Paula P. Schnurr, PhD | Psychiatrist.com

Antihypertensive Medications and PTSD

Original Research

Antihypertensive Medications and PTSD

August 2, 2023

Calcium channel blockers were linked to decreased incidence of PTSD; the association was not found for any other antihypertensive medication classes.

Jaimie L. Gradus, Meghan L. Smith, Péter Szentkúti, et al

Tools to Detect Suicide Risk

Meta-Analysis

Tools to Detect Suicide Risk

November 16, 2022

More than 20 instruments have been developed to assist in detecting suicide risk in adults. This systematic review used likelihood ratio analysis to determine the diagnostic accuracy of instruments...

Natalie B. Riblet, Sarah Matsunaga, Younji Lee, et al

Original Research

Factors Associated With Response to PTSD Medications

October 5, 2021

This analysis of VA patients asked whether certain patients respond better than others to PTSD medications.

Brian R. Shiner, Jiang Gui, Luke Rozema, et al

Original Research

Medications for DSM-5 PTSD

October 13, 2020

This retrospective study explored whether 5 medications for PTSD with efficacy in meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials—fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine—are also effective in routine clinical practice.

Brian Shiner, Christine E. Leonard, Jiang Gui, et al

Article

Comparing the Effectiveness of Medications for PTSD

September 18, 2018

When choosing among agents for treating PTSD, which one should you pick? Fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, topiramate, and venlafaxine have all shown efficacy. This large retrospective VA study compared the...

Brian Shiner, Christine Leonard Westgate, Jiang Gui, et al

Original Research

Anticonvulsants in PTSD

May 24, 2017

Anticonvulsants are often prescribed to veterans with PTSD, but how certain are we that these agents are effective for this indication? Read this analysis of medical records from the...

Brian Shiner, Christine Leonard Westgate, Nancy C. Bernardy, et al

Original Research

Validity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Service Connection Status in Veterans Affairs Electronic Records of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

January 19, 2016

Brian P. Marx, Michelle J. Bovin, Derek D. Szafranski, et al

Article

Do Benzodiazepines Reduce the Effectiveness of Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?

December 15, 2013

Craig S. Rosen, Mark A. Greenbaum, Paula P. Schnurr, et al

Meta-Analysis

Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

June 15, 2013

Bradley V. Watts, Paula P. Schnurr, Lorna Mayo, et al