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Alyson K. Zalta

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionRush University, Rush Medical College
DepartmentBehavioral Sciences
Address1645 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago IL 60612
Phone312-563-2828
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    My ORCID is 0000-0002-5159-8431.
    My Scopus ID is 10142049100.
    My NIH COMMONS name is AZALTA.


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    1. Cenkner DP, Burgess HJ, Huizenga B, Duval ER, Kim HM, Phan KL, Liberzon I, Klumpp H, Abelson J, Horwitz A, Mooney A, Raglan GB, Zalta AK. Morning light treatment for traumatic stress: The role of amygdala reactivity study protocol. PLoS One. 2022; 17(6):e0269502. PMID: 35675275.
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    2. Voigt RM, Zalta AK, Raeisi S, Zhang L, Brown JM, Forsyth CB, Boley RA, Held P, Pollack MH, Keshavarzian A. Abnormal intestinal milieu in posttraumatic stress disorder is not impacted by treatment that improves symptoms. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2022 Aug 01; 323(2):G61-G70. PMID: 35638693.
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    3. Straka K, Blacketer AR, Martinez RL, Glover A, Winiarski DA, Karnik NS, Schueller SM, Zalta AK. Rates and correlates of well-being among youth experiencing homelessness. J Community Psychol. 2022 Apr 23. PMID: 35460583.
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    4. Rufa AK, Carroll KK, Lofgreen A, Klassen B, Held P, Zalta AK. "You're going to look at me differently": A qualitative study of disclosure experiences among survivors of military sexual assault. J Trauma Stress. 2022 06; 35(3):901-913. PMID: 35218235.
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    5. Blais RK, Zalta AK. Exploring how positive and negative social exchanges relate to posttraumatic stress disorder severity among previously deployed men service members/veterans. Psychol Trauma. 2021 Dec 30. PMID: 34968113.
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    6. Norrholm SD, Zalta A, Zoellner L, Powers A, Tull MT, Reist C, Schnurr PP, Weathers F, Friedman MJ. Does COVID-19 count?: Defining Criterion A trauma for diagnosing PTSD during a global crisis. Depress Anxiety. 2021 09; 38(9):882-885. PMID: 34469042.
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    7. Shenberger ER, Funkhouser CJ, Boley R, Zalta AK, Shankman SA. The impact of aversive context on early threat detection in trauma exposed individuals and associations with post-traumatic stress symptoms. J Affect Disord Rep. 2021 Dec; 6. PMID: 35651783.
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    8. Dutcher CD, Dowd SM, Zalta AK, Taylor DJ, Rosenfield D, Perrone A, Otto MW, Pollack MH, Hofmann SG, Smits JAJ. Sleep quality and outcome of exposure therapy in adults with social anxiety disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2021 11; 38(11):1182-1190. PMID: 34010494.
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    9. Tirone V, Orlowska D, Lofgreen AM, Blais RK, Stevens NR, Klassen B, Held P, Zalta AK. The association between social support and posttraumatic stress symptoms among survivors of betrayal trauma: a meta-analysis. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2021 Mar 30; 12(1):1883925. PMID: 33968319.
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    10. Held P, Klassen BJ, Steigerwald VL, Smith DL, Bravo K, Rozek DC, Van Horn R, Zalta A. Do morally injurious experiences and index events negatively impact intensive PTSD treatment outcomes among combat veterans? Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2021 Mar 08; 12(1):1877026. PMID: 34025919.
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    11. Blais RK, Tirone V, Orlowska D, Lofgreen A, Klassen B, Held P, Stevens N, Zalta AK. Self-reported PTSD symptoms and social support in U.S. military service members and veterans: a meta-analysis. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2021; 12(1):1851078. PMID: 34992740.
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    12. Delgadillo D, Boparai S, Pressman SD, Goldstein A, Bureau JF, Schmiedel S, Backer M, Broekman B, Hian Tan K, Chong YS, Chen H, Zalta AK, Meaney MJ, Rifkin-Graboi A, Tsotsi S, Borelli JL. Maternal expressions of positive emotion for children predicts children's respiratory sinus arrhythmia surrounding stress. Dev Psychobiol. 2021 07; 63(5):1225-1240. PMID: 33403675.
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    13. Zalta AK, Tirone V, Orlowska D, Blais RK, Lofgreen A, Klassen B, Held P, Stevens NR, Adkins E, Dent AL. Examining moderators of the relationship between social support and self-reported PTSD symptoms: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 2021 01; 147(1):33-54. PMID: 33271023.
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    14. Held P, Zalta AK, Smith DL, Bagley JM, Steigerwald VL, Boley RA, Miller M, Brennan MB, Van Horn R, Pollack MH. Maintenance of treatment gains up to 12-months following a three-week cognitive processing therapy-based intensive PTSD treatment programme for veterans. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2020 Aug 12; 11(1):1789324. PMID: 33029327.
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    15. Zalta AK, Held P. Commentary on the Special Issue on Moral Injury: Leveraging Existing Constructs to Test the Heuristic Model of Moral Injury. J Trauma Stress. 2020 08; 33(4):598-599. PMID: 32598507.
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    16. Held P, Boley RA, Faig WG, O'Toole JA, Desai I, Zalta AK, Khan J, Sims S, Brennan MB, Van Horn R, Glover AC, Hota BN, Patty BD, Rab SS, Pollack MH, Karnik NS. The Postencounter Form System: Viewpoint on Efficient Data Collection Within Electronic Health Records. JMIR Form Res. 2020 Apr 06; 4(4):e17429. PMID: 32250276.
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    17. Zalta AK, Pinkerton LM, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Smith DL, Burgess HJ, Held P, Boley RA, Karnik NS, Pollack MH. Examining Insomnia During Intensive Treatment for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Does it Improve and Does it Predict Treatment Outcomes? J Trauma Stress. 2020 08; 33(4):521-527. PMID: 32216141.
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    18. Dowd SM, Zalta AK, Burgess HJ, Adkins EC, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Pollack MH. Double-blind randomized controlled study of the efficacy, safety and tolerability of eszopiclone vs placebo for the treatment of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia. World J Psychiatry. 2020 Mar 19; 10(3):21-28. PMID: 32257848.
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    19. Lofgreen AM, Tirone V, Carroll KK, Rufa AK, Smith DL, Bagley J, Zalta AK, Brennan MB, Van Horn R, Pollack MH, Held P. Improving outcomes for a 3-week intensive treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder in survivors of military sexual trauma. J Affect Disord. 2020 05 15; 269:134-140. PMID: 32250866.
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    20. Ng A, Kornfield R, Schueller SM, Zalta AK, Brennan M, Reddy M. Provider Perspectives on Integrating Sensor-Captured Patient-Generated Data in Mental Health Care. Proc ACM Hum Comput Interact. 2019 Nov; 3(CSCW). PMID: 33585802.
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    21. Glover AC, Schueller SM, Winiarski DA, Smith DL, Karnik NS, Zalta AK. Automated Mobile Phone-Based Mental Health Resource for Homeless Youth: Pilot Study Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability. JMIR Ment Health. 2019 Oct 11; 6(10):e15144. PMID: 31605516.
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    22. Straud CL, Siev J, Messer S, Zalta AK. Examining military population and trauma type as moderators of treatment outcome for first-line psychotherapies for PTSD: A meta-analysis. J Anxiety Disord. 2019 10; 67:102133. PMID: 31472332.
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    23. Held P, Klassen BJ, Small CF, Brennan MB, Horn RV, Karnik NS, Pollack MH, Zalta AK. A Case Report of Cognitive Processing Therapy Delivered over a Single Week. Cogn Behav Pract. 2020 May; 27(2):126-135. PMID: 33041618.
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    24. Held P, Klassen BJ, Boley RA, Wiltsey Stirman S, Smith DL, Brennan MB, Van Horn R, Pollack MH, Karnik NS, Zalta AK. Feasibility of a 3-week intensive treatment program for service members and veterans with PTSD. Psychol Trauma. 2020 May; 12(4):422-430. PMID: 31318250.
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    25. Schueller SM, Glover AC, Rufa AK, Dowdle CL, Gross GD, Karnik NS, Zalta AK. A Mobile Phone-Based Intervention to Improve Mental Health Among Homeless Young Adults: Pilot Feasibility Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 07 02; 7(7):e12347. PMID: 31267980.
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    26. Zalta AK, Bravo K, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Pollack MH, Burgess HJ. A placebo-controlled pilot study of a wearable morning bright light treatment for probable PTSD. Depress Anxiety. 2019 07; 36(7):617-624. PMID: 30995350.
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    27. Horwitz AG, Smith DL, Held P, Zalta AK. Characteristics of Veteran and Civilian Suicide Decedents: A Sex-Stratified Analysis. Am J Prev Med. 2019 05; 56(5):e163-e168. PMID: 30898537.
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    28. Burgess HJ, Kikyo F, Valdespino-Hayden Z, Rizvydeen M, Kimura M, Pollack MH, Hobfoll SE, Rajan KB, Zalta AK, Burns JW. Do the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and Munich ChronoType Questionnaire Change After Morning Light Treatment? Sleep Sci Pract. 2018; 2. PMID: 31289751.
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    29. Zalta AK, Held P, Smith DL, Klassen BJ, Lofgreen AM, Normand PS, Brennan MB, Rydberg TS, Boley RA, Pollack MH, Karnik NS. Evaluating patterns and predictors of symptom change during a three-week intensive outpatient treatment for veterans with PTSD. BMC Psychiatry. 2018 07 27; 18(1):242. PMID: 30053860.
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    30. Ng A, Reddy M, Zalta AK, Schueller SM. Veterans' Perspectives on Fitbit Use in Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Interview Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2018 Jun 15; 5(2):e10415. PMID: 29907556.
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    31. Horwitz AG, Held P, Klassen BJ, Karnik NS, Pollack MH, Zalta AK. Posttraumatic Cognitions and Suicidal Ideation among Veterans receiving PTSD Treatment. Cognit Ther Res. 2018 Oct; 42(5):711-719. PMID: 30505042.
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    32. Carroll KK, Lofgreen AM, Weaver DC, Held P, Klassen BJ, Smith DL, Karnik NS, Pollack MH, Zalta AK. Negative posttraumatic cognitions among military sexual trauma survivors. J Affect Disord. 2018 10 01; 238:88-93. PMID: 29864715.
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    33. Held P, Klassen BJ, Hall JM, Friese TR, Bertsch-Gout MM, Zalta AK, Pollack MH. "I knew it was wrong the moment I got the order": A narrative thematic analysis of moral injury in combat veterans. Psychol Trauma. 2019 May; 11(4):396-405. PMID: 29723032.
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    34. Zalta AK, Bui E, Karnik NS, Held P, Laifer LM, Sager JC, Zou D, Rauch PK, Simon NM, Pollack MH, Ohye B. Examining the Relationship Between Parent and Child Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Veterans. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2018 04; 49(2):209-216. PMID: 28660407.
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    35. Held P, Klassen BJ, Zou DS, Schroedter BS, Karnik NS, Pollack MH, Zalta AK. Negative Posttrauma Cognitions Mediate the Association Between Morally Injurious Events and Trauma-Related Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking Veterans. J Trauma Stress. 2017 12; 30(6):698-703. PMID: 29140560.
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    36. Held P, Klassen BJ, Brennan MB, Zalta AK. Using Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy to Treat Veterans with Moral Injury-Based PTSD: Two Case Examples. Cogn Behav Pract. 2018 Aug; 25(3):377-390. PMID: 30147290.
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    37. Harvey MM, Rauch SAM, Zalta AK, Sornborger J, Pollack MH, Rothbaum BO, Laifer LM, Simon NM. Intensive Treatment Models to Address Posttraumatic Stress Among Post-9/11 Warriors: The Warrior Care Network. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2017 Oct; 15(4):378-383. PMID: 31975867.
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    38. Held P, Klassen BJ, Zalta AK, Pollack MH. Understanding the Impact and Treatment of Moral Injury Among Military Service Members. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2017 Oct; 15(4):399-405. PMID: 31975870.
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    39. Held P, Boley RA, Karnik NS, Pollack MH, Zalta AK. Characteristics of veterans and military service members who endorse causing harm, injury, or death to others in the military. Psychol Trauma. 2018 May; 10(3):352-359. PMID: 28758768.
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    40. Adkins EC, Zalta AK, Boley RA, Glover A, Karnik NS, Schueller SM. Exploring the potential of technology-based mental health services for homeless youth: A qualitative study. Psychol Serv. 2017 05; 14(2):238-245. PMID: 28481610.
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    41. Zalta AK, Allred KM, Jayawickreme E, Blackie LER, Chambless DL. Validation of the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale-II. J Clin Psychol. 2017 Oct; 73(10):1327-1342. PMID: 27906447.
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    42. Zalta AK, Gerhart J, Hall BJ, Rajan KB, Vechiu C, Canetti D, Hobfoll SE. Self-reported posttraumatic growth predicts greater subsequent posttraumatic stress amidst war and terrorism. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2017 Mar; 30(2):176-187. PMID: 27575750.
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    43. Zalta AK, Tirone V, Siedjak J, Boley RA, Vechiu C, Pollack MH, Hobfoll SE. A Pilot Study of Tailored Cognitive-Behavioral Resilience Training for Trauma Survivors With Subthreshold Distress. J Trauma Stress. 2016 06; 29(3):268-72. PMID: 27121865.
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    44. Zalta AK, Shankman SA. Conducting Psychopathology Prevention Research in the RDoC Era. Clin Psychol (New York). 2016 Mar; 23(1):94-104. PMID: 27065571.
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    45. Hobfoll SE, Stevens NR, Zalta AK. Expanding the Science of Resilience: Conserving Resources in the Aid of Adaptation. Psychol Inq. 2015; 26(2):174-180. PMID: 27069335.
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    46. Zalta AK. Psychological mechanisms of effective cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2015 Apr; 17(4):560. PMID: 25749748.
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    47. Hobfoll SE, Gerhart JI, Zalta AK, Wells K, Maciejewski J, Fung H. Posttraumatic stress symptoms predict impaired neutrophil recovery in stem cell transplant recipients. Psychooncology. 2015 Nov; 24(11):1529-35. PMID: 25628257.
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    48. Kane JC, Rapaport C, Zalta AK, Canetti D, Hobfoll SE, Hall BJ. Regular drinking may strengthen the beneficial influence of social support on depression: findings from a representative Israeli sample during a period of war and terrorism. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Jul 01; 140:175-82. PMID: 24838033.
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    49. Alisic E, Zalta AK, van Wesel F, Larsen SE, Hafstad GS, Hassanpour K, Smid GE. Rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed children and adolescents: meta-analysis. Br J Psychiatry. 2014; 204:335-40. PMID: 24785767.
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    50. Zalta AK, Gillihan SJ, Fisher AJ, Mintz J, McLean CP, Yehuda R, Foa EB. Change in negative cognitions associated with PTSD predicts symptom reduction in prolonged exposure. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2014 Feb; 82(1):171-5. PMID: 24188512.
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    51. Zalta AK, Dowd S, Rosenfield D, Smits JA, Otto MW, Simon NM, Meuret AE, Marques L, Hofmann SG, Pollack MH. Sleep quality predicts treatment outcome in CBT for social anxiety disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2013 Nov; 30(11):1114-20. PMID: 24038728.
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    52. Haedt-Matt AA, Zalta AK, Forbush KT, Keel PK. Experimental evidence that changes in mood cause changes in body dissatisfaction among undergraduate women. Body Image. 2012 Mar; 9(2):216-20. PMID: 22210105.
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    53. Zalta AK. A meta-analysis of anxiety symptom prevention with cognitive-behavioral interventions. J Anxiety Disord. 2011 Jun; 25(5):749-60. PMID: 21698842.
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    54. Zalta AK, Chambless DL. Testing a developmental model of anxiety with the Parental Facilitation of Mastery Scale. J Anxiety Disord. 2011 Apr; 25(3):352-61. PMID: 21111571.
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    55. Simon NM, Otto MW, Worthington JJ, Hoge EA, Thompson EH, Lebeau RT, Moshier SJ, Zalta AK, Pollack MH. Next-step strategies for panic disorder refractory to initial pharmacotherapy: a 3-phase randomized clinical trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Nov; 70(11):1563-70. PMID: 19814948.
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    56. Simon NM, Shear MK, Fagiolini A, Frank E, Zalta A, Thompson EH, Reynolds CF, Silowash R. Impact of concurrent naturalistic pharmacotherapy on psychotherapy of complicated grief. Psychiatry Res. 2008 May 30; 159(1-2):31-6. PMID: 18336918.
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    57. Olatunji BO, Feldman G, Smits JA, Christian KM, Zalta AK, Pollack MH, Simon NM. Examination of the decline in symptoms of anxiety and depression in generalized anxiety disorder: impact of anxiety sensitivity on response to pharmacotherapy. Depress Anxiety. 2008; 25(2):167-71. PMID: 17335002.
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    58. Maytal G, Zalta AK, Thompson E, Chow CW, Perlman C, Ostacher MJ, Pollack MH, Shear K, Simon NM. Complicated grief and impaired sleep in patients with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. 2007 Dec; 9(8):913-7. PMID: 18076543.
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    59. Simon NM, Shear KM, Thompson EH, Zalta AK, Perlman C, Reynolds CF, Frank E, Melhem NM, Silowash R. The prevalence and correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in individuals with complicated grief. Compr Psychiatry. 2007 Sep-Oct; 48(5):395-9. PMID: 17707245.
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    60. Zalta AH, Boyle NS, Zalta AK. Silicone oil pupillary block: an exception to combined argon-Nd:YAG laser iridotomy success in angle-closure glaucoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul; 125(7):883-8. PMID: 17620565.
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    61. Simon NM, Weiss AM, Kradin R, Evans KC, Reese HE, Otto MW, Oppenheimer JE, Smoller JW, Zalta A, Worthington JJ, Pollack MH. The relationship of anxiety disorders, anxiety sensitivity and pulmonary dysfunction with dyspnea-related distress and avoidance. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2006 Dec; 194(12):951-7. PMID: 17164635.
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    62. Simon NM, Zalta AK, Otto MW, Ostacher MJ, Fischmann D, Chow CW, Thompson EH, Stevens JC, Demopulos CM, Nierenberg AA, Pollack MH. The association of comorbid anxiety disorders with suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in outpatients with bipolar disorder. J Psychiatr Res. 2007 Apr-Jun; 41(3-4):255-64. PMID: 17052730.
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    63. Simon NM, Pollack MH, Ostacher MJ, Zalta AK, Chow CW, Fischmann D, Demopulos CM, Nierenberg AA, Otto MW. Understanding the link between anxiety symptoms and suicidal ideation and behaviors in outpatients with bipolar disorder. J Affect Disord. 2007 Jan; 97(1-3):91-9. PMID: 16820212.
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    64. Simon NM, Smoller JW, McNamara KL, Maser RS, Zalta AK, Pollack MH, Nierenberg AA, Fava M, Wong KK. Telomere shortening and mood disorders: preliminary support for a chronic stress model of accelerated aging. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Sep 01; 60(5):432-5. PMID: 16581033.
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    65. Zalta AK, Keel PK. Peer influence on bulimic symptoms in college students. J Abnorm Psychol. 2006 Feb; 115(1):185-9. PMID: 16492110.
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    66. Simon NM, Zalta AK, Worthington JJ, Hoge EA, Christian KM, Stevens JC, Pollack MH. Preliminary support for gender differences in response to fluoxetine for generalized anxiety disorder. Depress Anxiety. 2006; 23(6):373-6. PMID: 17068858.
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    67. Keel PK, Heatherton TF, Dorer DJ, Joiner TE, Zalta AK. Point prevalence of bulimia nervosa in 1982, 1992, and 2002. Psychol Med. 2006 Jan; 36(1):119-27. PMID: 16202192.
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    68. Pollack MH, Simon NM, Zalta AK, Worthington JJ, Hoge EA, Mick E, Kinrys G, Oppenheimer J. Olanzapine augmentation of fluoxetine for refractory generalized anxiety disorder: a placebo controlled study. Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Feb 01; 59(3):211-5. PMID: 16139813.
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    69. Otto MW, Simon NM, Powers M, Hinton D, Zalta AK, Pollack MH. Rates of isolated sleep paralysis in outpatients with anxiety disorders. J Anxiety Disord. 2006; 20(5):687-93. PMID: 16099138.
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    70. Zalta AH, Sweeney CP, Zalta AK, Kaufman AH. Intracameral tissue plasminogen activator use in a large series of eyes with valved glaucoma drainage implants. Arch Ophthalmol. 2002 Nov; 120(11):1487-93. PMID: 12427061.
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