M. Tursich
Nova Southeastern University
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World Journal of Cardiology | 2014
Jeffrey L. Kibler; M. Tursich; Mindy Ma; Lydia R. Malcolm; Rachel Greenbarg
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with significantly greater incidence of heart disease. Numerous studies have indicated that health problems for individuals with PTSD occur earlier in life than in the general population. Multiple mechanistic pathways have been suggested to explain cardiovascular disese (CVD) risk in PTSD, including neurochemical, behavioral, and immunological changes. The present paper is a review of recent research that examines cardiovascular and immune risk profiles of individuals with PTSD. First, we address the relatively new evidence that the constellation of risk factors commonly experienced in PTSD fits the profile of metabolic syndrome. Next we examine the findings concerning hypertension/blood pressure in particular. The literature on sympathetic and parasympathetic responsivity in PTSD is reviewed. Last, we discuss recent findings concerning immune functioning in PTSD that may have a bearing on the high rates of CVD and other illnesses. Our primary goal is to synthesize the existing literature by examining factors that overlap mechanistically to increase the risk of developing CVD in PTSD.
Journal of Affective Disorders | 2018
Jeffrey L. Kibler; Mindy Ma; M. Tursich; Lydia R. Malcolm; Maria M. Llabre; Rachel Greenbarg; Steven N. Gold; Jean C. Beckham
BACKGROUND Posttraumatic stress is associated with elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Relatively little research, particularly among women, has documented mechanisms by which PTSD might confer CVD risk during early adulthood. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether the number and relative levels of CVD risk factors are associated with posttraumatic stress symptom severity among young, trauma-exposed women. METHODS Participants were premenopausal women ages 19-49 with varying levels of posttraumatic stress and no history of chronic medical illness (n = 54), and were recruited from mental health clinics and the general community. Posttraumatic stress severity was assessed with a structured clinical interview (Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale). The CVD risk factors assessed were lipids (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high- and low-density lipoproteins), resting blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), no exercise in typical week, and cigarette smoking. RESULTS Posttraumatic stress severity was associated with lower high-density lipoprotein levels and higher triglycerides, greater systolic and diastolic BP, greater BMI, and a greater number of total CVD risk factors. LIMITATIONS The main limitation is the limited number of participants who displayed clinical levels on some of the CVD risk factors (e.g., BP). Nonetheless, most participants exhibited more than one CVD risk factor, indicating the potential for many of the women in this relatively young sample to progress toward greater risk later in life. CONCLUSIONS The present results support the contention that, in the absence of medical illness, posttraumatic stress symptom severity among young women is associated with several CVD risk factors early in life.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy | 2014
Bethany L. Brand; M. Tursich; David Tzall; Richard J. Loewenstein
Child Abuse & Neglect | 2016
Janine M Swingle; M. Tursich; Jonathan M. Cleveland; Steven N. Gold; Sue Fields Tolliver; Landon Michaels; Laura N. Kupperman-Caron; Maria Garcia-Larrieu; Nicole A. Sciarrino
Archive | 1995
Janine M Swingle; M. Tursich; L. Michaels; L. N. Kupperman; Steven N. Gold; M. Garcia-Larrieu
Archive | 2017
Jeffrey L. Kibler; Mindy Ma; M. Tursich; Lydia R. Malcolm; Jean C. Beckham
Archive | 2016
Jeffrey L. Kibler; Mindy Ma; D. Augustin; M. Tursich
Archive | 2015
Lydia R. Malcolm; Jeffrey L. Kibler; M. Tursich; Mindy Ma
Annals of Behavioral Medicine | 2015
Jeffery L. Kibler; Lydia R. Malcolm; M. Tursich; Mindy Ma; Steven N. Gold; Rachel Greenbarg
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy | 2010
Kavita Joshi; M. Tursich; Jeffrey L. Kibler