2021
Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nichter B, Hill ML, Na PJ, Kline AC, Norman SB, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry 2021, 78: 1218-1227. PMID: 34431973, PMCID: PMC8387942, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransCOVID-19 infectionCohort studySuicidal behaviorPast-year suicide ideationRisk factorsMilitary veteransPopulation-based prospective cohort studyCOVID-19 pandemicSuicide ideationSuicide attemptsProspective cohort studyLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderStrong risk factorCOVID-19 public health emergencyLow social supportPosttraumatic stress disorderPublic health emergencyAlcohol use disorder severityUS veteransNational HealthMAIN OUTCOMESuicide attempt historyVeterans StudyCOVID-19-related variables
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