What is the psychological impact of suicide exposure among active duty service members? – Schmied, Walter, Glassman, Jun, & Pippard

by ISTSS Blogs | Apr 3, 2023 | JOTS Highlights, Military and Combat

Despite concerted prevention efforts, military suicide rates have risen for more than a decade (Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center [AFHSC], 2014; Psychological Health Center of Excellence [PHCoE], 2020). While many risk and protective factors for suicide have...

How much do trauma-focused psychotherapies for PTSD improve interpersonal functioning? – Swerdlow, Baker, Leifker, Straud, Rozek, & Sippel

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Diversity and Multicultural Issues, JOTS Highlights

People with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often report difficulties with “interpersonal functioning,” which we define as quality, satisfaction, and day-to-day functioning within close relationships, such as those with family, intimate partners,...

Preliminary evidence that partners benefit from an online couples intervention for PTSD – Collins, Earle, Crenshaw, Monson, Fitzpatrick, & Wagner

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that not only affects the individual, but their relationships as well. PTSD is associated with decreased social and occupational functioning, poorer quality of life, increased aggression, and high levels of intimate...

Offbeat: PTSD symptoms and disrupted blood pressure patterns in pregnancy – Bublitz & Nillni

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 9, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States, with CVD accounting for 1 of every 3 female deaths. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly increases risk for CVD (Ebrahimi et al., 2021), and women...

State medical board transparency in cases of physician sexual misconduct – Bruce & Acierno

by ISTSS Blogs | Feb 1, 2023 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Our collective trust that healthcare professionals will be respectful, helpful, and committed to healing is often justified. However, when patients’ trust in these values is breached, especially due to sexual misconduct, harm to patients can be severe. The...

Does posttraumatic stress exacerbate pregnancy complications associated with violence exposure during pregnancy? – Gilliam, Howell, Paulson, Napier, & Miller-Graff

by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 15, 2022 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, JOTS Highlights

Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes a critical social determinant of physical and mental health during pregnancy and after delivery (Pastor-Moreno et al., 2020; Paulson, 2020). Prenatal IPV exposure confers increased risk of a wide range of pregnancy...