2019
Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Verplaetse TL, Ralevski E, Roberts W, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA, Petrakis IL. Alcohol Abstainer Status and Prazosin Treatment in Association with Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans with Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 741-746. PMID: 30698839, PMCID: PMC6443463, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPlacebo-treated individualsTotal CAPS scoresClinical trialsCAPS scoresPrazosin treatmentComorbid populationPTSD symptomsUse disordersClinician-Administered PTSD Scale scoresDouble-blind clinical trialStress disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderPrazosin-treated groupSymptoms of PTSDRecent clinical trialsComorbid alcohol dependenceCourse of treatmentΑ1-adrenergic antagonistPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOngoing symptomsSleep disturbancesMedication effectsNoradrenergic system
2015
Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping
Sullivan TP, Flanagan JC, Dudley DN, Holt LJ, Mazure CM, McKee SA. Correlates of smoking status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: Substance use, posttraumatic stress, and coping. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 546-553. PMID: 26249027, PMCID: PMC4600351, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom severitySmoking statusIntimate partner violenceAlcohol problem severityPopulation of womenProblem severityDaily smoking statusIPV-victimized womenPsychiatric symptom severityCessation interventionsCigarette smokingDaily smokersPartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceSeverity of useCessation researchWomen's healthPosttraumatic stress symptom severityStress symptom severityDrug useNegative sequelaeContext of IPVLogistic regressionSmokersSeverity
2011
The role of smoking expectancies in the relationship between PTSD symptoms and smoking behavior among women exposed to intimate partner violence
Ashare RL, Weinberger AH, McKee SA, Sullivan TP. The role of smoking expectancies in the relationship between PTSD symptoms and smoking behavior among women exposed to intimate partner violence. Addictive Behaviors 2011, 36: 1333-1336. PMID: 21849230, PMCID: PMC3179791, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceSmoking behaviorPTSD symptomsSmoking expectanciesIPV-exposed womenIntimate partner violencePTSD re-experiencing symptomsPublic health problemPTSD arousal symptomsHigh rateNegative health consequencesTobacco smokingPartner violencePTSD symptom clustersRe-experiencing symptomsHealth problemsSmokingSymptomsSymptom clustersHealth consequencesTreatment developmentCigarettesArousal symptomsWomenLast month