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Use of a Portable Biofeedback Device to Improve Insomnia in a Combat Zone, a Case Report by McLay, Robert N., Spira, James L.

“…Insomnia is a common problem in situations of stress. Some forms of stress, however, may contraindicate the use of traditional, pharmacological interventions…”
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On-the-Record Screenings Versus Anonymous Surveys in Reporting PTSD by McLAY, ROBERT N., DEAL, WILLIAM E., MURPHY, JENNIFER A., CENTER, KRISTY B., KOLKOW, TONYA T., GRIEGER, THOMAS A.

“…Rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reported for service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have varied 1. Mental health problems, use of…”
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Insomnia is the most commonly reported symptom and predicts other symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. service members returning from military deployments by McLay, Robert N, Klam, Warren P, Volkert, Stacy L

“…This study retrospectively reviewed records from current members of the U.S. military who had completed the PTSD Checklist (PCL) at 0 and 3-months after…”
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A Randomized, Head-to-Head Study of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by McLay, Robert N, Baird, Alicia, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer, Deal, William, Tran, Lily, Anson, Heather, Klam, Warren, Johnston, Scott

“…Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is one of the few interventions supported by randomized controlled trials for the treatment of combat-related…”
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A randomized, controlled trial of virtual reality-graded exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty service members with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder by McLay, Robert N, Wood, Dennis P, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer A, Spira, James L, Wiederhold, Mark D, Pyne, Jeffrey M, Wiederhold, Brenda K

“…Abstract Virtual reality (VR)-based therapy has emerged as a potentially useful means to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but randomized studies…”
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Chronic Corticosterone Impairs Memory Performance in the Barnes Maze by McLay, Robert N, Freeman, Scott M, Zadina, James E

“…Chronic stress has been reported to impair spatial memory and cause hippocampal impairment in rodents. Glucocorticoids are believed to be the active agent in…”
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Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Hanling, Steven R, Hickey, Anita, Lesnik, Ivan, Hackworth, Robert Jeremy, Stedje-Larsen, Eric, Drastal, Carol Anne, McLay, Robert N

“…OBJECTIVEIn this study, we aimed to determine if stellate ganglion block (SGB) could reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in comparison with…”
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Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD by Hicky, Anita, Hanling, Steven, Pevney, Eric, Allen, Rhonda, McLay, Robert N.

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Impact of childhood maltreatment on physical health-related quality of life in U.S. active duty military personnel and combat veterans by Aversa, Laura H, Lemmer, Jennifer, Nunnink, Sarah, McLay, Robert N, Baker, Dewleen G

“…Abstract Previous studies have found an association between childhood maltreatment (CM) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and to a lesser extent have…”
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Predicting Firearms Performance Based on Psychiatric Symptoms and Medication Usage by Delaney, Eileen, McLay, Robert N, Nikkhoy, Massoud, Kurera, Heather, Tuttle, Ralph, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer, Roesch, Scott, Johnston, Scott

“…Health care providers may be asked to make recommendations whether individuals with a mental health history and/or are taking psychiatric medication should…”
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Exposure therapy with and without virtual reality to treat PTSD while in the combat theater: a parallel case series by McLay, Robert N, McBrien, Colleen, Wiederhold, Mark D, Wiederhold, Brenda K

“…Exposure therapy (ET) has been observed to be an effective modality for the treatment of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recently, efforts…”
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Development and testing of virtual reality exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty service members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan by McLay, Robert N, Graap, Kenneth, Spira, James, Perlman, Karen, Johnston, Scott, Rothbaum, Barbara O, Difede, JoAnn, Deal, William, Oliver, David, Baird, Alicia, Bordnick, Patrick S, Spitalnick, Josh, Pyne, Jeffrey M, Rizzo, Albert

“…This study was an open-label, single-group, treatment-development project aimed at developing and testing a method for applying virtual reality exposure…”
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Alcohol-Related Consequences Mediating PTSD Symptoms and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life in OEF/OIF Combat Veterans by Angkaw, Abigail C, Haller, Moira, Pittman, James O E, Nunnink, Sarah E, Norman, Sonya B, Lemmer, Jennifer A, McLay, Robert N, Baker, Dewleen G

“…Veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) have been found to be at increased risk for post-traumatic stress…”
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Importance of Virtual Reality to Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, Study Design of a Randomized Trial by McLay, Robert N, Baird, Alicia, Murphy, Jennifer, Deal, William, Tran, Lily, Anson, Heather, Klam, Warren, Johnston, Scott

“…Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a debilitating problem in service members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy…”
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Nulliparity and Late Menopause Are Associated With Decreased Cognitive Decline by McLay, Robert N, Maki, Pauline M, Lyketsos, Constantine G

“…Changes in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores were examined over a median of 12.8 years in a population of 361 community-dwelling postmenopausal women…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity in service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with different types of injuries by McLay, Robert N., Webb-Murphy, Jennifer, Hammer, Paul, Volkert, Stacy, Klam, Warren

“…Risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) varies in part due to the nature of the traumatic event involved. Both injury and return from combat pose high…”
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Risk of PTSD in service members who were fired upon by the enemy is higher in those who also returned fire by McLay, Robert N, Mantanona, Christy, Ram, Vasudha, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer, Klam, Warren, Johnston, Scott

“…An unusual characteristic of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is that, because of attacks by snipers and improvised explosive devices (IED), many U.S…”
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Apparent comorbidity of bipolar disorder in a population with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder by McLay, Robert N, Ram, Vasudha, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer, Baird, Alicia, Hickey, Anita, Johnston, Scott

“…Combat is often associated with the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Battle may also lead to other emotional extremes. Sometimes this is enough to…”
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Severe mania complicating treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy by Crosby, Mark I, Bradshaw, David A, McLay, Robert N

“…We report the case of a 22-year-old male who exhibited severe manic behavior shortly after beginning treatment with modafinil and venlafaxine for narcolepsy…”
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Outcomes From Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in Active-Duty Service Members With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by McLay, Robert N, Webb-Murphy, Jennifer A, Fesperman, Susan F, Delaney, Eileen M, Gerard, Steven K, Roesch, Scott C, Nebeker, Bonnie J, Pandzic, Ines, Vishnyak, Elizabeth A, Johnston, Scott L

“…Objective: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the therapy interventions recommended by the Veterans Affairs and Department of…”
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