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Women with PTSD have lower basal salivary cortisol levels later in the day than do men with PTSD: A preliminary study

Brian M. Freidenberg, Rebecca Gusmano, Edward J. Hickling, Edward B. Blanchard, more

Physiology & Behavior > 2010 > 99 > 2 > 234-236

Acute stress responses of women are typically more reactive than that of men. Women, compared to men, may be more vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whether there are differences between women and men with PTSD in levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, was investigated in a pilot study. Methods: women (n=6) and men (n=3) motor vehicle accident (MVA) survivors, with PTSD, had saliva...

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Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Initial Randomized Pilot Study

J. Gayle Beck, Scott F. Coffey, David W. Foy, Terence M. Keane, more

Behavior Therapy > 2009 > 40 > 1 > 82-92

Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to a serious motor vehicle accident were randomly assigned to either group cognitive behavioral treatment (GCBT) or a minimum contact comparison group (MCC). Compared to the MCC participants (n=16), individuals who completed GCBT (n=17) showed significant reductions in PTSD symptoms, whether assessed using clinical interview or a self-report...

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The role of stress in symptom exacerbation among IBS patients

Edward B. Blanchard, Jeffrey M. Lackner, James Jaccard, Dianna Rowell, more

Journal of Psychosomatic Research > 2008 > 64 > 2 > 119-128

Over 200 treatment-seeking irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients completed 4 weeks of daily prospective measures of stress and gastrointestinal symptoms as well as retrospective measures of stress (life events over 12 months, hassles over 1 month). We also obtained the stress measures on 66 nonill controls. Irritable bowel syndrome patients report more frequent hassles than controls and a greater...

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How Does Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Work? A Mediational Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Jeffrey M. Lackner, James Jaccard, Susan S. Krasner, Leonard A. Katz, more

Gastroenterology > 2007 > 133 > 2 > 433-444

Background & Aims: Although multiple clinical trials support the efficacy of psychological treatments for reducing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, the mechanisms responsible for symptomatic improvement are unknown. One hypothesis is that psychological treatments work by alleviating comorbid psychological distress implicated in the worsening of bowel symptoms and quality of life. An alternative...

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A controlled evaluation of group cognitive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Edward B. Blanchard, Jeffrey M. Lackner, Kathryn Sanders, Susan Krasner, more

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2007 > 45 > 4 > 633-648

We randomized, at two sites, 210 patients with Rome II diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), of at least moderate severity, to one of three conditions: group-based cognitive therapy (CT; n=120), psychoeducational support groups (n=46) as an active control, or intensive symptom and daily stress monitoring (n=44). One hundred eighty-eight participants completed the initial treatment. Those in symptom...

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Preliminary Study of a Self-Administered Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Comparison to a Wait List Control Group

Kathryn Amelia Sanders, Edward B. Blanchard, Mark A. Sykes

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback > 2007 > 32 > 2 > 111-119

Despite the accumulation of efficacy data for cognitive-behavioral treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), efforts to investigate methods for increasing access to psychological treatments are in their infancy. The current study examined the efficacy of self-administered treatment in comparison to a wait list control. Twenty-eight participants monitored gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and completed...

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What factors are associated with the maintenance of PTSD after a motor vehicle accident? The role of sex differences in a help-seeking population

J. Gayle Beck, Sarah A. Palyo, Mark A. Canna, Edward B. Blanchard, more

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry > 2006 > 37 > 3 > 256-266

To investigate potential sex differences in factors that are associated with chronic PTSD, data from 223 participants were examined using logistic regression analyses. Each participant had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident (MVA), which had occurred at least 6 months earlier (range 6mos–37 years). Although men and women did not differ in the rate of diagnosed PTSD, four variables were...

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Prediction of treatment outcome among patients with irritable bowel syndrome treated with group cognitive therapy

Edward B. Blanchard, Jeffrey M. Lackner, Rebecca Gusmano, Gregory D. Gudleski, more

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2006 > 44 > 3 > 317-337

Using a sample of over 125 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who were treated with cognitive therapy administered in small groups, we sought to predict end of treatment and 3-month follow-up improvement in two changes indices of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms (Pain/Discomfort Index which assessed change in abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness and bloating and Bowel Regularity Index which...

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Psychiatric and behavioral problems in aggressive drivers

Loretta S. Malta, Edward B. Blanchard, Brian M. Freidenberg

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2005 > 43 > 11 > 1467-1484

Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are a leading cause of accidental death and injury, and aggressive driving has been identified as a risk factor for MVAs. Assessing psychiatric and behavioral disturbances in aggressive drivers is germane to the development of prevention and intervention programs for this population. The present study compared the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses and behavioral problems...

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Testing the sequential model of pain processing in irritable bowel syndrome: a structural equation modeling analysis

Jeffrey M. Lackner, James Jaccard, Edward B. Blanchard

European Journal of Pain > 2005 > 9 > 2 > 207-218

Pain, the cardinal feature of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a multidimensional phenomenon with sensory and affective dimensions. Price's [Psychological Mechanisms of Pain and Analgesia, 1999] pain processing model was used to delineate four a priori sequentially related stages (pain sensation intensity, immediate pain unpleasantness, long-term suffering, and pain-related behavior). Although prior...

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A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based treatment for chronic headache

Trishul Devineni, Edward B. Blanchard

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2005 > 43 > 3 > 277-292

Chronic headache is a significant public health problem in Western nations. Although controlled trials demonstrate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face behavioral therapy, most headache sufferers have limited access to these treatments. Delivery of behavioral interventions using Internet technology has the potential to reach a larger number of headache sufferers and reduce the burden...

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Brief, early treatment for ASD/PTSD following motor vehicle accidents

Edward J. Hickling, Edward B. Blanchard, Eric Kuhn

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice > 2005 > 12 > 4 > 461-467

Early, brief interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) have historically been, with few exceptions, unsuccessful with single session or even very brief (3 to 6 sessions) interventions. In contrast, very intensive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) applied over the first 6 to 8 weeks posttrauma has been found to be very effective in treating...

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Posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in a college population one year after the September 11 attacks: the effect of proximity

Edward B. Blanchard, Dianna Rowell, Eric Kuhn, Rebecca Rogers, more

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2005 > 43 > 1 > 143-150

As a follow-up to our earlier report [Behav. Res. Ther., in press] on the level of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depressive symptoms, and frequency of diagnoses of probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among college students at three public universities (Albany, NY, Augusta, GA, and Fargo, ND) resulting from the September 11, 2001. Terrorist attacks, we surveyed comparable groups of...

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Hot Flash, Hot Topic: Conceptualizing Menopausal Symptoms From a Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective

Laurie Keefer, Edward B. Blanchard

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback > 2005 > 30 > 1 > 75-82

While most healthy women report that the menopausal transition is nondistressing, a subset of women does report that symptoms significantly interfere in their lives. The most common reason that women seek treatment during this time is for vasomotor symptoms, namely, hot flashes and night sweats. Research has suggested that reports of distress during flashing are only weakly related to more objective...

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Psychophysiological Assessment of Youthful Motor Vehicle Accident Survivors

Jacqueline Jones-Alexander, Edward B. Blanchard, Edward J. Hickling

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback > 2005 > 30 > 2 > 115-123

Twenty-one children and adolescents (age range 8–17, mean 12.7 years) who had been in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), and 14 non-MVA controls matched for age and gender, underwent a psychophysiological assessment in which heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and skin conductance were measured during baseline and two stressor phases: mental arithmetic and listening to and imagining a...

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A Behavioral Group Treatment Program for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Results of a Pilot Study

Laurie Keefer, Edward B. Blanchard

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback > 2005 > 30 > 1 > 21-30

In the present study, we tested the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral group treatment (CBGT) for hot flashes in menopausal women. Treatment was administered over 8, 90 min weekly sessions and consisted of education, relaxation training and cognitive restructuring. Nineteen women meeting STRAW staging criteria for the menopause transition (stages −1 to +1) were randomly assigned to immediate...

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The Effect of the Definition of Menstrually-Related Headache on the Response to Biofeedback Treatment

Edward B. Blanchard, Mirihae Kim

Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback > 2005 > 30 > 1 > 53-63

Twelve women with either pure migraine headache (HA) or a combination of migraine and tension-type HA monitored HA activity over two menstrual cycles while noting onset of menstruation and onset of ovulation. They then received 12 sessions of thermal biofeedback (TBF) with adjunctive autogenic training. Six women with only tension-type HA participated in similar monitoring before receiving 9 sessions...

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One- and two-year prospective follow-up of cognitive behavior therapy or supportive psychotherapy

Edward B. Blanchard, Edward J. Hickling, Loretta S. Malta, Brian M. Freidenberg, more

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2004 > 42 > 7 > 745-759

We followed up over 90% of 57 motor vehicle accident survivors, who completed a controlled comparison of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to supportive psychotherapy (SUPPORT). One-year results showed a continued significant advantage on categorical diagnosis (PTSD or not) and structured interview measures (CAPS) for CBT over SUPPORT. Other measures generally showed the same results. At two years,...

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Two studies of psychiatric morbidity among motor vehicle accident survivors 1 year after the crash

Edward B. Blanchard, Edward J. Hickling, Brian M. Freidenberg, Loretta S. Malta, more

Behaviour Research and Therapy > 2004 > 42 > 5 > 569-583

We assessed the psychiatric co-morbidity associated with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (1-2 years) secondary to personal injury motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) in two studies. In Study 1, we compared the results of SCID assessments for 75 treatment-seeking MVA survivors (51 with PTSD and 24 with symptoms but no PTSD). In Study 2, we compared similar results among 132 MVA survivors who...

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The role of childhood abuse in Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders and medical disorders of unknown origin among irritable bowel syndrome patients

Edward B. Blanchard, Laurie Keefer, Jeffrey M. Lackner, Tara E. Galovski, more

Journal of Psychosomatic Research > 2004 > 56 > 4 > 431-436

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Women with PTSD have lower basal salivary cortisol levels later in the day than do men with PTSD: A preliminary study

Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Initial Randomized Pilot Study

The role of stress in symptom exacerbation among IBS patients

How Does Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Work? A Mediational Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

A controlled evaluation of group cognitive therapy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Preliminary Study of a Self-Administered Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Comparison to a Wait List Control Group

What factors are associated with the maintenance of PTSD after a motor vehicle accident? The role of sex differences in a help-seeking population

Prediction of treatment outcome among patients with irritable bowel syndrome treated with group cognitive therapy

Psychiatric and behavioral problems in aggressive drivers

Testing the sequential model of pain processing in irritable bowel syndrome: a structural equation modeling analysis

A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based treatment for chronic headache

Brief, early treatment for ASD/PTSD following motor vehicle accidents

Posttraumatic stress and depressive symptoms in a college population one year after the September 11 attacks: the effect of proximity

Hot Flash, Hot Topic: Conceptualizing Menopausal Symptoms From a Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective

Psychophysiological Assessment of Youthful Motor Vehicle Accident Survivors

A Behavioral Group Treatment Program for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Results of a Pilot Study

The Effect of the Definition of Menstrually-Related Headache on the Response to Biofeedback Treatment

One- and two-year prospective follow-up of cognitive behavior therapy or supportive psychotherapy

Two studies of psychiatric morbidity among motor vehicle accident survivors 1 year after the crash

The role of childhood abuse in Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders and medical disorders of unknown origin among irritable bowel syndrome patients

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