Josh Spitalnick
Emory University
10 Papers
35 Citations
Josh Spitalnick is an academic researcher from Emory University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Exposure therapy & Traumatic stress. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications. Previous affiliations of Josh Spitalnick include University of Guelph.
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Papers
Emerging treatments for PTSD
TL;DR: This paper reviews emerging psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of PTSD and describes recent findings regarding novel pharmacologic approaches including propranolol, ketamine, prazosin, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
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Development and early evaluation of the Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan exposure therapy system for combat-related PTSD
Albert Rizzo,JoAnn Difede,Barbara O. Rothbaum,Greg M. Reger,Josh Spitalnick,Judith Cukor,Rob McLay +6 more
TL;DR: The development and early results from use of the Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan exposure therapy system are detailed, along with a brief summary of results from an open clinical trial using Virtual Iraq with 20 treatment completers, which indicated that 16 no longer met PTSD checklist‐military criteria for PTSD after treatment.
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Development and testing of virtual reality exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in active duty service members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Robert N. McLay,K. Graap,James Spira,Karen Perlman,Scott Johnston,Barbara O. Rothbaum,JoAnn Difede,William Deal,David M. Oliver,Alicia Baird,Patrick S. Bordnick,Josh Spitalnick,Jeffrey M. Pyne,Albert Rizzo +13 more
TL;DR: This study provides preliminary support for the use of VRET in combat-related PTSD and further study will be needed to determine the wider utility of the method and to determine if it offers advantages over other established PTSD treatment modalities.
Development and Clinical Results from the Virtual Iraq Exposure Therapy Application for PTSD
Albert Rizzo,Brad Newman,Thomas D. Parsons,Greg M. Reger,Kevin M. Holloway,Greg Gahm,Barbara O. Rothbaum,JoAnn Difede,Robert N. McLay,Scott Johnston,Ken Graap,Josh Spitalnick,Patrick S. Bordnick +12 more
- 24 Jul 2009
TL;DR: The rationale and description of a VR PTSD therapy application (Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan), initial findings from a number of early studies of its use with active duty service members and results from an open clinical trial using Virtual Iraq indicate that 16 no longer met PTSD diagnostic criteria at post-treatment.
Frequency of sex after an intervention to decrease sexual risk‐taking among African‐American adolescent girls: results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Robin R. Milhausen,Ralph J. DiClemente,Delia L. Lang,Josh Spitalnick,Jessica M. Sales,James W. Hardin +5 more
TL;DR: Findings reiterate the value of hierarchical messages in sex education curricula that inform adolescents that abstinence is the most effective way to prevent sexually transmitted disease infection, while encouraging adolescents who choose to have sex to use condoms correctly and consistently, and teaching them the skills to do so.
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