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Patterns of emotion regulation and psychopathology by Eftekhari, Afsoon, Zoellner, Lori A., Vigil, Shree A.

“…Emotion regulatory strategies such as higher expressive suppression and lower cognitive reappraisal may be associated with increased psychopathology (Gross &…”
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Anger expression, coping, and substance use in adolescent offenders by Eftekhari, Afsoon, Turner, Aaron P, Larimer, Mary E

“…The present study examined anger expression and avoidant coping and their relationship to substance use and use-related consequences in a sample of 270…”
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Effectiveness of national implementation of prolonged exposure therapy in Veterans Affairs care by Eftekhari, Afsoon, Ruzek, Josef I, Crowley, Jill J, Rosen, Craig S, Greenbaum, Mark A, Karlin, Bradley E

“…Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a pervasive and often debilitating condition that affects many individuals in the general population and military…”
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Predicting Treatment Dropout Among Veterans Receiving Prolonged Exposure Therapy by Eftekhari, Afsoon, Crowley, Jill J., Mackintosh, Margaret-Anne, Rosen, Craig S.

“…Objective: To examine whether dropout from prolonged exposure (PE) therapy can be predicted from demographic and outcomes data that would typically be…”
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Dissemination of evidence-based psychological treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder in the Veterans Health Administration by Karlin, Bradley E., Ruzek, Josef I., Chard, Kathleen M., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Monson, Candice M., Hembree, Elizabeth A., Resick, Patricia A., Foa, Edna B.

“…Unlike the post‐Vietnam era, effective, specialized treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) now exist, although these treatments have not been…”
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Review of exposure therapy: a gold standard for PTSD treatment by Rauch, Sheila A M, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Ruzek, Josef I

“…Prolonged exposure (PE) is an effective first-line treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), regardless of the type of trauma, for Veterans and…”
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Sticking It Out in Trauma-Focused Treatment for PTSD: It Takes a Village by Meis, Laura A., Noorbaloochi, Siamak, Hagel Campbell, Emily M., Erbes, Christopher R., Polusny, Melissa A., Velasquez, Tina L., Bangerter, Ann, Cutting, Andrea, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Rosen, Craig S., Tuerk, Peter W., Burmeister, Lori B., Spoont, Michele R.

“…Objective: One in 3 veterans will dropout from trauma-focused treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Social environments may be particularly…”
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Implementation context and burnout among Department of Veterans Affairs psychotherapists prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Rosen, Craig S., Kaplan, Adam N., Nelson, David B., La Bash, Heidi, Chard, Kathleen M., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Kehle-Forbes, Shannon, Wiltsey Stirman, Shannon, Sayer, Nina A.

“…The first goal of this study was to assess longitudinal changes in burnout among psychotherapists prior to (T1) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (T2). The…”
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The Role of Therapy Delivery and Clinic Organizational Factors in Explaining Therapist Effects for Trauma-Focused Psychotherapies in the Veterans Health Administration by Sayer, Nina A., Wiltsey Stirman, Shannon, Rosen, Craig S., Kehle-Forbes, Shannon, Spoont, Michele R., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Chard, Kathleen M., Kaplan, Adam, Nelson, David B.

“…Objective: This study estimated the size of therapist effects (TEs) for dropout and clinical effectiveness of two trauma-focused psychotherapies (TFPs) and…”
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The role of symptom accommodation in trauma‐focused treatment engagement and response by Howard, Kristen P., Spoont, Michele R., Polusny, Melissa A., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Rosen, Craig S., Meis, Laura A.

“…Although trauma‐focused treatments (TFTs) are generally effective, not all patients improve. Symptom accommodation (i.e., altering one's behavior in response…”
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Investigation of Therapist Effects on Patient Engagement in Evidence‐Based Psychotherapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Veterans Health Administration by Sayer, Nina A., Wiltsey‐Stirman, Shannon, Rosen, Craig S., Bernardy, Nancy C., Spoont, Michele R., Kehle‐Forbes, Shannon M., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Chard, Kathleen M., Nelson, David B.

“…The present study examined whether certain Veterans Health Administration (VHA) therapists have more success than others in keeping patients engaged in…”
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Maintenance and Reach of Exposure Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 18 Months After Training by Rosen, Craig S., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Crowley, Jill J., Smith, Brandy N., Kuhn, Eric, Trent, Lindsay, Martin, Nicole, Tran, Thuy, Ruzek, Josef I.

“…This study examined aspects of clinicians’ work environment that facilitated sustained use of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy. Surveys were completed by 566…”
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Prolonged Exposure Therapy With Veterans and Active Duty Personnel Diagnosed With PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury by Wolf, Gregory K., Kretzmer, Tracy, Crawford, Eric, Thors, Christina, Wagner, H. Ryan, Strom, Thad Q., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Klenk, Megan, Hayward, Laura, Vanderploeg, Rodney D.

“…The present study used archival clinical data to analyze the delivery and effectiveness of prolonged exposure (PE) and ancillary services for posttraumatic…”
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Which patients initiate cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure in department of veterans affairs PTSD clinics? by Rosen, Craig S., Bernardy, Nancy C., Chard, Kathleen M., Clothier, Barbara, Cook, Joan M., Crowley, Jill, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Kehle-Forbes, Shannon M., Mohr, David C., Noorbaloochi, Siamak, Orazem, Robert J., Ruzek, Josef I., Schnurr, Paula P., Smith, Brandy N., Sayer, Nina A.

“…•Only a minority of patients in VA PTSD clinics initiates CPT or PE.•Most patients, including those getting CPT or PE, had comorbid conditions and disability…”
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Factors Related to Clinician Attitudes Toward Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD by Ruzek, Josef I., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Rosen, Craig S., Crowley, Jill J., Kuhn, Eric, Foa, Edna B., Hembree, Elizabeth A., Karlin, Bradley E.

“…This study examines pretraining attitudes toward prolonged exposure (PE) therapy in a sample of 1,275 mental health clinicians enrolled in a national PE…”
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The Influence of Team Functioning and Workload on Sustainability of Trauma-Focused Evidence-Based Psychotherapies by Mohr, David C, Rosen, Craig S, Schnurr, Paula P, Orazem, Robert J, Noorbaloochi, Siamak, Clothier, Barbara A, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Bernardy, Nancy C, Chard, Kathleen M, Crowley, Jill J, Cook, Joan M, Kehle-Forbes, Shannon M, Ruzek, Josef I, Sayer, Nina A

“…Objective:It has been over a decade since the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began formal dissemination and implementation of two trauma-focused…”
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A preliminary examination of prolonged exposure therapy with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder and mild to moderate traumatic brain injury by Wolf, Gregory K, Strom, Thad Q, Kehle, Shannon M, Eftekhari, Afsoon

“…: Preliminary examination of the effectiveness of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with Operation…”
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Health Service Utilization Before and After Evidence-Based Treatment for PTSD by Tuerk, Peter W., Wangelin, Bethany, Rauch, Sheila A. M., Dismuke, Clara E., Yoder, Matthew, Myrick, Hugh, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Acierno, Ron

“…Posttraumatic stess disorder (PTSD) is associated with functional impairment, co-occurring diagnoses, and increased health care utilization. Associated high…”
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Effects of a Comprehensive Training Program on Clinician Beliefs About and Intention to Use Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD by Ruzek, Josef I., Eftekhari, Afsoon, Rosen, Craig S., Crowley, Jill J., Kuhn, Eric, Foa, Edna B., Hembree, Elizabeth A., Karlin, Bradley E.

“…Objective: Evidence for treatment efficacy does not guarantee adoption in clinical practice. Attitudinal "buy-in" from clinicians is also important. This study…”
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Can families help veterans get more from PTSD treatment? A randomized clinical trial examining Prolonged Exposure with and without family involvement by Meis, Laura A, Glynn, Shirley M, Spoont, Michele R, Kehle-Forbes, Shannon M, Nelson, David, Isenhart, Carl E, Eftekhari, Afsoon, Ackland, Princess E, Linden, Erin B, Orazem, Robert J, Cutting, Andrea, Hagel Campbell, Emily M, Astin, Millie C, Porter, Katherine E, Smith, Erin, Chuick, Christopher D, Lamp, Kristen E, Vuper, Tessa C, Oakley, Taylor A, Khan, Lila B, Keckeisen, Sally K, Polusny, Melissa A

“…Posttraumatic stress disorder occurs in as many as one in five combat veterans and is associated with a host of negative, long-term consequences to the…”
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