2018
Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Protective correlates of suicidality among veterans with histories of posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 246: 731-737. PMID: 30616162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOptimismPrevalenceProtective FactorsResilience, PsychologicalRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicideSuicide, AttemptedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProtective correlatesSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsProtective factorsDepressive disorderNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisSuicidal behaviorStress disorderHistory of PTSDLogistic regression analysisSample of veteransAssessment of suicidalityLifetime suicide attemptsRisk factorsHigh-risk sampleTreatment approachesU.S. veteransWeb-based surveyCross-sectional natureSuicide riskSelf-report itemsNegative Affect Intensity and Hostility in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder With or Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Gandelman E, Petrakis I, Kachadourian L, Ralevski E. Negative Affect Intensity and Hostility in Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder With or Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2018, 14: 96-101. PMID: 29461925, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2018.1434264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect intensityPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderAffect intensityStress disorderHostility levelsUse disordersBuss-Durkee Hostility InventoryNegative affectPTSD symptomatologyDiagnosis severityAUD severityHostility InventorySymptomatology improvementHostilityHigh levelsPlacebo control groupParticipantsIndividualsDisordersFirst studyAffectSecondary analysisIntensity scaleSuicidal ideation in military veterans with alcohol dependence and PTSD: The role of hostility
Kachadourian LK, Gandelman E, Ralevski E, Petrakis IL. Suicidal ideation in military veterans with alcohol dependence and PTSD: The role of hostility. American Journal On Addictions 2018, 27: 124-130. PMID: 29489046, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSuicidal ideationAlcohol dependencePTSD symptom severityDepression symptomsMilitary veteransPlacebo-controlled treatment studySymptom severitySignificant public health problemComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderPublic health problemRelevant risk factorsRisk of suicideLifetime suicidal ideationUS military veteransRisk factorsTreatment approachesHealth problemsTreatment studiesRole of hostilityCovert hostilityStress disorderCivilian samplesVeteransIdeation
2016
The burden of hostility in U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Sippel LM, Mota NP, Kachadourian LK, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. The burden of hostility in U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatry Research 2016, 243: 421-430. PMID: 27450745, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. veteransLongitudinal courseNational HealthProtective correlatesVeterans StudyProspective cohort studyPopulation-based evaluationPopulation-based dataAggressive urgesMajority of veteransPhysical health consequencesProtective psychosocial characteristicsCohort studySymptomatic courseAlcohol misuseU.S. veteransPsychosocial characteristicsHealth consequencesTreatment effortsPsychological distressVeteransTwo-year periodPrevalenceRiskSocial connectednessThe burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fuehrlein BS, Mota N, Arias AJ, Trevisan LA, Kachadourian LK, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. The burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Addiction 2016, 111: 1786-1794. PMID: 27061707, DOI: 10.1111/add.13423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUS military veteransAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionUse disordersLife-time historyMale sexPsychiatric comorbidityUS veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyYounger ageMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewPast-year alcohol use disorderCommon psychiatric comorbiditiesLower annual household incomeDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaLife-time diagnosisDrug use disordersInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewMajor depressive disorderRisk of AUDLife-time suicide attempts
2015
The Impact of Infidelity on Combat‐Exposed Service Members
Kachadourian LK, Smith BN, Taft CT, Vogt D. The Impact of Infidelity on Combat‐Exposed Service Members. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2015, 28: 418-425. PMID: 26397362, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthLife stressorsDepression symptom severityPostdeployment mental healthVeterans' mental healthSubsequent stress exposureSymptom severityMilitary populationStress exposurePosttraumatic stress symptomatologyService membersSocial supportHealthAdditional researchStress symptomatologyMenVeterans' experiencesIndividualsParticipantsHigh levelsSymptomatologySeverity
2014
Alcohol expectancies and evaluations of aggression in alcohol-related intimate-partner verbal and physical aggression.
Kachadourian LK, Quigley BM, Leonard KE. Alcohol expectancies and evaluations of aggression in alcohol-related intimate-partner verbal and physical aggression. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2014, 75: 744-52. PMID: 25208191, PMCID: PMC4161694, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-aggression expectanciesAggression expectanciesPhysical aggressionAlcohol expectanciesVerbal aggressionExcessive drinkingAlcohol-related aggressionEvaluations of aggressionAlcohol-related behaviorsSuch behaviorSuch aggressionAggressionStudy crossAggressive behaviorPrevious researchDrinking indicatorsIntimate partner violenceDrinkingExpectancyTrauma, PTSD, and binge and hazardous drinking among women and men: Findings from a national study
Kachadourian LK, Pilver CE, Potenza MN. Trauma, PTSD, and binge and hazardous drinking among women and men: Findings from a national study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2014, 55: 35-43. PMID: 24838049, PMCID: PMC4094352, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderNon-binge drinkingHazardous drinkingBinge drinkingTrauma exposurePTSD statusAlcohol abuse/dependenceNon-hazardous drinkingPast-year bingeWave 2 National Epidemiologic SurveyAbuse/dependenceLifetime trauma exposurePatterns of drinkingNational Epidemiologic SurveyDrinking behaviorLogistic regression modelsSignificant gender-related differencesGender-related differencesTrauma-exposed individualsMultinomial logistic regression modelsGender-specific effectsPsychiatric comorbiditySocio-demographic covariatesMental health practitioners
2012
Alcohol Expectancies, Alcohol Use, and Hostility as Longitudinal Predictors of Alcohol-Related Aggression
Kachadourian LK, Homish GG, Quigley BM, Leonard KE. Alcohol Expectancies, Alcohol Use, and Hostility as Longitudinal Predictors of Alcohol-Related Aggression. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2012, 26: 414-422. PMID: 22004128, PMCID: PMC4030542, DOI: 10.1037/a0025842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related aggressionAlcohol-aggression expectanciesAggression expectanciesPhysical aggressionDispositional hostilityAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol effectsPrevious longitudinal researchLongitudinal predictorsYears of marriageAlcohol consumptionLongitudinal researchOwn behaviorAggressionAlcohol useMarried couplesHostilityPrevious researchInteractive effectsExpectancyHeavy alcohol consumptionHusbandsBehaviorFindingsResearchCorrelates of Intimate Partner Psychological Aggression Perpetration in a Clinical Sample of Alcoholic Men
Kachadourian LK, Taft CT, O'Farrell TJ, Doron-LaMarca S, Murphy CM. Correlates of Intimate Partner Psychological Aggression Perpetration in a Clinical Sample of Alcoholic Men. Journal Of Family Psychology 2012, 26: 206-214. PMID: 22409160, PMCID: PMC3325611, DOI: 10.1037/a0027436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological aggression perpetrationPsychological aggressionAggression perpetrationIntimate partner psychological aggressionPartner psychological aggressionIntimate partner aggressionBattery of questionnairesIntimate partner physical aggressionPartner physical aggressionAlcohol problem severityAntisocial personality characteristicsRelationship adjustmentProximal predictorsPartner aggressionPhysical aggressionDistal factorsRelationship problemsPersonality characteristicsProximal factorsProblem severityAggressionProximal effectsPerpetrationClinical interventionsFuture research
2010
Alcoholism, associated risk factors, and harsh parenting among fathers: Examining the role of marital aggression
Finger B, Kachadourian LK, Molnar DS, Eiden RD, Edwards EP, Leonard KE. Alcoholism, associated risk factors, and harsh parenting among fathers: Examining the role of marital aggression. Addictive Behaviors 2010, 35: 541-548. PMID: 20153586, PMCID: PMC3824378, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.12.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Paternal alcoholism, negative parenting, and the mediating role of marital satisfaction
Kachadourian LK, Eiden RD, Leonard KE. Paternal alcoholism, negative parenting, and the mediating role of marital satisfaction. Addictive Behaviors 2009, 34: 918-927. PMID: 19541430, PMCID: PMC3595559, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on infant reactivity and regulation
Eiden RD, McAuliffe S, Kachadourian L, Coles C, Colder C, Schuetze P. Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on infant reactivity and regulation. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2008, 31: 60-68. PMID: 18822371, PMCID: PMC2631277, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2008.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureCocaine exposureBirth weightInfant birth weightLow birth weightControl group infantsHigh birth weightInfant reactivityArm restraint procedureMother-infant dyadsGroup infantsRisk factorsOngoing longitudinal studyInfant ageInfant regulationInfantsTrial 2Trial 1Longitudinal studyCocaineRestraint procedureExposureLevel of stressAnger/frustrationWeight