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Item The Effects of Depression on Hypertension in Females with Military Sexual Trauma (MST)-Related PTSD(2016-05-18) Ali, Sania; Surís, Alina; Shivakumar, Geetha; Pai, Anushka; Dubois, ChelitaBACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have been linked with cardiovascular disease, specifically hypertension. Additionally, PTSD and major depression independently increase the likelihood of hypertension. Military sexual trauma (MST) is also associated with greater psychiatric and cardiovascular symptom severity. Comorbid depression and PTSD have an established relationship with hypertension; however, this association has yet to be studied in female veterans with MST-related PTSD. SUBJECTS: Data were used from baseline assessments of a recently published randomized clinical trial (RTC), with information from 113 female veterans with MST-related PTSD used for the present study. Only female veterans were included in the present study METHOD: A retrospective electronic chart review was conducted to determine the presence or absence of hypertension. Baseline diagnosis of comorbid major depressive disorder (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV), and depression symptom severity (Beck Depression Inventory-II) were used in statistical analyses to examine the relationship between depression and hypertension in the sample. RESULTS: Neither comorbid major depressive disorder nor depression symptom severity were significant risk factors for hypertension in the sample. Subsequent exploratory analyses produced an expected finding that African American/Black race was associated with hypertension in our sample. DISCUSSION: Providers should be aware of the risk for hypertension in female veterans with MST-related PTSD who identify as African American regardless of the presence of comorbid depression or greater depressive symptom severity. Future researchers should expand upon our findings by examining the effect of age as well as comorbid physical health disorders (e.g., diabetes, hyperlipidemia) on hypertension in women with MST-related PTSD.Item [News](1977-03-25) Fenley, BobItem [News](1980-11-11) Harrell, AnnItem [News](1990-07-25) Cannella, Heidi HarrisItem [News](1979-01-31) Harrell, AnnItem [News](1990-09-10) Harrell, AnnItem [News](1982-03-29) Harrell, AnnItem Prevalence of Melasma Among Premenopausal Latino Women in Dallas and Fort Worth, TX, USA(2007-12-03) Werlinger, Kelly D.; Pandya, AmitBACKGROUND: The prevalence of melasma in Latino women is unknown. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop a valid instrument for determining the presence of melasma in Latino women and to administer this instrument by telephone to premenopausal Latino women living in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. METHODS: A questionnaire to investigate rates of self-reported melasma was developed and validated. This questionnaire was used to interview 500 premenopausal Latino women by telephone. RESULTS: The questionnaire was found to have a sensitivity of 93% and a specificity of 82%. The prevalence of melasma in 500 premenopausal Latino women was 8.8%. Spanish as a primary language was found to be an important risk factor for self-reporting melasma. CONCLUSION: Melasma is common among premenopausal Latino women in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, especially among Spanish-speakers. A validated English and Spanish instrument has been developed which can be used to determine the prevalence of melasma.Item [Southwestern News](1997-09-23) Harrell, AnnItem [Southwestern News](2002-08-28) Baxter, MindyItem [Southwestern News](1994-07-29) Swendson, ShannaItem [Southwestern News](1992-09-14) Swendson, ShannaItem [Southwestern News](1995-11-01) Harrell, AnnItem [Southwestern News](1998-07-10) Harrell, AnnItem [Southwestern News](1994-05-20) Swendson, ShannaItem [Southwestern News](2001-10-18) Harrell, AnnItem [Southwestern News](1993-07-27) Donovan, JenniferItem [Southwestern News](2001-05-31) Hill, AmandaItem [Southwestern News](1996-03-25) McNeill, Bridgette Rose; Lyons, MorganItem [Southwestern News](1993-01-28) Harrell, Ann
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