2021
The association of opioid use disorder and homelessness nationally in the veterans health administration
Manhapra A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. The association of opioid use disorder and homelessness nationally in the veterans health administration. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 223: 108714. PMID: 33865213, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsUse disordersHealth AdministrationUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationCo-morbid risk factorsPrevalence of OUDMajor risk factorMultivariate logistic regressionHomeless veteransHigher unadjusted oddsCross-sectional analysisClinical factorsVHA patientsNon-homeless veteransUnadjusted oddsVHA careFiscal year 2012US veteransOdds ratioHigh prevalenceHigher oddsPsychiatric diagnosisSex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 124-134. PMID: 33982642, PMCID: PMC8887838, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1904162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain-related diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationSex-specific differencesAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsRates of OUDHealth AdministrationFemale veteransOpioid use disorder prevalenceOpioid agonist medicationsVHA health carePeripheral vascular diseaseHealth service utilizationPatterns of multimorbiditySedative/hypnoticsSex-specific treatmentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use treatmentHigh rateSubstantial sex-specific differencesAgonist prescriptionAgonist medicationsRelated complicationsRenal diseaseVHA patients
2020
Gender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Gender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2020, 12: 272-280. PMID: 31282719, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTotal PTSD symptom scoresPTSD symptomsNational program evaluation dataVeterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health Administration programGreater improvementPTSD symptom scoresIntensive PTSD treatmentSymptom scoresTreatment outcomesProgram participationMale veteransGender differencesHealth AdministrationPTSD treatmentFemale veteransPTSD programProgram evaluation dataMedium effect size differencesStress disorderGender-based differencesEffect size differencesSubstance useStudy sample
2019
Prevalence and multi-morbid correlates of homelessness among veterans with HIV infection nationally in the veterans health administration
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Prevalence and multi-morbid correlates of homelessness among veterans with HIV infection nationally in the veterans health administration. Psychology Health & Medicine 2019, 24: 1123-1136. PMID: 30900465, DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2019.1595680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsNational VHA administrative dataVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesVHA administrative dataVeterans Health AdministrationHIV-positive veteransPreventive psychosocial interventionsHIV-positive usersHIV diagnosisHIV infectionUnadjusted riskFiscal year 2012Independent riskHigh riskHIVPsychosocial interventionsHealth AdministrationSubstantial riskIndependent effectsVeteransRiskAdministrative dataRisk of homelessnessCorrelatesInfection
2018
The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH. The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2018, 103: 112-119. PMID: 29807318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of obesityU.S. veteransU.S. military veteransNational HealthHealth burdenVeterans StudyMental healthSubstantial health burdenMental health burdenMultivariate logistic regressionMilitary veteransQuality of lifeNon-white veteransTrauma burdenObesity statusHeart diseaseObesity preventionLifestyle characteristicsNicotine dependenceObesityLifestyle variablesLinear regression analysisActive lifestyleTreatment programLogistic regression
2017
Clinical Epidemiology of Single Versus Multiple Substance Use Disorders
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Clinical Epidemiology of Single Versus Multiple Substance Use Disorders. Medical Care 2017, 55: s24-s32. PMID: 28806363, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle substance use disorderPolysubstance use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersNational Veterans Health Administration dataVeterans Health Administration dataMultiple logistic regression analysisMultiple substance use disordersPsychotropic medication prescriptionsHealth Administration dataPsychiatric inpatient careMajor depressive disorderPsychiatric service utilizationLogistic regression analysisMedical morbidityMedication prescriptionsPsychotropic medicationsFiscal year 2012Hepatic diseaseDepressive disorderInpatient careRehabilitative treatmentService utilizationClinical epidemiologyBipolar disorder