Treatment effects of mindfulness-based neurofeedback in law enforcement patrol officers

Genomic determinant patterns pre and post NICoE skills-based training: measuring the relaxation response in service members with PTSD and traumatic brain injury

Improving sleep in veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI): integrating bright light therapy and sweat-based brain biomarkers

Psychometric evaluation of the clinician administered PTSD scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and the PTSD symptom scale interview for DSM-5 (PSSI-5) in an active duty and military veteran sample

The effect of a combined nature-based and virtual mindfulness intervention on perceived stress in healthcare workers that care for patients with COVID-19

Biological and neuronal mechanisms of PTSD, depression, and postconcussive syndrome onset following a traumatic brain injury

Transcriptome profiling of TBI and PTSD in a post-deployment military population

Effect of a brief mindfulness-based program on stress in healthcare professional at a US biomedical research hospital

The role of sleep in emotional processing and social functioning

Vipassana meditation to promote anti-inflammatory effects in migraineurs

Functional MRI investigation of explicit cue and contextual fear in PTSD

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on patients with a traumatic brain injury and sleep dysfunction

The impact of GHRH on sleep promotion and endocrine regulation in service members who sustained a traumatic brain injury and have current insomnia

The impact of GHRH on sleep promotion and endocrine regulation in service members who

Functional MRI predictors of treatment response in PTSD

Pitcher, M. H., Edwards, E., Langevin, H. M., Rusch, H. L., Shurtleff, D. (2023). Complementary and integrative health therapies in whole person resilience research. Stress and Health, 1-7.

Guida, J. L., Alfini, A., Lee, K. C., Miller, C., Riscuta, G., Rusch, H. L., Wali, A., Dixit, S. (2023). Integrating sleep health into resilience research. Stress and Health, 1-6.

Guedes, V. A., Lai, C., Devoto, C., Edwards, K., Mithani, S., Sass, D., Vorn, R., Qu, B., Rusch, H. L., Martin, C., Walker, W. C., Wilde, E. A., Diaz-Arrastia, R., Gill, J. M., & Kenney, K. (2021). Extracellular vesicle proteins and microRNAs are linked to chronic post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in service members and veterans with mild traumatic brain injury. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 1-12.

Jiang, A., Rosario, M., Stahl, S., Gill, J. M., & Rusch, H. L. (2021). The effect of virtual mindfulness-based interventions on sleep quality: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Current Psychiatry Reports, 23(62), 1-12.

Ameli, R., Sinaii, N., West, C.P., Luna, M. J., Panahi, S., Zoosman, M., Rusch, H. L., & Berger, A. (2020). Effect of a brief mindfulness-based program on stress in healthcare professionals in a biomedical research hospital: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA Open Network,3(8), 1-12.

Rusch, H. L., Robinson, J., Yun, S., Osier, N. D., Brewin, C. R., & Gill, J. M. (2019). Gene expression differences in PTSD are uniquely related to the intrusion symptom cluster: a transcriptome-wide analysis in military service members. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 80, 904-908.

Goyal, M. & Rusch, H. L. (2019). Mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of physical conditions. In Farias, M., Brazier, D., & Lalljee, M. (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of meditation. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.

Rusch, H. L., Rosario, M., Levison, L. M., Olivera, A., Livingston, W. S., Wu, T., & Gill, J. M. (2018). The effect of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1445(1), 5-16. *Top Downloaded Paper 2018-2019

Guardado, P. A., Olivera, A., Rusch, H. L., Roy, M. J., Martin, C. G., Lejbman, N., Lee, H., & Gill, J. M. (2016). Altered gene expression of the innate immune, neuroendocrine, and Nf-κB systems is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in military personnel. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 38, 9-20.

Rusch, H. L.,* Olivera, A.,* & Gill, J. M. (2015). Combination treatment of natural compounds and integrative therapies for mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Disorders & Therapy, 4(5), 1-2. (*contributed equally)

Rusch, H. L. & Gill, J. M. (2015). Effect of acute sleep disturbance and recovery on insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1): Possible connections and clinical implications. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 11(10), 1245-1246.

Rusch, H. L., Guardado, P. A., Baxter, T., Mysliwiec, V., & Gill, J. M. (2015). Improved sleep quality is associated with reductions in depression and PTSD arousal symptoms, as well as increases in IGF-1 concentrations. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 11(6), 615-623.

Livingston, W. S., Rusch, H. L., Nersesian, P. V., Baxter, T., Mysliwiec, V., & Gill, J. M. (2015). Improved sleep in military personnel is associated with changes in the expression of inflammatory genes and improvement in depression symptoms. Frontiers of Psychiatry, 6(59), 1-15.

Rusch, H. L., Shvil, E., Szanton, S. L., Neria, Y., & Gill, J. M. (2015). Determinants of psychological resistance and recovery among women exposed to assaultive trauma. Brain and Behavior, 5(4), 1-12.

Shvil, E., Sullivan, G. M., Schafer, S., Markowitz, J. C., Campeas, M., Wager, T. D., Milad, M. R., & Neria, Y. Acknowledgement (2014). Sex differences in extinction recall in posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot fMRI study. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 113, 101-108.

Shvil, E., Rusch, H. L., Sullivan, G. M., & Neria, Y. (2013). Neural, behavioral, and psychophysiological markers of fear processing in PTSD: a review of the literature. Current Psychiatry Reports, 15(5), 1-10.

Rusch, H. L., et al. (2024, June). Mindful of sleep: Using mindfulness techniques to improve patient care and provider wellbeing. SLEEP, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Houston, TX.

Rusch, H. L. & Ward S. L. (2024, May). Neurotechnology innovations that promote officer health and wellness. International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Rusch, H. L. (2024, May). Mindfulness practices from ancient history to modern neurotechnology. Police Tech Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada.

Rusch, H. L. (2023, September). Integrating mindfulness into the criminal justice system. Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System, US Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Rusch, H. L., et al. (2023, May). The effects of mindfulness training on stress-related outcomes in law enforcement and corrections. National Institute of Justice Research Conference: From Evidence to Action: Harnessing Research to Promote Safety & Justice, Arlington, VA.

Rusch, H. L. (2023, May). Mindfulness in the workplace. The Health and Wellness Council and the Resilience Through Well-Being Campaign, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Jiang, A., Leete, J., Gill, J. M. & Rusch, H. L. (2022, April). Sleep-focused therapy is associated with trophic factor changes in sleep disturbed military service members with and without posttraumatic stress disorder.16th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Cells, Circuits, Sensors, and Stress, Bethesda MD. *Honorable Mention Best Poster

Rusch, H. L. (2021, March). Effect of a brief mindfulness-based program on stress in healthcare professionals in a US biomedical research hospital. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resilience and Recovery: From Research to Practice, Virtual Conference.

Jiang, A., Leete, J., Devoto, C., Gill, J. M. & Rusch, H. L. (2021, March). Efficacy of sleep-focused treatments on sleep quality and biomarkers of wellbeing in military service members with and without post-traumatic stress.Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resilience and Recovery: From Research to Practice, Virtual Conference.

Leete, J., Jiang, A., Devoto, C., Gill, J. M. & Rusch, H. L. (2021, January). Changes in inflammatory markers and trophic factors following sleep-focused treatments in military service members with and without PTSD. Society for Neuroscience, Virtual Conference.

Rusch, H. L., Jiang, A., Lasselin, J., Lekander, M., DeGraba, T., & Gill, J. M. (2020, March). Blood-based biomarkers in trauma-exposed military service members: a translational perspective of resilience. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Resilience and Recovery: From Research to Practice, San Antonio, TX. *Research Travel Award

Rusch, H. L. (2019, October). The effects of mindfulness meditation on sleep and burnout in healthcare professionals. Healthcare Leadership Seminar, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Jiang, A., Rusch, H. L., Neuges, D. Lasselin, J., Lekander, M., DeGraba, T., & Gill, J. M. (2019, August). The effects of wellness-based interventions on military service members with trauma-related symptoms. NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L. (2019, April). The effects of mindfulness meditation on sleep. Science Live, Sleep Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Rockville, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Martin, C., Yun, S., Robinson, J., Osier, N. D., Brewin, C. R., & Gill, J. M. (2019, April). Gene expression differences in PTSD are uniquely related to the intrusion symptom cluster: a transcriptome-wide analysis in military service members. 14th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Risk, Resilience, and Recovery, Bethesda MD.

Rusch, H. L. & Manbeck, A. (2018, June). Fear potentiated startle in posttraumatic stress disorder. Fellows Neuroscience Seminars, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Martin, C., Yun, S., Robinson, J., Osier, N. D., Brewin, C. R., & Gill, J. M. (2018, March). Dissecting posttraumatic stress disorder complexity: a gene expression treatment study. National Capital Area TBI Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Holmes, E. A., Lundström, J., Ernst, E., & Grillon, C. (2018, February) Olfactory pattern separation in an immersive virtual reality trauma environment: a proof-of-concept study. 14th Annual NIH Graduate Student Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD

Rusch, H. L., Martin, C., Yun, S., Robinson, J., Osier, N. D., Brewin, C. R., & Gill, J. M. (2017, November). Dissecting posttraumatic stress disorder complexity: a gene expression treatment study. Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC. *Research Travel Award

Mithani, S., Rusch, H. L., Cho, Y., & Gill, J. M. (2017, August). Gene expression in military veterans with sleep disturbances. NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Martin, C., Yun, S., Kim S., & Gill, J. M. (2016, March). Gene expression pathways implicated in PTSD and symptomatic improvement. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Integrating Research, Practice, and Community, Philadelphia, PA.

Livingston, W. S., Rusch, H. L., Nersesian, P., & Gill, J. M. (2015, April). Improved sleep in military personnel is associated with changes in the expression of inflammatory genes. 10th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Of Mice and Man, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Martin, C. G., Baxter, T., Mysliwiec, V., Kim, H., & Gill, J. M. (2015, March). Altered gene expression of the glutamatergic and GABAergic pathways in posttraumatic stress disorder. National Capital Area TBI Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD.

Guardado, P. A., Olivera, A., Rusch, H. L., Roy, M. J., Purohit, M., Martin, C. G., Lejbman, N., & Gill, J. M. (2015, March). Altered gene expression of the Nf-κB network, oxidative stress pathway, and ubiquitin pathway is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in military personnel. National Capital Area TBI Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD.

Gill, J., Kim, H., Olivera, A., Rusch, H. L., Yun, S., Martin, C., Cashion, A., Merchant-Borna, K., Lee, H., & Bazarian, J. (2015, March). DNA methylation changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells after a sports-related concussion. National Capital Area TBI Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Shvil, E., Szanton, S. L., Livingston, W. S., Neria, Y., & Gill, J. M. (2014, September). Greater mastery is associated with psychological resistance and recovery in assaulted women and related to the maintenance of physical health. National Institutes of Health Research Festival: The Era of the Brain, Bethesda, MD.

Guardado, P. A., Rusch, H. L., Baxter, T., Mysliwiec, V., & Gill, J. M. (2014, September). Mood-modifying biomarkers normalize in sleep-disturbed military personnel following sleep treatment. National Institute of Nursing Research Council Meeting, Bethesda, MD.

Rusch, H. L., Shvil, E., Campeas, M., Joyner, E. D., Gill, J. M., Milad, M. R., Sullivan, G. M., & Neria, Y. (2014, April). Impaired extinction retention in patients who developed PTSD following a single traumatic event. 9th Annual Amygdala, Stress, and PTSD Conference: Bench to Bedside, Bethesda, MD. *Research Travel Award

Shvil, E., Rusch, H. L., Campeas, M., Joyner, E. D., Markowitz, J. D., Milad, M. R., Sullivan, G. M., & Neria, Y. (2014, March).Impaired contextual modulation in posttraumatic stress disorder. Anxiety and Depression Association of America: Personalized Treatments for Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Chicago, IL. *Research Travel Award

Rusch, H. L., Cabrejos, A. K., Barr, T., Baxter, T., Heinzelmann, M., Rak, H., Lee, H., Mysliwiec, V., & Gill, J. M. (2014, March). Sleep and mood regulatory biomarkers normalize in sleep-disturbed military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder following sleep treatment. National Capital Area TBI Research Symposium, Bethesda, MD.

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