556272 DOI: 10.1037//0022-006x.60.1.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Associations among sibling relations and the psychosocial and illness-specific adaptation of youths (N = 66) with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) were examined. The findings suggest that sibling relations, especially sibling conflict, contribute an independent source of variance above and beyond that contributed by demographic characteristics, sibling constellation variables, and important dimensions of family relations in predicting the youths' adaptation. High family-life stress and high sibling status/power contributed unique variance in predicting internalizing behaviors, and male gender and sibling conflict contributed independently to externalizing problems. Sibling conflict also contributed unique variance to the youth's general self-esteem, along with social class and family cohesion, and to their adjustment to IDDM. Data suggest that parent-child dyads and sibling dyads represent interrelated and independent subsystems within the family, and that both subsystems may influence the psychosocial functioning of youths with IDDM.
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- C L Hanson
- Diabetes Research Group, San Diego, California 92121
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Hanson CL, Henggeler SW, Harris MA, Cigrang JA, Schinkel AM, Rodrigue JR, Klesges RC. Contributions of sibling relations to the adaptation of youths with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Consult Clin Psychol 1992; 60:104-12. [PMID: 1556272 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.60.1.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Associations among sibling relations and the psychosocial and illness-specific adaptation of youths (N = 66) with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) were examined. The findings suggest that sibling relations, especially sibling conflict, contribute an independent source of variance above and beyond that contributed by demographic characteristics, sibling constellation variables, and important dimensions of family relations in predicting the youths' adaptation. High family-life stress and high sibling status/power contributed unique variance in predicting internalizing behaviors, and male gender and sibling conflict contributed independently to externalizing problems. Sibling conflict also contributed unique variance to the youth's general self-esteem, along with social class and family cohesion, and to their adjustment to IDDM. Data suggest that parent-child dyads and sibling dyads represent interrelated and independent subsystems within the family, and that both subsystems may influence the psychosocial functioning of youths with IDDM.
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- C L Hanson
- Diabetes Research Group, San Diego, California 92121
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Hanson CL, Cigrang JA, Harris MA, Carle DL, Relyea G, Burghen GA. Coping styles in youths with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Consult Clin Psychol 1989; 57:644-51. [PMID: 2794185 DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.57.5.644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The relationships between two coping styles (i.e., use of personal and interpersonal resources; ventilation and avoidance) and two health outcomes (i.e., adherence and metabolic control) were evaluated in 135 youths with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Individual characteristics (i.e., age, duration of illness) and contextual variables (i.e., stress, family relations) were used to predict coping styles. Poor adherence to treatment, older adolescent age, and long duration of IDDM were correlated with ventilation and avoidance coping. Youths with short duration of IDDM were more likely to cope through the use of personal and interpersonal resources, although this strategy was not associated with health outcomes. A multiple regression analysis indicated that high ventilation and avoidance coping was predicted by high stress, low family cohesion, and older adolescent age. In addition, the interaction between family adaptability and duration of IDDM significantly predicted ventilation and avoidance coping.
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Klesges RC, Brown K, Pascale RW, Murphy M, Williams E, Cigrang JA. Factors associated with participation, attrition, and outcome in a smoking cessation program at the workplace. Health Psychol 1988; 7:575-89. [PMID: 3215163 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.7.6.575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Despite their growing popularity, worksite health-promotion programs have generally been characterized as having low participation rates, high attrition rates, and modest outcomes. This investigation identified the predictors of participation, attrition, and outcome of worksite smoking-cessation program. Subjects were regular cigarette smokers recruited from two worksites. Of 66 eligible smokers in the two worksites, 44 (67%) agreed to participate in the program. Fifty-five percent (24 of 44) of these completed the program. Of those completing the program, 29% had quit smoking by posttest and 17% were abstinent at the 6-month follow-up. Results indicated that a different set of variables predicted participation, attrition, and outcome. The significant predictors of smokers who participated were the length of cessation in previous abstinence attempts, the number of years they smoked, and the belief regarding personal vulnerability in contracting a smoking-related disease. Levels of pretest carbon monoxide along with attitudes regarding the adoption of smoking restrictions in the worksite predicted attrition. Posttest cessation was related to nicotine levels of cigarette brand smoked at pretest and pretest beliefs regarding postcessation weight gain. Abstinence at the 6-month follow-up was predicted by the number of co-workers who smoked and pretest concerns related to postcessation weight gain. The results are discussed in terms of future evaluation and intervention efforts.
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- Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, TN 38152
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Klesges RC, Brown K, Pascale RW, Murphy M, Williams E, Cigrang JA. Factors associated with participation, attrition, and outcome in a smoking cessation program at the workplace. Psychol Health 1989. [PMID: 3215163 DOI: 10.1037//0278-6133.7.6.575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Despite their growing popularity, worksite health-promotion programs have generally been characterized as having low participation rates, high attrition rates, and modest outcomes. This investigation identified the predictors of participation, attrition, and outcome of worksite smoking-cessation program. Subjects were regular cigarette smokers recruited from two worksites. Of 66 eligible smokers in the two worksites, 44 (67%) agreed to participate in the program. Fifty-five percent (24 of 44) of these completed the program. Of those completing the program, 29% had quit smoking by posttest and 17% were abstinent at the 6-month follow-up. Results indicated that a different set of variables predicted participation, attrition, and outcome. The significant predictors of smokers who participated were the length of cessation in previous abstinence attempts, the number of years they smoked, and the belief regarding personal vulnerability in contracting a smoking-related disease. Levels of pretest carbon monoxide along with attitudes regarding the adoption of smoking restrictions in the worksite predicted attrition. Posttest cessation was related to nicotine levels of cigarette brand smoked at pretest and pretest beliefs regarding postcessation weight gain. Abstinence at the 6-month follow-up was predicted by the number of co-workers who smoked and pretest concerns related to postcessation weight gain. The results are discussed in terms of future evaluation and intervention efforts.
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- R C Klesges
- Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, TN 38152
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