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Loretta E. Braxton

Researcher at Duke University

Publications -  8
Citations -  306

Loretta E. Braxton is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Personality Assessment Inventory & Test validity. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications receiving 277 citations. Previous affiliations of Loretta E. Braxton include Veterans Health Administration.

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Access to Medical Care Among Persons With Psychotic and Major Affective Disorders

TL;DR: People with psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder reported markedly more difficulty in obtaining a primary care physician and greater barriers to care than the general population, and interventions are needed to improve provision of primary medical care to this population.
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Childhood traumatic stress and obesity in women: the intervening effects of PTSD and MDD

TL;DR: An indirect effect of PTSD symptoms was evident in the relationship between childhood traumatic stress and waist-hip ratio, and posttraumatic stress disorder may play a particularly important role in the development of central adiposity.
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Validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory Aggression Scales and Violence Potential Index in Veterans With PTSD

TL;DR: The validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory (Morey, 1991) Aggression (AGG) scales and Violence Potential index (VPI) in 399 male combat veterans presenting for formal evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was examined.
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Validity rates of the Personality Assessment Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 in a VA Medical Center Setting.

TL;DR: This study compared protocol validity rates between the MMPI–2 and the Personality Assessment Inventory in a veteran population and found that inpatients and outpatients continued to produce fewer invalid PAI profiles than MMPi–2 profiles.
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The sexual concerns of african american, asian american, and white women seeking routine gynecological care.

TL;DR: Although women of different racial/ethnic backgrounds reported a high and similar prevalence of sexual concerns, there were significant differences in the prevalence of certain sexual concerns that may have differential health importance.