Ron Acierno

RGS2 modulates PTSD in adults exposed to the 2004 Florida hurricanes (2009)

Amstadter, Amanda B, Koenen, Karestan C, Ruggiero, Kenneth J, Acierno, Ron, Galea, Sandro, Kilpatrick, Dean G, ...

Peer Reviewed

A Pre-/Post-Disaster Epidemiological Study of Mental Health Functioning in Vietnam's Da Nang Province Following Typhoon Xangsane (2009)

Acierno, Ron, Amstadter, Ananda B, Gros, Daniel F, Richardson, Lisa, Kilpatrick, Dean G, Trung, Lam Tu, ...

Peer Reviewed

Posttyphoon Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in a Vietnamese Sample (2009)

Amstadter, Ananda B, Acierno, Ron, Richardson, Lisa K, Kilpatrick, Dean G, Gros, Daniel F, Gaboury, Mario T, ...

Peer Reviewed

Modification of the Association Between Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults by County-Level Social Environment (2009)

Koenen, Karestan C., Aiello, Allison E., Bakshis, Erin, Amstadter, Ananda B., Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Acierno, Ron, ...

Although both genetic factors and features of the social environment are important predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), there are few data examining gene-social environment...

Psychological sequelae of the 2004 Florida Hurricanes: Implications for post-disaster intervention (2007)

Acierno, Ron, Ruggiero, Kenneth J, Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi S, Koenen, Karestan, Roitzisch, John, ...

Peer Reviewed

Serotonin transporter genotype and social support moderate posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in hurricane-exposed adults (2007)

Kilpatrick, Dean G, Koenen, Karestan, Ruggiero, Kenneth J, Acierno, Ron, Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi, ...

Peer Reviewed

Social context and the psychobiology of posttraumatic stress (2006)

Galea, Sandro, Acierno, Ron, Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Resnick, Heidi S, Tracy, Melissa, Kilpatrick, Dean G.

Peer Reviewed

Internet-based intervention for mental health and substance use problems in the aftermath of mass violence and disasters: a pilot feasibility study (2006)

Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Resnick, Heidi S, Acierno, Ron, Coffey, Scott F, Ruscio, Ayelet Meron, Stephens, Robert S, ...

Peer Reviewed

Risk and protective factors for psychopathology among older versus younger adults after the 2004 Florida hurricanes (2006)

Acierno, Ron, Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Kilpatrick, Dean G., Resnick, Heidi S, Galea, Sandro

Peer Reviewed

Participant Reactions to Survey Research in the General Population After Terrorist Attacks (2005)

Galea, Sandro, Nandi, Arijit K., Stuber, Jennifer, Gold, Joel, Acierno, Ron, Best, Connie L., ...

There remains concern that survey research after a disaster can precipitate or exacerbate distress among study participants. The authors surveyed 5,774 persons in three random-digit-dial telephone...

First do no harm : treatment concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (letter to editor) (2001)

Herbert, James D., Lilienfeld, Scott, Kline, John, Montgomery, Robert, Lohr, Jeffrey, Brandsma, Lynn, ...

This article has no abstract.

First do no harm : treatment concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (letter to editor) (2001)

Herbert, James D., Lilienfeld, Scott, Kline, John, Montgomery, Robert, Lohr, Jeffrey, Brandsma, Lynn, ...

This article has no abstract.

First do no harm : treatment concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (letter to editor) (2001)

Herbert, James D., Lilienfeld, Scott, Kline, John, Montgomery, Robert, Lohr, Jeffrey, Brandsma, Lynn, ...

This article has no abstract.

First do no harm : treatment concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (letter to editor) (2001)

Herbert, James D., Lilienfeld, Scott, Kline, John, Montgomery, Robert, Lohr, Jeffrey, Brandsma, Lynn, ...

This article has no abstract.

First do no harm : treatment concerns in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (letter to editor) (2001)

Herbert, James D., Lilienfeld, Scott, Kline, John, Montgomery, Robert, Lohr, Jeffrey, Brandsma, Lynn, ...

This article has no abstract.

Differences in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms between elderly non-Hispanic Whites and African Americans.

Mainous, Arch G., Smith, Daniel W., Acierno, Ron, Geesey, Mark E.

This study was a secondary analysis of two similar data sets to examine potential differences in PTSD symptoms between elderly whites and African Americans (n=90). Without regard to trauma type,...

Psychological Sequelae Resulting From the 2004 Florida Hurricanes: Implications for Postdisaster Intervention

Acierno, Ron, Ruggiero, Kenneth J., Galea, Sandro, Resnick, Heidi S., Koenen, Karestan, Roitzsch, John, ...

Objectives. Data are limited regarding mental health effects of disasters such as hurricanes. We sought to determine the prevalence of and major risk factors associated with posttraumatic stress...