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Douglas Eric Williamson

Douglas Eric Williamson

Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences
douglas.williamson@duke.edu
300 N Duke Street, BOX104776, Durham, NC 27710
300 N Duke Street, Box 104776, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations.

Journal article Contemp Clin Trials · November 2021 The STRONG STAR Consortium (South Texas Research Organizational Network Guiding Studies on Trauma and Resilience) and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD are interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research consortia focused on the detection, diagnosis, pre ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment of comorbid sleep disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder in active duty military: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial.

Journal article Contemp Clin Trials · December 2020 Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer from insomnia and nightmares, which may be symptoms of PTSD or constitute partially independent comorbid disorders. Sleep disturbances are resistant to current treatments for PTSD, and ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neuroendocrine biomarkers of prolonged exposure treatment response in military-related PTSD.

Journal article Psychoneuroendocrinology · September 2020 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with dysregulation of the neuroendocrine system, including cortisol, allopregnanolone, and pregnanolone. Preliminary evidence from animal models suggests that baseline levels of these biomarkers may predic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Repeated ketamine infusions for antidepressant-resistant PTSD: Methods of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Journal article Contemp Clin Trials · June 2019 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder with limited medication treatment options. Recent reports have described the dearth of research on new drug development as a crisis in the pharmacotherapy of PTSD. There are only two PTSD medi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intensive prolonged exposure therapy for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial.

Journal article Contemp Clin Trials · September 2018 Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common psychological health condition in military service members and veterans who have deployed to the combat theater since September 11, 2001. One of the highest research priorities for the ... Full text Link to item Cite