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List of works by Melissa A. Polusny

A preliminary investigation of the new and revised symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in DSM-5.

scientific article

A randomized controlled pilot study of CBT-I Coach: Feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a mobile phone application for patients in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

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A randomized controlled trial evaluating integrated versus phased application of evidence-based psychotherapies for military veterans with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders

scientific article published on 21 October 2019

Acceptability of prolonged exposure therapy among U.S. Iraq war veterans with PTSD symptomology

scientific article published in August 2014

Access, utilization, and interest in mHealth applications among veterans receiving outpatient care for PTSD.

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An examination of PTSD symptoms and relationship functioning in U.S. soldiers of the Iraq war over time

scientific article published in April 2012

Associations among experiential avoidance, couple adjustment, and interpersonal aggression in returning Iraqi war veterans and their partners

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At-Home Partner Sleep Functioning Over the Course of Military Deployment

scientific article published on 19 June 2017

Avoidance Mediates the Relationship Between Perceived Criticism in the Family of Origin and Psychological Distress in Adulthood

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Characterizing spouse/partner depression and alcohol problems over the course of military deployment

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Couple adjustment and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in National Guard veterans of the Iraq war.

scientific article published in August 2011

Couple therapy with combat veterans and their partners

scientific article published in August 2008

Does cynicism play a role in failure to obtain needed care? Mental health service utilization among returning U.S. National Guard soldiers

scientific article published in April 2013

Does trauma survey research cause more distress than other types of survey research?

scientific article published on August 2009

Early mental health treatment-seeking among U.S. National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq

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Effects of parents' experiential avoidance and PTSD on adolescent disaster-related posttraumatic stress symptomatology.

scientific article published on April 2011

Experimental avoidance as a mediator of the effects of adolescent sexual victimization on negative adult outcomes

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Factor structure and concurrent validity of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form among veterans from the Iraq War.

scientific article published on 18 March 2011

Factors associated with inconsistency in self-reported mild traumatic brain injury over time among military personnel in Iraq

scientific article published on 22 January 2015

Gender differences in the effects of deployment-related stressors and pre-deployment risk factors on the development of PTSD symptoms in National Guard Soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

scientific article published on 5 October 2013

Helping military families through the deployment process: Strategies to support parenting.

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Impact of Deployment-Related Sexual Stressors on Psychiatric Symptoms After Accounting for Predeployment Stressors: Findings From a U.S. National Guard Cohort

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Impact of different privacy conditions and incentives on survey response rate, participant representativeness, and disclosure of sensitive information: a randomized controlled trial

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International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

scientific article published on 08 October 2019

Intimate relationships among returning soldiers: the mediating and moderating roles of negative emotionality, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol problems

scientific article published on October 2010

Largest genome-wide association study for PTSD identifies genetic risk loci in European and African ancestries and implicates novel biological pathways

article published in 2018

Letter in response to Drs Lee and Hoge's commentary.

scientific article published in February 2017

Long-term correlates of child sexual abuse: Theory and review of the empirical literature

scientific article (publication date: June 1995)

Longitudinal effects of mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder comorbidity on postdeployment outcomes in national guard soldiers deployed to Iraq

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Longitudinal predictors of desire to re-enlist in the military among male and female national guard soldiers

scientific article published in March 2013

Mental health and law enforcement professionals: Trauma history, psychological symptoms, and impact of providing services to child sexual abuse survivors

article by Victoria M. Follette et al published 1994 in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Mental health diagnosis and occupational functioning in National Guard/Reserve veterans returning from Iraq ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Methylation of and in Relation to Treatment Response to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

scientific article published on 18 September 2018

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on August 2015

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Veterans With PTSD--Reply

scientific article published in January 2016

Neuropsychological outcomes of U.S. Veterans with report of remote blast-related concussion and current psychopathology

scientific article published on 12 June 2012

PTSD symptoms in a cohort of National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq: evidence for nonspecific and specific components

scientific article published on 25 July 2012

Patterns of conventional and complementary non-pharmacological health practice use by US military veterans: a cross-sectional latent class analysis

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Personality traits and combat exposure as predictors of psychopathology over time.

scientific article published on 08 September 2015

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq: Associations with parenting behaviors and couple adjustment ⬇️

scientific article published on October 1, 2010

Pre-deployment daytime and nighttime sleep complaints as predictors of post-deployment PTSD and depression in National Guard troops

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Pre-deployment personality traits predict prescription opioid receipt over 2-year post-deployment period in a longitudinal cohort of deployed National Guard soldiers

scientific article published in 2021

Predeployment gender differences in stressors and mental health among U.S. National Guard troops poised for Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment

scientific article published on February 2010

Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans: interaction of traumatic load with COMT gene variation

scientific article published on 2 September 2013

Predictors of PTSD Symptom Change Among Outpatients in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Predictors of alcohol use prior to deployment in National Guard Soldiers

scientific article published in April 2009

Predictors of emotional distress reported by soldiers in the combat zone

scientific article published on 25 November 2009

Predictors of postdeployment alcohol use disorders in National Guard soldiers deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom

scientific article published on 8 August 2011

Prevalence and consequences of adult sexual assault of men: review of empirical findings and state of the literature

scientific article published on 27 August 2010

Prospective risk factors for new-onset post-traumatic stress disorder in National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq

scientific article published on 10 December 2010

Psychiatric diagnoses, comorbidity, and functioning in National Guard troops deployed to Iraq

scientific article published on 11 June 2010

Psychometric evaluation of a measure of intimate partner communication during deployment

scientific article published on 01 February 2018

Reactions to a survey among those who were and were not sexually assaulted while serving in the military

scientific article published on April 2012

Relationship adjustment, PTSD symptoms, and treatment utilization among coupled National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq

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Resilience and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq: A Prospective Study of Latent Class Trajectories and Their Predictors.

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Role of social context in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

scientific article published on 24 January 2017

Self-efficacy, male rape myth acceptance, and devaluation of emotions in sexual trauma sequelae: Findings from a sample of male veterans

scientific article published on November 2015

Sexual assault during the time of Gulf War I: a cross-sectional survey of U.S. service men who later applied for Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD disability benefits

scientific article published in March 2014

Sleep Patterns and Problems Among Army National Guard Soldiers

scientific article published on 01 November 2018

Social Causation Versus Social Erosion: Comparisons of Causal Models for Relations Between Support and PTSD Symptoms

scientific article published in April 2016

Sticking it out in trauma-focused treatment for PTSD: It takes a village

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Study design, interventions, and baseline characteristics for the Substance use and TRauma Intervention for VEterans (STRIVE) trial

scientific article published on 18 July 2016

Talking to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans about tobacco use.

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The MMPI-2 Restructured Form Personality Psychopathology Five Scales: bridging DSM-5 Section 2 personality disorders and DSM-5 Section 3 personality trait dimensions

scientific article published on 30 December 2013

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form in National Guard soldiers screening positive for posttraumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury

scientific article published in March 2011

The Unhappy Triad: Pain, Sleep Complaints, and Internalizing Symptoms.

scientific article published on 16 January 2016

The association between military sexual stress and psychiatric symptoms after controlling for other stressors

scientific article published in December 2010

The bidirectional relationship between sleep complaints and pain: Analysis of data from a randomized trial

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The class-dimensional structure of PTSD before and after deployment to Iraq: Evidence from direct comparison of dimensional, categorical, and hybrid models

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The concurrent and incremental validity of the trauma symptom inventory in women reporting histories of sexual maltreatment

scientific article published on 9 July 2010

The predictive validity of the PTSD Checklist in a nonclinical sample of combat-exposed National Guard troops

scientific article published on 30 April 2012

The role of cumulative sexual trauma and difficulties identifying feelings in understanding female veterans' physical health outcomes

scientific article published in March 2008

The structure of PTSD among two cohorts of returning soldiers: before, during, and following deployment to Iraq

scientific article published on 13 June 2011

Transcendental meditation for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

scientific article published on 19 July 2018

Treatment initiation and dropout from prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy in a VA outpatient clinic

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Unreliability and error in the military's "gold standard" measure of sexual harassment by education and gender.

scientific article published in January 2011

Using reinforcement sensitivity to understand longitudinal links between PTSD and relationship adjustment.

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Vicarious traumatization: potential hazards and interventions for disaster and trauma workers

scientific article published in January 2004

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