Flattening of the diurnal cortisol rhythm predicts early lung cancer death. Data contribute to growing evidence that circadian disruption accelerates tumor progression.

Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Purpose The purpose of the current review is to evaluate the evidence suggesting that PTSD increases cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, and to identify possible biomarkers and psychosocial characteristics and behavioral variables that are associated with these outcomes. Methods A systematic literature search in the period of 2002–2009 for PTSD, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic disease was conducted. Results The literature search yielded 78 studies on PTSD and cardiovascular/metabolic disease and biomarkers. Conclusions Although the available literature suggests an association of PTSD with cardiovascular disease and biomarkers, further research must consider potential confounds, incorporate longitudinal designs, and conduct careful PTSD assessments in diverse samples to address gaps in the research literature. Research on metabolic disease and biomarkers suggests an association with PTSD, but has not progressed as far as the cardiovascular research.

mCM may be a useful adjunctive smoking cessation treatment component for reducing smoking among smokers with PTSD, particularly early in a smoking quit attempt.

Objective-This study examined the association of lifetime traumatic stress with psychiatric diagnostic status and symptom severity in veterans serving in the US military after 9/11/01. Method-Data from 356 US military veterans were analyzed. Measures included a standardized clinical interview measure of psychiatric disorders, and paper-and-pencil assessments of trauma history, demo-graphic variables, intellectual functioning, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, alcohol misuse, and global distress.Results-Ninety-four percent of respondents reported at least one traumatic stressor meeting DSM-IV criterion A for PTSD (i.e., life threatening event to which the person responded with fear, helplessness or horror), with a mean of four criterion A traumas. Seventy-one percent reported serving in a war-zone, with 50% reporting occurrence of an event meeting criterion A. The rate of current psychiatric disorder in this sample was: 30% PTSD, 20% major depressive disorder, 6% substance abuse or dependence and 10% for the presence of other Axis I psychiatric disorders. After accounting for demographic covariates and combat exposure, childhood physical assault and accident/disasters *Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 919 286 0411x7973. E-mail address: beckham@duke.edu (J.C. Beckham). Conflict of interestMy coauthors, Drs. Calhoun, Yoash-Gantz, Taber, Miller, Tupler, Morey, Marx, Weiner and Beckham, as well as Ms. Kimberly Green and I do not have any interests that might be interpreted as influencing the research. APA ethical standards were followed in the conduct of this research. ContributorsDr. Dedert wrote the first version of the manuscript and conducted many of the data analyses. Ms. Green conceptualized and created the poster on which this manuscript was based and participated in data management and writing of the manuscript. Dr. Calhoun participated in the study design, conceptualization and writing of the manuscript as well as assisting in data analyses. He also participated in the study design and data collection. Dr. Yoash-Gantz participated in data collection and edits of the manuscript. Dr. Taber participated in data collection and edits of the manuscript. Dr. Miller participated in data collection and edits of the manuscript. Dr.Tupler participated in the study design, data collection, and edits of the manuscript. Dr. Morey participated in the study design and data collection. Dr. Marx participated in the study design and data collection. Dr. Weiner participated in study design and data collection. Dr. Beckham contributed to each aspect of this project from study design to writing of the manuscript. were most consistently associated with increased likelihood of PTSD. However, PTSD with no comorbid major depressive disorder or substance use disorder was predicted only by combat exposure and adult physical assault. Medical/unexpected-death trauma and adult physical assault were most consistently associated with more severe symptomatology. NIH Public AccessConclusions-Particular categorie...

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Background-The use of electronic interventions (e-interventions) may improve treatment of alcohol misuse.

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We investigated the relationship between childhood abuse and obesity in young adulthood (M age = 22) in a large, U.S., representative sample (N = 15,197). Controlling for demographics and depression, men with a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) were at increased risk of overweight and obesity. No association between childhood abuse and obesity or overweight was observed for women in this sample. Higher percentages of skipping meals to loose weight and problematic eating were observed among women with a history of physical abuse. This is the first study to note an association between childhood abuse with obesity and problematic weight management behaviors in a sample of young adults.