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Christopher R. Erbes

Christopher R. Erbes

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Psychology

D-Index
47
Citations
8533
World Ranking
6190
National Ranking
3360

Overview

Christopher R. Erbes was affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focused on the fields of psychology and medicine, with significant contributions in clinical psychology and pharmacology. Their work spanned various subfields including developmental neuroscience, general health professions, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Erbes's research covered several main topics, among which were:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Tryptophan and Brain Disorders

Their publication record featured articles in frequent venues such as Biological Psychiatry, Journal of Traumatic Stress, Translational Psychiatry, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Psychological Services.

Significant recent papers by Erbes included:

  • "A randomized, double-blind, active placebo-controlled study of efficacy, safety, and durability of repeated vs single subanesthetic ketamine for treatment-resistant depression" (2020), Translational Psychiatry
  • "Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information" (2021), Biological Psychiatry
  • "Adult Emergence Agitation: A Veteran-Focused Narrative Review" (2020), Anesthesia & Analgesia
  • "Neurocognitive performance of repeated versus single intravenous subanesthetic ketamine in treatment resistant depression" (2020), Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "A Proof-of-Concept Study of Subanesthetic Intravenous Ketamine Combined With Prolonged Exposure Therapy Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (2020), The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors included Melissa A. Polusny, Paul Thuras, Paul A. Arbisi, Seth G. Disner, and Paulo Shiroma, with collaborative publication counts ranging from five to eleven.

Best Publications

  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci

    Caroline M. Nievergelt;Caroline M. Nievergelt;Adam X. Maihofer;Adam X. Maihofer;Torsten Klengel;Torsten Klengel;Elizabeth G. Atkinson;Elizabeth G. Atkinson

  • Mindfulness-based stress reduction for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans a randomized clinical trial

    Melissa A. Polusny;Melissa A. Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;Christopher R Erbes;Paul Thuras;Paul Thuras;Amy Moran

  • Posttraumatic stress symptoms among National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq: associations with parenting behaviors and couple adjustment.

    Abigail H. Gewirtz;Melissa A. Polusny;David S. DeGarmo;Anna Khaylis

  • Longitudinal Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Comorbidity on Postdeployment Outcomes in National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq

    Melissa A. Polusny;Shannon M. Kehle;Nathaniel W. Nelson;Christopher R. Erbes

  • The effectiveness of a trauma focused spiritually integrated intervention for veterans exposed to trauma

    J. Irene Harris;Christopher R. Erbes;Christopher R. Erbes;Brian E. Engdahl;Brian E. Engdahl;Paul Thuras;Paul Thuras

  • Prospective risk factors for new-onset post-traumatic stress disorder in National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq.

    Melissa A Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;M. Murdoch;Paul A Arbisi

  • Helping military families through the deployment process: Strategies to support parenting.

    Abigail H. Gewirtz;Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny;Marion S. Forgatch

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Service Utilization in a Sample of Service Members from Iraq and Afghanistan

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  • Development and initial validation of the Response to Stressful Experiences Scale

    Douglas C. Johnson;Melissa A. Polusny;Melissa A. Polusny;Christopher R. Erbes;Daniel King;Daniel King

  • Posttraumatic Stress, Family Adjustment, and Treatment Preferences Among National Guard Soldiers Deployed to OEF/OIF

    Anna Khaylis;Melissa A Polusny;Christopher R Erbes;Abigail Gewirtz

  • Couple therapy with combat veterans and their partners

    Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny;Shelley MacDermid;Jill S. Compton

  • Relationship Adjustment, PTSD Symptoms, and Treatment Utilization Among Coupled National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq

    Laura A. Meis;Robin A. Barry;Shannon M. Kehle;Christopher R. Erbes

  • Efficacy, Safety, and Durability of Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression.

    C. Sophia Albott;Kelvin O. Lim;Miriam K. Forbes;Christopher Erbes

  • Early mental health treatment-seeking among U.S. National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq.

    Shannon M. Kehle;Melissa A. Polusny;Maureen Murdoch;Christopher R. Erbes

  • Spiritually integrated care for PTSD: A randomized controlled trial of "Building Spiritual Strength".

    J. Irene Harris;Timothy Usset;Cory Voecks;Paul Thuras

  • Christian religious functioning and trauma outcomes

    Unknown

  • A randomized controlled pilot study of CBT-I Coach: Feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a mobile phone application for patients in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia:

    Erin Koffel;Eric Kuhn;Napoleon Petsoulis;Christopher R Erbes

  • Couple adjustment and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in National Guard veterans of the Iraq war.

    Christopher R. Erbes;Laura A. Meis;Melissa A. Polusny;Jill S. Compton

  • Mental health diagnosis and occupational functioning in National Guard/Reserve veterans returning from Iraq.

    Christopher R. Erbes;Matthew E. Kaler;Tamara Schult;Tamara Schult;Melissa A. Polusny

  • Intimate relationships among returning soldiers: the mediating and moderating roles of negative emotionality, PTSD symptoms, and alcohol problems.

    Laura A. Meis;Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny;Jill S. Compton

  • Psychiatric diagnoses, comorbidity, and functioning in National Guard troops deployed to Iraq

    Shannon M. Kehle;Madhavi K. Reddy;Madhavi K. Reddy;Amanda G. Ferrier-Auerbach;Amanda G. Ferrier-Auerbach;Christopher R. Erbes;Christopher R. Erbes

  • Access, Utilization, and Interest in mHealth Applications Among Veterans Receiving Outpatient Care for PTSD

    Christopher R Erbes;Rebecca Stinson;Eric Kuhn;Melissa A Polusny

  • Associations among experiential avoidance, couple adjustment, and interpersonal aggression in returning Iraqi war veterans and their partners

    Madhavi K. Reddy;Laura A. Meis;Christopher R. Erbes;Melissa A. Polusny

Frequent Co-Authors

Melissa A. Polusny
Melissa A. Polusny University of Minnesota
Paul A. Arbisi
Paul A. Arbisi University of Minnesota
Paul Thuras
Paul Thuras University of Minnesota
Stephan Ripke
Stephan Ripke Massachusetts General Hospital
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Yunpeng Wang
Yunpeng Wang University of Oslo
Rachel Yehuda
Rachel Yehuda United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
Anders D. Børglum
Anders D. Børglum Aarhus University
Merete Nordentoft
Merete Nordentoft University of Copenhagen

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