2018
Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fuehrlein BS, Kachadourian LK, DeVylder EK, Trevisan LA, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal On Addictions 2018, 27: 383-390. PMID: 29667712, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderLifetime major depressive disorderAlcohol consumptionPredominant trajectoriesNational HealthVeterans StudyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionBrief alcohol screensExcessive drinkingPopulation-based preventionSocial supportExcessive alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderLow social supportU.S. military veteransAlcohol screenBaseline determinantsDepressive disorderLatent growth mixture modelingMedical conditionsModerate drinkersRare drinkersModerate drinkingUse disordersGreater social support
2017
Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, trauma burden, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Mota NP, Han S, Harpaz‐Rotem I, Maruff P, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Gelernter J, Pietrzak RH. Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism, trauma burden, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Depression And Anxiety 2017, 35: 168-177. PMID: 29172227, PMCID: PMC5794529, DOI: 10.1002/da.22698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΕ4 allele carriersApolipoprotein E gene polymorphismE gene polymorphismTrauma burdenU.S. military veteransAllele carriersPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsNational HealthGreater social supportGene polymorphismsGreater severityMilitary veteransVeterans StudyAPOE ε4 carrier statusSocial supportΕ4 carrier statusAPOE genotypeΕ4 noncarriersPosttraumatic stress symptomsIndependent replication sampleSymptomsPTSD riskStress disorderCarrier status