Feb 13, 2008 – With an in-depth study of Vietnam vets, pioneering PTSD researcher Joseph Boscarino shows that PTSD leaves a distinct biological mark on a .

Mar 25, 2011 – In a related study, Development and Validation of a New PTSD Prediction Tool for Use in Clinical Practice, Dr. Boscarino and his team .

May 15, 2010 – J.A. Boscarino. PTSD and Mortality among US Army Veterans 30 Years after Military Service, Annals of Epidemiology, 16: 2006, 248-256. .

2 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Aug 14, 2008Boscarino is a Vet friendly Doctor (Phd). He has done many studies about PTSD and the effects of it. .

Boscarino and Figley found no evidence to indicate any particularly acute threat to the health of those afflicted with PTSD who had engaged in this .

"This finding is being replicated in a number of ways," said Joseph Boscarino, an expert in PTSD and a senior investigator at the Geisinger Clinic in .

Regarding the central issue of whether the veteran's heart problems were caused or aggravated by PTSD, he noted that "Dr. Boscarino's studies, .

But evidence is also emerging of a link between PTSD and physical disease, . of Medicine epidemiologist Joseph Boscarino found "stark differences" in .

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Yet the new research by Geisinger Center for Health Research senior investigator Joseph Dr. Boscarino, Ph.D., finds that some people can experience PTSD up .

Jul 7, 2008 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokers—are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

Jun 17, 2009 – Previous research by Boscarino has shown that PTSD may cause premature death from heart disease, leads to elevated white blood cell counts .

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Vietnam veterans with PTSD–like chronic smokers-are at higher risk of early .

"PTSD is a risk factor for disease that doctors should put on their radar screens." For this study, Dr. Boscarino examined the health status of 4462 male .

7 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Apr 11, 2008Dr. Boscarino first earned national attention studying the physical health impacts of PTSD on Vietnam veterans. In addition to his Geisinger .

Jul 8, 2008 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokers--are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

Feb 13, 2008 – PTSD Linked to Chronic Inflammation and Early Death . by 2000 as those who did not have a PTSD diagnosis, reported Joseph A. Boscarino, .

Jul 7, 2008 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokers—are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

Vietnam veterans with PTSD–like chronic smokers-are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. Boscarino says that PTSD .

Nov 11, 2010 – With an identical twin brother, also a Vietnam veteran, who became completely disabled with PTSD following heavy combat, Boscarino was .

Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokersare at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. Boscarino equated PTSD to .

Mar 25, 2011 – Studies Determine Risk Factors for PTSD. . The second study, also by Boscarino and his team, details the creation of a prediction tool, .

Mar 25, 2011 – In a related study, Boscarino and his team developed a PTSD prediction tool that can be used in clinical practice after traumatic event .

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2: Boscarino JA, Erlich PM, Hoffman SN, Rukstalis M, Stewart WF. Association of FKBP5, COMT and CHRNA5 polymorphisms with PTSD among outpatients at risk for .

Sep 3, 2010 – Joseph Boscarino, PhD, MPH and Stuart Hoffman, DO of the Geisinger Center for Health Research measured PTSD and handedness among a national .

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Jul 7, 2008 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokers—are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

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20 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Apr 23, 2010Boscarino equated PTSD to smoking two to three packs of cigarettes per day for more than 20 years. PTSD causes the body to release stress .

13: Adams RE, Boscarino JA. Predictors of PTSD and delayed PTSD after disaster: the impact of exposure and psychosocial resources. J Nerv Ment Dis. .

Aug 6, 2008 – After controlling for key factors that might influence the results, Boscarino found that having PTSD was associated with a greater than .

Dr. Boscarino found in a study of nearly 2500 men examined 17 years after serving in combat that 7 percent of the men diagnosed with PTSD had suffered a .

Dr. Joe Boscarino's seminar sponsored by the PTSD/SA Committee, "Exposure to Combat, PTSD & Future Medical Problems: The Health Impact of Military Service .

Stress Factor, Most or all of those problems may stem directly from PTSD, says study author Joseph Boscarino, an epidemiologist and social psychologist for .

In a related study, Development and Validation of a New PTSD Prediction Tool for Use in Clinical Practice, Dr. Boscarino and his team developed a PTSD .

Mar 5, 2003 – Boscarino found theater veterans -- those who saw combat in .

Vietnam Vet, Dr. Joseph Boscarino on front line of PTSD. Doc helps raise PTSD awareness. BY DANIEL AXELROD STAFF WRITER 05/20/2008 .

Boscarino JA. PTSD onset and course following the World Trade Center disaster: findings and implications for future research. SOC PSYCH EPIDEMOL 44:887 .

Oct 18, 2009 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD--like chronic smokers--are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

Jul 10, 2008 – Vietnam veterans with PTSD—like chronic smokers—are at higher risk of early death from heart disease, Dr. Boscarino concluded. .

What is post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Joseph Boscarino, senior investigator with Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., said in a prepared .

May 23, 2007 – “These findings suggest the possibility of a pre-existing biological vulnerability for PTSD,” said Joseph Boscarino, PhD, MPH the study's .

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