Julia B Merker
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Recent Articles
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Bichon J, Ellis R, Merker J, Webber T, Seligowski A
Eur J Psychotraumatol
. 2024 Dec;
15(1):2436245.
PMID: 39691040
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disproportionately affects women and recent evidence suggests that unique associations between sex hormones (e.g. estradiol and progesterone) and PTSD symptoms may contribute to this difference. In...
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PTSD-related differences in resting-state functional connectivity and associations with sex hormones
Noble N, Sendi M, Merker J, Linton S, Webber T, Etkin A, et al.
medRxiv
. 2024 Oct;
PMID: 39399043
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that disproportionately impacts individuals who are female. Prior research indicates that males with PTSD exhibit hypoconnectivity of frontal brain regions measured...
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Chen J, Jain J, Merker J, Webber T, Huffman J, Seligowski A
Eur J Psychotraumatol
. 2024 Mar;
15(1):2320993.
PMID: 38445477
Women have twice the lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) relative to men, and PTSD is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Two sex hormones - estradiol...
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Noble N, Merker J, Webber T, Ressler K, Seligowski A
Eur J Psychotraumatol
. 2023 Jul;
14(2):2234810.
PMID: 37470387
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Epidemiological studies have revealed these...
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Lebois L, Harnett N, van Rooij S, Ely T, Jovanovic T, Bruce S, et al.
Am J Psychiatry
. 2022 Jun;
179(9):661-672.
PMID: 35730162
Objective: Dissociation, a disruption or discontinuity in psychological functioning, is often linked with worse psychiatric symptoms; however, the prognostic value of dissociation after trauma is inconsistent. Determining whether trauma-related dissociation...
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Merker J, Dixon H, Gluck R, Kim Y, Powers A, Schwartz A, et al.
Brain Behav Immun Health
. 2021 Dec;
19:100400.
PMID: 34917989
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem in the United States. Although cardiovascular autonomic functioning, blood glucose control, and inflammation are known to play a...
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Harnett N, van Rooij S, Ely T, Lebois L, Murty V, Jovanovic T, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology
. 2021 Jan;
46(7):1263-1271.
PMID: 33479509
Neurobiological markers of future susceptibility to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may facilitate identification of vulnerable individuals in the early aftermath of trauma. Variability in resting-state networks (RSNs), patterns of intrinsic...
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Merker J, Hill S, Wolff J, Winternitz S, Ressler K, Kaufman M, et al.
J Psychiatr Res
. 2021 Jan;
134:166-172.
PMID: 33388699
Background: Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a psychobiological syndrome associated with a history of exposure to childhood abuse and neglect. The consequences of these traumatic events often include a profound...
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Seligowski A, Duffy L, Merker J, Michopoulos V, Gillespie C, Marvar P, et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology
. 2020 Dec;
46(4):750-755.
PMID: 33318633
Prior observational studies have suggested that medications targeting the renin-angiotensin system, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-Is) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), may be associated with decreased PTSD symptoms. Given...
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Seligowski A, Merker J, Swiercz A, Park J, Marvar P, Ressler K, et al.
J Psychiatr Res
. 2020 Mar;
124:85-90.
PMID: 32126364
Background: Trauma and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have repeatedly been linked to impaired cardiovascular functioning. Poor fear extinction is a well-established biomarker of PTSD that may provide insight...