Ron Acierno

TL;DR: The data showed that abuse of the elderly is prevalent and addressing low social support with preventive interventions could have significant public health implications.

TL;DR: A national household probability sample of 4,023 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years was interviewed by telephone about substance use, victimization experiences, familial substanceuse, and posttraumatic reactions to identify risk factors for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders--(4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994).

TL;DR: Findings support a vicious cycle relationship in which substance use increases risk of future assault and assault increasesrisk of subsequent substance use, for illicit drug use.

TL;DR: A critical review of prevalence estimates of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder among military personnel and veterans is provided, and of the relevant factors that may account for the variability of estimates within and across cohorts are provided, including methodological and conceptual factors accounting for differences.

TL;DR: The current manuscript is a revised manual (BATD-R), reflecting key modifications that simplify and clarify key treatment elements, procedures, and treatment forms, including greater emphasis on treatment rationale and therapeutic alliance.