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Posttraumatic and Acute Trauma Treatment Program (PTATT) turns 1!
The Department’s Posttraumatic and Acute Trauma Treatment Program (PTATT) came into existence in October 2021 for the purpose of providing expert treatment for children, adults, and families struggling active symptoms of trauma including those that have been brought on during or because of the COVID 19 pandemic. PTATT’s seven part time clinicians have undergone extensive … Read more
Structural covariance of the ventral visual stream predicts posttraumatic intrusion and nightmare symptoms: a multivariate data fusion analysis.
Although prior work has looked at how the brain responds to threats after trauma, very little research has looked at brain regions that process visual information about potential threats. In our recent manuscript in Translational Psychiatry, we leveraged the largest dataset of recent trauma survivors and 8 separate types of information multimodal magnetic resonance imaging … Read more
Patients With Advanced Cancer and Minor Children: An Exploratory Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Care
This trainee-led study used a large health registry to evaluate differences in quality of life and healthcare satisfaction among advanced cancer patients with and without minor children. Patients with minor children reported lower quality of life, higher mental distress, and lower satisfaction with their healthcare.
Longitudinal Analysis of Patient-Reported Cognitive Function in Multiple Myeloma
This is the first study describing longitudinal changes in patient-reported cognition in patients with multiple myeloma. Several potentially intervenable factors, including physical function impairment and depression, were associated with worse cognition at study entry, but only baseline cognitive impairment and education level were predictive of future cognitive decline.
The longitudinal effects of stress and fear on psychiatric symptoms in mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic
We surveyed mothers with a history of perinatal depression from June 2020 to January 2022 to assess their depressive and anxious symptoms throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that local COVID-19 case rates and pandemic restrictions were not associated with symptoms, but prior severe perinatal depression, high stress, and feeling a lack of control were … Read more
A Data-Driven Approach in an Unbiased Sample Reveals Equivalent Sex Ratio of Autism Spectrum Disorder–Associated Impairment in Early Childhood
Males have historically been diagnosed with autism more frequently than females, with an approximately 4:1 ratio. This is the first evidence that, when using an unbiased data-driven method that accounts for potential sex-biases in measurement, the male to female sex ratio of may be more evenly distributed.
Predator odor (TMT) exposure potentiates interoceptive sensitivity to alcohol and increases GABAergic gene expression in the anterior insular cortex and nucleus accumbens in male rats
This study found that exposure to a stressor two weeks earlier potentiates the interoceptive/subjective effects of alcohol. This change may be relevant for understanding increased drinking following stress.
Socially Distanced Emergencies: Clinicians’ Experience with Tele-behavioral Health Safety Planning
This study examined clinicians’ experience in managing patient emergencies during virtual encounters, reinforcing the need for appropriate training regarding best practices while providing tele-behavioral health care.