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Alex Rothbaum

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Adjunct Assistant Professor
  • (404) 251-8926
  • arothba@emory.edu
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Education

Degrees

  • PhD Clinical Psychology from Case Western Reserve University
  • MPH Population Health Research from Case Western Reserve University
  • MA Clinical Psychology from Case Western Reserve University

Research

Publications

  • We're in This Together: A Case Study of the Concurrent Delivery of Prolonged Exposure Therapy to Intimate Partners With PTSD.
    Cogn Behav Pract Volume: 31 Page(s): 548 - 562
    11/01/2024 Authors: Saraiya TC; Ana EJS; Jarnecke AM; Feigl H; Rothbaum AO; Back SE
  • Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder.
    Nat Genet Volume: 56 Page(s): 792 - 808
    05/01/2024 Authors: Nievergelt CM; Maihofer AX; Atkinson EG; Chen C-Y; Choi KW; Coleman JRI; Daskalakis NP; Duncan LE; Polimanti R; Aaronson C
  • Effects of genetically predicted posttraumatic stress disorder on autoimmune phenotypes.
    Transl Psychiatry Volume: 14 Page(s): 172
    04/01/2024 Authors: Maihofer AX; Ratanatharathorn A; Hemmings SMJ; Costenbader KH; Michopoulos V; Polimanti R; Rothbaum AO; Seedat S; Mikita EA; CHARGE Inflammation Working Group
  • Who tests for lead and why? A 10-year analysis of blood lead screening, follow-up and CNS outcomes in a statewide US healthcare system.
    Occup Environ Med Volume: 81 Page(s): 101 - 108
    02/02/2024 Authors: Reuben A; Ward R; Rothbaum AO; Cornelison VL; Huffman S; McTeague LM; Schmidt MG; Specht AJ; Kilpatrick DG
  • Potential causal association between gut microbiome and posttraumatic stress disorder.
    Transl Psychiatry Volume: 14 Page(s): 67
    01/31/2024 Authors: He Q; Wang W; Xu D; Xiong Y; Tao C; You C; Ma L; Ma J; Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Working Group
  • Intellectual performance correlates of trauma exposure in adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
    Psychiatry Res Volume: 325 Page(s): 115231
    07/01/2023 Authors: Sadeghpour A; Pogge DL; O'Donoghue EM; Bigdeli T; Rothbaum AO; Harvey PD
  • COPE and oxytocin for the treatment of co-occurring PTSD and alcohol use disorder: Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial in U.S. military veterans.
    Contemp Clin Trials Volume: 126 Page(s): 107084
    03/01/2023 Authors: Back SE; Flanagan JC; Killeen T; Saraiya TC; Brown DG; Jarnecke AM; Rothbaum AO; Joseph J; Ana ES; de Arellano A
  • The Relationship of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization and Population-Based Sibling Comparison Study.
    Biol Psychiatry Volume: 93 Page(s): 362 - 369
    02/15/2023 Authors: Wendt FR; Garcia-Argibay M; Cabrera-Mendoza B; Valdimarsdttir UA; Gelernter J; Stein MB; Nivard MG; Maihofer AX; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium; Nievergelt CM
  • Technology-enhanced in vivo exposures in Prolonged Exposure for PTSD: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
    J Psychiatr Res Volume: 156 Page(s): 467 - 475
    12/01/2022 Authors: Saraiya TC; Jarnecke AM; Rothbaum AO; Wangelin B; McTeague LM; Acierno R; Brown DG; Bristol E; Feigl H; Reese M
  • Rare copy number variation in posttraumatic stress disorder.
    Mol Psychiatry Volume: 27 Page(s): 5062 - 5069
    12/01/2022 Authors: Maihofer AX; Engchuan W; Huguet G; Klein M; MacDonald JR; Shanta O; Thiruvahindrapuram B; Jean-Louis M; Saci Z; Jacquemont S
  • Correction to Supporting Information for Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration, A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 119 Page(s): e2213828119
    09/06/2022
  • Prevalence of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Flint, Michigan, 5 Years After the Onset of the Water Crisis.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 5 Page(s): e2232556
    09/01/2022 Authors: Reuben A; Moreland A; Abdalla SM; Cohen GH; Friedman MJ; Galea S; Rothbaum AO; Schmidt MG; Vena JE; Kilpatrick DG
  • Enhancing Prolonged Exposure therapy for PTSD using physiological biomarker-driven technology.
    Contemp Clin Trials Commun Volume: 28 Page(s): 100940
    08/01/2022 Authors: Back SE; Acierno R; Saraiya TC; Harley B; Wangelin B; Jarnecke AM; McTeague LM; Brown DG; Ana ES; Rothbaum AO
  • A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 119 Page(s): e2111091119
    05/31/2022 Authors: Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration
  • Enhancing Discovery of Genetic Variants for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Through Integration of Quantitative Phenotypes and Trauma Exposure Information.
    Biol Psychiatry Volume: 91 Page(s): 626 - 636
    04/01/2022 Authors: Maihofer AX; Choi KW; Coleman JRI; Daskalakis NP; Denckla CA; Ketema E; Morey RA; Polimanti R; Ratanatharathorn A; Torres K
  • The relations between C-reactive protein and trauma exposure, PTSD and depression symptoms, and PTSD psychotherapy treatment response in treatment seeking veterans and service members.
    Brain Behav Immun Volume: 101 Page(s): 84 - 92
    03/01/2022 Authors: Maples-Keller JL; Yasinski C; Stojek M; Ravi M; Watkins LE; Patton SC; Rothbaum AO; Unongo M; Dunlop BW; Rauch SAM
  • Acute Posttraumatic Symptoms Are Associated With Multimodal Neuroimaging Structural Covariance Patterns: A Possible Role for the Neural Substrates of Visual Processing in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
    Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging Volume: 7 Page(s): 129 - 138
    02/01/2022 Authors: Harnett NG; Stevens JS; Fani N; van Rooij SJH; Ely TD; Michopoulos V; Hudak L; Rothbaum AO; Hinrichs R; Winters SJ
  • The relationship between substance use, prior trauma history, and risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder in the immediate aftermath of civilian trauma.
    J Psychiatr Res Volume: 144 Page(s): 345 - 352
    12/01/2021 Authors: Gould F; Jones MT; Harvey PD; Reidy LJ; Hodgins G; Michopoulos V; Maples-Keller J; Rothbaum BO; Rothbaum A; Ressler KJ
  • Integration of peripheral transcriptomics, genomics, and interactomics following trauma identifies causal genes for symptoms of post-traumatic stress and major depression.
    Mol Psychiatry Volume: 26 Page(s): 3077 - 3092
    07/01/2021 Authors: Wuchty S; Myers AJ; Ramirez-Restrepo M; Huentelman M; Richolt R; Gould F; Harvey PD; Michopolous V; Steven JS; Wingo AP
  • Psychological trauma and the genetic overlap between posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.
    Psychol Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 1 - 10
    06/04/2021 Authors: Mundy J; Hbel C; Gelernter J; Levey D; Murray RM; Skelton M; Stein MB; Million Veteran Program, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium; Vassos E; Breen G
  • Prior trauma-related experiences predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder after a new traumatic event.
    Depress Anxiety Volume: 38 Page(s): 40 - 47
    01/01/2021 Authors: Gould F; Harvey PD; Hodgins G; Jones MT; Michopoulos V; Maples-Keller J; Rothbaum BO; Rothbaum AO; Ressler KJ; Nemeroff CB
  • Examining Individual and Synergistic Contributions of PTSD and Genetics to Blood Pressure: A Trans-Ethnic Meta-Analysis.
    Front Neurosci Volume: 15 Page(s): 678503
    01/01/2021 Authors: Sumner JA; Maihofer AX; Michopoulos V; Rothbaum AO; Almli LM; Andreassen OA; Ashley-Koch AE; Baker DG; Beckham JC; Bradley B
  • Investigation of optimal dose of early intervention to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder: A multiarm randomized trial of one and three sessions of modified prolonged exposure.
    Depress Anxiety Volume: 37 Page(s): 429 - 437
    05/01/2020 Authors: Maples-Keller JL; Post LM; Price M; Goodnight JM; Burton MS; Yasinski CW; Michopoulos V; Stevens JS; Hinrichs R; Rothbaum AO
  • Genomic influences on self-reported childhood maltreatment.
    Transl Psychiatry Volume: 10 Page(s): 38
    01/27/2020 Authors: Dalvie S; Maihofer AX; Coleman JRI; Bradley B; Breen G; Brick LA; Chen C-Y; Choi KW; Duncan LE; Guffanti G
  • International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci.
    Nat Commun Volume: 10 Page(s): 4558
    10/08/2019 Authors: Nievergelt CM; Maihofer AX; Klengel T; Atkinson EG; Chen C-Y; Choi KW; Coleman JRI; Dalvie S; Duncan LE; Gelernter J
  • Association of Economic Status and Educational Attainment With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
    JAMA Netw Open Volume: 2 Page(s): e193447
    05/03/2019 Authors: Polimanti R; Ratanatharathorn A; Maihofer AX; Choi KW; Stein MB; Morey RA; Logue MW; Nievergelt CM; Stein DJ; Koenen KC
  • Increased Skin Conductance Response in the Immediate Aftermath of Trauma Predicts PTSD Risk.
    Chronic Stress (Thousand Oaks) Volume: 3
    01/01/2019 Authors: Hinrichs R; van Rooij SJ; Michopoulos V; Schultebraucks K; Winters S; Maples-Keller J; Rothbaum AO; Stevens JS; Galatzer-Levy I; Rothbaum BO
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Emergency Medicine Residents: A Reply and Caveat.
    Ann Emerg Med Volume: 71 Page(s): 540 - 541
    04/01/2018 Authors: Rothbaum AO; Kline AC; Baier AL; Klein AB; Feeny NC
  • Letter to the Editor: Posttraumatic stress disorder has genetic overlap with cardiometabolic traits.
    Psychol Med Volume: 47 Page(s): 2036 - 2039
    08/01/2017 Authors: Sumner JA; Duncan LE; Wolf EJ; Amstadter AB; Baker DG; Beckham JC; Gelaye B; Hemmings S; Kimbrel NA; Logue MW
  • Mobile assessment of heightened skin conductance in posttraumatic stress disorder.
    Depress Anxiety Volume: 34 Page(s): 502 - 507
    06/01/2017 Authors: Hinrichs R; Michopoulos V; Winters S; Rothbaum AO; Rothbaum BO; Ressler KJ; Jovanovic T
  • Using experimental methodologies to assess posttraumatic stress.
    Curr Opin Psychol Volume: 14 Page(s): 23 - 28
    04/01/2017 Authors: Jovanovic T; Rauch SA; Rothbaum AO; Rothbaum BO
  • Psychological and psychobiological responses to immediate early intervention in the emergency department: Case report of one-session exposure therapy for the prevention of PTSD.
    Pract Innov (Wash D C) Volume: 2 Page(s): 55 - 65
    01/01/2017 Authors: Post LM; Michopoulos V; Stevens JS; Reddy R; Maples JL; Morgan JR; Rothbaum AO; Jovanovic T; Ressler KJ; Rothbaum BO
  • Psychophysiology and posttraumatic stress disorder symptom profile in pregnant African-American women with trauma exposure.
    Arch Womens Ment Health Volume: 18 Page(s): 639 - 648
    08/01/2015 Authors: Michopoulos V; Rothbaum AO; Corwin E; Bradley B; Ressler KJ; Jovanovic T
  • An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism may mitigate the effects of angiotensin-pathway medications on posttraumatic stress symptoms.
    Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet Volume: 168B Page(s): 307 - 315
    06/01/2015 Authors: Nylocks KM; Michopoulos V; Rothbaum AO; Almli L; Gillespie CF; Wingo A; Schwartz AC; Habib L; Gamwell KL; Marvar PJ
  • Association of CRP genetic variation and CRP level with elevated PTSD symptoms and physiological responses in a civilian population with high levels of trauma.
    Am J Psychiatry Volume: 172 Page(s): 353 - 362
    04/01/2015 Authors: Michopoulos V; Rothbaum AO; Jovanovic T; Almli LM; Bradley B; Rothbaum BO; Gillespie CF; Ressler KJ
  • Early intervention following trauma may mitigate genetic risk for PTSD in civilians: a pilot prospective emergency department study.
    J Clin Psychiatry Volume: 75 Page(s): 1380 - 1387
    12/01/2014 Authors: Rothbaum BO; Kearns MC; Reiser E; Davis JS; Kerley KA; Rothbaum AO; Mercer KB; Price M; Houry D; Ressler KJ
  • Craving as an alcohol use disorder symptom in DSM-5: an empirical examination in a treatment-seeking sample.
    Exp Clin Psychopharmacol Volume: 22 Page(s): 43 - 49
    02/01/2014 Authors: Murphy CM; Stojek MK; Few LR; Rothbaum AO; Mackillop J
  • Examination of the Section III DSM-5 diagnostic system for personality disorders in an outpatient clinical sample.
    J Abnorm Psychol Volume: 122 Page(s): 1057 - 1069
    11/01/2013 Authors: Few LR; Miller JD; Rothbaum AO; Meller S; Maples J; Terry DP; Collins B; MacKillop J
  • URGE DISTRESS AS A DIMENSION OF CRAVING FOR ALCOHOL
    Volume: 36 Page(s): 240A - 240A
    06/01/2012 Authors: Murphy CM; Rothbaum AO; Stojek MK; MacKillop J
  • Treating anxiety disorders with virtual reality exposure therapy.
    Rev Psiquiatr Salud Ment Volume: 5 Page(s): 67 - 70
    01/01/2012 Authors: Rothbaum BO; Garcia-Palacios A; Rothbaum AO
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