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View article: Self-Reflection Resilience-Recovery Activity Promotion Training for Emergency Medical Service Clinicians: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of a Novel Digital Intervention
Self-Reflection Resilience-Recovery Activity Promotion Training for Emergency Medical Service Clinicians: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of a Novel Digital Intervention Open
Objectives: The emergency medical service profession needs resilience interventions that address clinicians’ mental health risk. This study performed a randomized controlled pilot trial examining 1) feasibility, acceptability, and adoptabi…
View article: Examining the between‐ and within‐person associations among perceived sleep quality and mental health symptoms in emergency medical service clinicians
Examining the between‐ and within‐person associations among perceived sleep quality and mental health symptoms in emergency medical service clinicians Open
Disturbed sleep is a known risk factor for heightened mental health symptoms, and this association may be particularly problematic among emergency medical service (EMS) clinicians. Yet, associations between daily sleep quality and daily me…
View article: Making trauma ecological momentary assessment studies FAIR: review of design considerations and data procedures
Making trauma ecological momentary assessment studies FAIR: review of design considerations and data procedures Open
Background: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) involves collecting data from people in their everyday lives one or more times per day over the course of days, weeks, or months. EMA has been used in the traumatic stress field to better u…
View article: To Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Emergency Medical Service Clinicians, Agencies Must Value Workers' Psychological Safety and Health
To Reduce Mental Illness Stigma Among Emergency Medical Service Clinicians, Agencies Must Value Workers' Psychological Safety and Health Open
Despite the mental health burdens on emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, most workers do not seek help due to stigma. Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) refers to how much an organization creates an environment that values, supports,…
View article: Race, cortisol, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in 9- to 11-year-old children.
Race, cortisol, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in 9- to 11-year-old children. Open
Relative to White children, Black children had significantly greater hair cortisol and flatter diurnal slopes which, in turn, were associated with greater subclinical CVD. As suggested by a significant indirect pathway, income inequality m…
View article: Association of Sleep Quality With Greater Left Ventricular Mass in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years
Association of Sleep Quality With Greater Left Ventricular Mass in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years Open
Objective Research has consistently found associations between sleep characteristics and cardiovascular disease risk in children, adolescents, and adults. Although primarily investigated in clinical samples (e.g., in those with sleep disor…
View article: Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in adults and children from upstate New York: A cross-sectional study
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in adults and children from upstate New York: A cross-sectional study Open
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of viral hepatitis around the world, especially in developing countries. Recently, HEV has also been recognized as important cause of hepatitis in Europe and Japan, however, there is a paucity of cl…
View article: How Do Emergency Medical Service Workers Cope with Daily Stressors
How Do Emergency Medical Service Workers Cope with Daily Stressors Open
Emergency medical service (EMS) workers face triple the risk for significant mental health problems like depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to the general population. This brief summarizes the results of a study t…
View article: A pragmatic approach to the comparison of wrist-based cutpoints of physical activity intensity for the MotionWatch8 accelerometer in children
A pragmatic approach to the comparison of wrist-based cutpoints of physical activity intensity for the MotionWatch8 accelerometer in children Open
Our study demonstrated the ability of MW8 to discriminate different intensity activities and provided the first cutoff values for researchers using the MW8 to measure physical activity patterns among children.
View article: Patterns of Co-Occurring Addictions, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder in Detoxification Treatment Seekers: Implications for Improving Detoxification Treatment Outcomes
Patterns of Co-Occurring Addictions, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder in Detoxification Treatment Seekers: Implications for Improving Detoxification Treatment Outcomes Open
Background and Objectives: Poly-substance use and psychiatric comorbidity are common among individuals receiving substance detoxification services. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are the most commo…
View article: Incorporating Community-Level Risk Factors into Traumatic Stress Research: Neighborhood Deprivation Among Injury Victims
Incorporating Community-Level Risk Factors into Traumatic Stress Research: Neighborhood Deprivation Among Injury Victims Open
Infusing a public health approach into traumatic stress research requires assessing risk factors that operate not only at the individual-level, but also at the community-level. Researchers may not be aware of methods for incorporating comm…
View article: Interim Buprenorphine vs. Waiting List for Opioid Dependence
Interim Buprenorphine vs. Waiting List for Opioid Dependence Open
In 50 opioid users on a waiting list for maintenance treatment, those assigned to interim treatment with buprenorphine submitted a higher percentage of urine specimens that were negative for illicit opioids than those in the control group …
View article: Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledge (BOOK): A Questionnaire to Assess Overdose Knowledge in Individuals Who Use Illicit or Prescribed Opioids
Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledge (BOOK): A Questionnaire to Assess Overdose Knowledge in Individuals Who Use Illicit or Prescribed Opioids Open
Background: Opioid overdose is a public health crisis. This study describes efforts to develop and validate the Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledge (BOOK) questionnaire to assess patient knowledge gaps related to opioid overdose risks. Methods…
View article: Trajectories of daily PTSD symptoms in recent traumatic injury victims.
Trajectories of daily PTSD symptoms in recent traumatic injury victims. Open
High-risk injury victims can be identified by their daily PTSS, allowing for early identification of those at risk for elevated distress and in greater need for intervention. (PsycINFO Database Record