M McFall

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Effects of an outreach intervention on use of mental health services by veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    M McFall
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 51:369-74. 2000
  2. ncbi Improving the rates of quitting smoking for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    PTSD Programs S 116 MHC, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 162:1311-9. 2005
  3. ncbi Clinician attributions for symptoms and treatment of Gulf War-related health concerns
    R D Richardson
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Arch Intern Med 161:1289-94. 2001
  4. ncbi Biological markers and diagnostic accuracy in the genetics of posttraumatic stress disorder
    A Radant
    Veterans Affairs Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, VA Puget Sound 116, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Psychiatry Res 102:203-15. 2001
  5. ncbi Re: "Chronic multisymptom illness complex in Gulf War I veterans 10 years later"
    Stephen C Hunt
    Am J Epidemiol 164:708-9; author reply 709-10. 2006
  6. ncbi Integrating tobacco cessation treatment into mental health care for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Am J Addict 15:336-44. 2006
  7. ncbi Specificity of patients' satisfaction with the delivery and outcome of treatment
    Alan Fontana
    Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06518, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 194:780-4. 2006
  8. ncbi Integrating smoking cessation into mental health care for post-traumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Clin Trials 4:178-89. 2007
  9. ncbi Post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking: a systematic review
    Steven S Fu
    Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 9:1071-84. 2007
  10. ncbi posttraumatic stress and its relationship to physical health functioning in a sample of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans seeking postdeployment VA health care
    Matthew Jakupcak
    VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 196:425-8. 2008

Detail Information

Publications20

  1. ncbi Effects of an outreach intervention on use of mental health services by veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    M McFall
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 51:369-74. 2000
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  2. ncbi Improving the rates of quitting smoking for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    PTSD Programs S 116 MHC, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 162:1311-9. 2005
    ..This study aimed to improve the rate of quitting smoking for veterans with PTSD by integrating treatment for nicotine dependence into mental health care...
  3. ncbi Clinician attributions for symptoms and treatment of Gulf War-related health concerns
    R D Richardson
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Arch Intern Med 161:1289-94. 2001
    ..To assess clinician beliefs about the etiology and treatment of "Gulf War illness," we surveyed a sample of general internal medicine clinicians (GIMCs) and mental health clinicians (MHCs)...
  4. ncbi Biological markers and diagnostic accuracy in the genetics of posttraumatic stress disorder
    A Radant
    Veterans Affairs Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, VA Puget Sound 116, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Psychiatry Res 102:203-15. 2001
    ..However, the capacity of these traits to distinguish PTSD from non-PTSD patients and their familial pattern must be better defined before they can be employed in genetic studies...
  5. ncbi Re: "Chronic multisymptom illness complex in Gulf War I veterans 10 years later"
    Stephen C Hunt
    Am J Epidemiol 164:708-9; author reply 709-10. 2006
  6. ncbi Integrating tobacco cessation treatment into mental health care for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Am J Addict 15:336-44. 2006
    ..The number of IC sessions and a previous quit history greater than six months predicted RPPA. Stopping smoking was not associated with worsening PTSD or depression...
  7. ncbi Specificity of patients' satisfaction with the delivery and outcome of treatment
    Alan Fontana
    Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06518, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 194:780-4. 2006
    ..Further, patients appear to make valid differentiations between satisfaction with the delivery of care and the clinical outcome of care when their attention is focused specifically on satisfaction with these features...
  8. ncbi Integrating smoking cessation into mental health care for post-traumatic stress disorder
    Miles McFall
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Clin Trials 4:178-89. 2007
    ..Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a high prevalence of smoking, heavy cigarette consumption and low cessation rates...
  9. ncbi Post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking: a systematic review
    Steven S Fu
    Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
    Nicotine Tob Res 9:1071-84. 2007
    ..Intervention studies that test behavioral and pharmacological interventions designed specifically for use in patients with PTSD are needed to reduce morbidity and mortality in this population...
  10. ncbi posttraumatic stress and its relationship to physical health functioning in a sample of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans seeking postdeployment VA health care
    Matthew Jakupcak
    VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
    J Nerv Ment Dis 196:425-8. 2008
    ..These results highlight the unique influence of PTSD on the physical health in treatment seeking Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans...
  11. ncbi Anxiety sensitivity and depression: mechanisms for understanding somatic complaints in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Matthew Jakupcak
    Seattle Division, Puget Sound Health Care System, and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    J Trauma Stress 19:471-9. 2006
    ....
  12. ncbi Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between symptoms and quality of life in veterans treated for posttraumatic stress disorder
    Paula P Schnurr
    National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, US Veterans Affrais Medical Center, VT 05009, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 74:707-13. 2006
    ..There were synchronous effects of symptom change on change in quality of life but no significant lagged effects. Results indicate the importance of measuring quality of life in future investigations of PTSD treatment...
  13. ncbi A pilot study of behavioral activation for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
    Matthew Jakupcak
    Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System, WA, USA
    J Trauma Stress 19:387-91. 2006
    ..Findings suggest that BA is a well-tolerated, potentially beneficial intervention for veterans with chronic symptoms of PTSD...
  14. ncbi Predicting costs of Veterans Affairs health care in Gulf War veterans with medically unexplained physical symptoms
    Miles McFall
    VA Puget Sound Health Care System and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Mil Med 170:70-5. 2005
    ..The implications of these findings for anticipating costs of care for Persian Gulf War veterans are discussed...
  15. ncbi Gulf War veterans' illnesses: a pilot study of the relationship of illness beliefs to symptom severity and functional health status
    Stephen C Hunt
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98108, USA
    J Occup Environ Med 46:818-27. 2004
    ..Gulf War veterans' illness beliefs may impact clinical outcomes. Discussing illness beliefs and providing accurate information is an important component of medical care for Gulf War veterans...
  16. ncbi Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder in female Veteran's Affairs patients: validation of the PTSD checklist
    Dorcas J Dobie
    Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 24:367-74. 2002
    ..86 (95% CI 0.82-0.90). A PCL score of 38 optimized the performance of the PCL as a screening test (sensitivity 0.79, specificity 0.79). The PCL performed well as a screening measure for the detection of PTSD in female VA patients...
  17. ncbi Are veterans seeking Veterans Affairs' primary care as healthy as those seeking Department of Defense primary care? A look at Gulf War veterans' symptoms and functional status
    Ralph D Richardson
    Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Psychosom Med 64:676-83. 2002
    ..Additionally, the association between employment status and health was examined...
  18. ncbi Later life disability status following incarceration as a prisoner of war
    Stephen C Hunt
    VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA
    Mil Med 173:613-8. 2008
    ..The objective of this project was to identify aspects of POW incarceration which are associated with later life disability status...
  19. ncbi Comparing traditional and Rasch analyses of the Mississippi PTSD Scale: revealing limitations of reverse-scored items
    Kendon J Conrad
    Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research, Hines VA Hospital, Hines, IL 60141, USA
    J Appl Meas 5:15-30. 2004
    ..The study supports the use of Rasch analysis over TST in health research since it indicated ways to reduce respondent burden while maintaining reliability and improving validity...
  20. ncbi Characteristics of deployed Operation Iraqi Freedom military personnel who seek mental health care
    Bradford Felker
    Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Mental Illness Education and Clinical Center, Seattle, WA 98108 1597, USA
    Mil Med 173:155-8. 2008
    ..This study reports on the feasibility of using validated mental health screening instruments for deployed Operation Iraqi Freedom military personnel...