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The New York PTSD risk score for assessment of psychological trauma: male and female versionsJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
Psychiatry Res 200:827-34. 2012..However, consistent with other medical research, this instrument appears to require male and female versions to be the most effective...- Understanding the neurobiology of fear conditioning and emergence of posttraumatic stress disorder psychobiology: commentary on Blanchard et alJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17822, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 200:740-4. 2012..Finally, we examine the key implication of these discoveries from an epidemiological, a clinical, and a public health perspective... - Grapheme-color synesthesia and posttraumatic stress disorder: preliminary results from the veterans health studyStuart N Hoffman
Department of Neurology, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
Psychosom Med 74:912-5. 2012..The study objective was to assess if grapheme-color synesthesia was associated with PTSD among US veterans... - Peritraumatic panic attacks and health outcomes two years after psychological trauma: implications for intervention and researchJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
Psychiatry Res 167:139-50. 2009..Modifications of psychopathology constructs based on the reported correlation between PPA and post-trauma outcomes may be premature... - Overview of findings from the World Trade Center Disaster Outcome Study: recommendations for future research after exposure to psychological traumaJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 10:275-90. 2008..Future research is recommended to resolve the issues raised by this important study, especially as this relates to treatment outcomes... - PTSD onset and course following the World Trade Center disaster: findings and implications for future researchJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, 17822 4400, USA
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 44:887-98. 2009..We sought to identify common risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) onset and course, including delayed, persistent, and remitted PTSD following a major traumatic exposure... 
Low serum cholesterol and external-cause mortality: potential implications for research and surveillanceJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 N Academy Avenue, MC 44 00, Danville, PA 17822, United States
J Psychiatr Res 43:848-54. 2009..However, this reported association was potentially confounded, since cholesterol was also reported to be associated with alcohol abuse, anti-social personality disorder, and other risk factors for external mortality...- A propensity score analysis of brief worksite crisis interventions after the World Trade Center disaster: implications for intervention and researchJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Med Care 44:454-62. 2006..However, studies and systematic reviews have challenged the effectiveness of these efforts... - Worker productivity and outpatient service use after the September 11th attacks: results from the New York City terrorism outcome studyJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822 3003, USA
Am J Ind Med 49:670-82. 2006.... - A prospective study of PTSD and early-age heart disease mortality among Vietnam veterans: implications for surveillance and preventionJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 N Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822, USA
Psychosom Med 70:668-76. 2008..Studies have suggested that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may result in cardiovascular disease. However, many past studies had important methodological limitations to their designs... - Fear of terrorism and preparedness in New York City 2 years after the attacks: implications for disaster planning and researchJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 12:505-13. 2006..To help improve disaster planning and research, we studied psychosocial predictors of terrorism fear and preparedness among New York City residents after the World Trade Center disaster (WTCD)... 
External-cause mortality after psychologic trauma: the effects of stress exposure and predispositionJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822 3003, USA
Compr Psychiatry 47:503-14. 2006..In addition, theater veterans who volunteered for Vietnam and those with dishonorable discharges were at increased risk for external-cause mortality...- Psychobiologic predictors of disease mortality after psychological trauma: implications for research and clinical surveillanceJoseph A Boscarino
Geisinger Center for Health Research, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 196:100-7. 2008..This study suggests that the morbidity associated with PTSD may be comparable to laboratory measures of disease pathology in common use and warrants further investigation and surveillance among at risk populations... - Consistent association between mixed lateral preference and PTSD: confirmation among a national study of 2490 US Army Vietnam veteransJoseph A Boscarino
Geisinger Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822 3003, USA
Psychosom Med 69:365-9. 2007..To evaluate the research-based association between mixed lateral preference for handedness and risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a large-scale sample of US Army Vietnam veterans exposed to war zone stressors... - Mental health service use after the World Trade Center disaster: utilization trends and comparative effectivenessJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 199:91-9. 2011..Since this study was designed to assess treatment outcomes, our findings raise clinical questions... - Introduction to special issue commemorating the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001Joseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 13:65-7. 2011..His World Trade Center work was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (Grants # R01 MH66403 and R21-MH-086317) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (Contract #4100042573)... - The impact of repression, hostility, and post-traumatic stress disorder on all-cause mortality: a prospective 16-year follow-up studyJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 197:461-6. 2009..109, p < 0.001), suggesting repression might be protective. Our study found no evidence that repression had an adverse health impact on men exposed to psychological trauma... - PTSD and alcohol use after the World Trade Center attacks: a longitudinal studyJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, 100 N Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
J Trauma Stress 24:515-25. 2011..Further research is warranted... - A twin study of the association between PTSD symptoms and rheumatoid arthritisJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822, USA
Psychosom Med 72:481-6. 2010..To assess the association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to determine if this was due to PTSD or confounding by environmental and genetic factors... - Risk factors for drug dependence among out-patients on opioid therapy in a large US health-care systemJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
Addiction 105:1776-82. 2010..Our study sought to assess the prevalence of and risk factors for opioid drug dependence among out-patients on long-term opioid therapy in a large health-care system... - Prevalence of prescription opioid-use disorder among chronic pain patients: comparison of the DSM-5 vs. DSM-4 diagnostic criteriaJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
J Addict Dis 30:185-94. 2011..2% for severe opioid-use disorder, respectively. Given the changes proposed, the finding that the prevalence of and risk factors for DSM-5 opioid-use disorders were similar to DSM-4 were unexpected. Further research is advised... - A brief screening tool for assessing psychological trauma in clinical practice: development and validation of the New York PTSD Risk ScoreJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA 17822 4400, USA
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 33:489-500. 2011..The objective was to develop a brief posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening instrument that is useful in clinical practice, similar to the Framingham Risk Score used in cardiovascular medicine... - Mental health experiences and needs among primary care providers treating OEF/OIF veterans: preliminary findings from the Geisinger Veterans InitiativeJoseph A Boscarino
Center for Health Research, Geisinger Clinic, Danville, PA, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 12:161-70. 2010..Based on this needs assessment and the results of the provider intervention, further service improvements are planned... - Alcohol use in New York after the terrorist attacks: a study of the effects of psychological trauma on drinking behaviorJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, Room 552, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 5293, United States
Addict Behav 31:606-21. 2006..Our study suggests that exposure to psychological trauma may be associated with increases in problem drinking long after exposure and deserves further investigation... - Predictors of PTSD and delayed PTSD after disaster: the impact of exposure and psychosocial resourcesRichard E Adams
School of Social Welfare, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 194:485-93. 2006..In contrast, remitted cases experienced fewer negative life events and had an increase in self-esteem. We discuss these findings in light of the psychosocial context associated with community disasters and traumatic stress exposures... - Adverse reactions associated with studying persons recently exposed to mass urban disasterJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-5293, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 192:515-24. 2004..We suggest that, with the proper safeguards, research with persons exposed to a resent mass urban disaster generally can be conducted safely and effectively... - Television watching and the risk of incident probable posttraumatic stress disorder: a prospective evaluationKyle T Bernstein
Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 195:41-7. 2007..4-fold increased risk of new-onset probable PTSD (p=0.004). Exposure to television coverage of the September 11 anniversary was associated with new-onset probable PTSD among a cohort of New Yorkers with no probable PTSD at baseline... - Posttraumatic stress disorder and mortality among U.S. Army veterans 30 years after military serviceJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Ann Epidemiol 16:248-56. 2006..To assess this, we examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality among a national random sample of U.S. Army veterans with and without PTSD after military service... - Social and psychological resources and health outcomes after the World Trade Center disasterRichard E Adams
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029-5293, USA
Soc Sci Med 62:176-88. 2006..We discuss these findings relative to community disasters in industrialized and developing countries... - Utilization of mental health services following the September 11th terrorist attacks in Manhattan, New York CityJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, Room 552, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10029 5283, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 4:143-55. 2002.... - Alcohol use, mental health status and psychological well-being 2 years after the World Trade Center attacks in New York CityRichard E Adams
Division of Health Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 32:203-24. 2006..We discuss reasons for these results and the negative consequences that heavy alcohol use may have on the postdisaster recovery process... - Consumption of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana among New York City residents six months after the September 11 terrorist attacksDavid Vlahov
Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, Room 556, 1216 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10029 5283, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 30:385-407. 2004..These results suggest that the increase in substance use after a disaster may be a cause for public health concern in the long-term... - Mental health service use 1-year after the World Trade Center disaster: implications for mental health careJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 5293, USA
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 26:346-58. 2004..Although the WTCD did have an impact on treatment-seeking among current patients, it did not substantially increase mental health treatment among the general population... - Differences in mental health outcomes among Whites, African Americans, and Hispanics following a community disasterRichard E Adams
Division of Health and Science Policy, Room 552, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA
Psychiatry 68:250-65. 2005..Thus, our study found little support for the hypothesis that Latinos or African Americans consistently suffered from poorer psychological and physical well-being in the aftermath of traumatic events, relative to Whites... - Was there unmet mental health need after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?Jennifer Stuber
The Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 41:230-40. 2006..Correlates of help seeking from professionals for mental health problems after the attacks and barriers to care were also assessed... - Compassion fatigue following the September 11 terrorist attacks: a study of secondary trauma among New York City social workersJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 6:57-66. 2004..01), but not associated with WTC involvement or WTC counseling efforts. We discuss these results in light of future conceptual and empirical research needs... - Increased use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana among Manhattan, New York, residents after the September 11th terrorist attacksDavid Vlahov
Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029 5283, USA
Am J Epidemiol 155:988-96. 2002..Increase in use of different substances may be associated with the presence of different comorbid psychiatric conditions... - Psychiatric medication use among Manhattan residents following the World Trade Center disasterJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York 10029 5293, USA
J Trauma Stress 16:301-6. 2003..5%). However, among those who used postdisaster medications (n = 129), new users tended to be those with panic attacks (44.1%) and those with panic attacks and PTSD (69.2%)... - Disparities in mental health treatment following the World Trade Center Disaster: implications for mental health care and health services researchJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York 10029 5293, USA
J Trauma Stress 18:287-97. 2005.... - A community survey of medical errors in New YorkRichard E Adams
New York Academy of Medicine, Division of Health and Science Policy, New York, NY, USA
Int J Qual Health Care 16:353-62. 2004..Thus, a greater consumer orientation in health care and provision of more medical information may increase rather than reduce the reporting of medical errors by the public... - A prospective cohort study of the effectiveness of employer-sponsored crisis interventions after a major disasterJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029 5293, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 7:9-22. 2005..In addition, it appeared that 2-3 brief sessions achieved the maximum benefit for most outcomes examined. Implications for postdisaster crisis interventions efforts are discussed... - Fear of terrorism in New York after the September 11 terrorist attacks: implications for emergency mental health and preparednessJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, Room 552, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 5293, USA
Int J Emerg Ment Health 5:199-209. 2003..Given these findings and the possibility of future attacks, mental health professionals need to be more involved in preparedness efforts, especially related to the psychological impact of attacks involving weapons of mass destruction... - Participant reactions to survey research in the general population after terrorist attacksSandro Galea
Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
J Trauma Stress 18:461-5. 2005.... - Posttraumatic stress disorder and physical illness: results from clinical and epidemiologic studiesJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, Room 552, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029 5293, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1032:141-53. 2004..The latter clinical evidence confirms the presence of biological markers consistent with a broad range of inflammatory disorders, including both cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases... - Compassion fatigue and psychological distress among social workers: a validation studyRichard E Adams
Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, USA
Am J Orthopsychiatry 76:103-8. 2006..The authors discuss the results in light of increasing the ability of professional caregivers to meet the emotional needs of their clients within a stressful environment without experiencing CF... - The prevalence and characteristics of childhood overweight in a multiethnic, school-based health settingWing Wah Ho
Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1202A, New York, NY 10029, USA
Ethn Dis 18:98-103. 2008..The purpose of our study was to examine the prevalence and characteristics of overweight and at risk for overweight in low socioeconomic status minority children enrolled in East Harlem school-based health centers in New York City... - Mental health service and medication use in New York City after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attackJoseph A Boscarino
New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, DHSP Room 552, New York, NY 10029, USA
Psychiatr Serv 55:274-83. 2004..A survey assessed use of mental health services and psychiatric medications in New York City four to five months after the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center... - Reactions and needs of tristate-area pediatricians after the events of September 11th: implications for children's mental health servicesDanielle Laraque
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029 6574, USA
Pediatrics 113:1357-66. 2004..Given the wide impact of the attacks, we hypothesized that primary care professionals would see the broad population of affected children but would feel ill-prepared to respond to children's mental health needs... - Use of a psychosocial screen to detect children with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder: an exploratory studyDeborah P Steinbaum
Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA
Ambul Pediatr 8:32-5. 2008..The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the parent and youth versions of the 17-item Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17) for identifying children with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)... - Reported physician skills in the management of children's mental health problems following an educational interventionDanielle Laraque
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Division of General Pediatrics, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1198, New York, New York 10029 6474, USA
Acad Pediatr 9:164-71. 2009.... - Public perceptions of quality care and provider profiling in New York: implications for improving quality care and public healthJoseph A Boscarino
Division of Health and Science Policy, New York Academy of Medicine, New York City 10029 5293, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 10:241-50. 2004..Specifically, they suggest that greater access to and use of provider-specific health care information by the public is a viable way to improve quality, particularly if health care professionals support the public use of these data... - Training needs of pediatricians facing the environmental health and bioterrorism consequences of September 11thYue-Yung Hu
Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Mt Sinai J Med 73:1156-64. 2006..A role for the pediatric associations in the dissemination of this crucial information is implied... - Social, psychological, and psychiatric interventions following terrorist attacks: recommendations for practice and researchEdna B Foa
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Neuropsychopharmacology 30:1806-17. 2005..Accordingly, we conclude the paper with several questions designed to guide future research...
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- Mental Health Services in NY after WTC DisasterJoseph Boscarino; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..