2024
Loneliness Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Risk and Protective Factors
Ong A, Cintron D, Rottenberg J, Panaite V, Fischer I, Na P, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Loneliness Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Risk and Protective Factors. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, gbae171. PMID: 39390809, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrowth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransLoneliness trajectoriesMilitary veteransLongitudinal Study of RiskNational Health and ResilienceEarly life adversitySelf-report ratingsProtective factorsWorse cognitive functionMental health concernsPhysical health outcomesHealth concernAdverse childhood experiencesRisk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyStudy of riskNationally representative samplePotential psychosocial riskPromote social connectednessSignificant public health concernVeterans StudyLife adversityThree-step regression analysisCognitive functionProblematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study
Na P, Fischer I, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R. Problematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2024, 95: 157-171. PMID: 38319532, PMCID: PMC11521206, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10067-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersProblematic alcohol useAlcohol use trajectoriesLow social supportAdverse childhood experiencesAlcohol useGreater household incomeSocial supportUS veteransLongitudinal studyNational Health and ResilienceLatent growth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransHousehold incomeGrowth mixture modelingNon-household membersCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans StudyUse disorderMilitary veteransChildhood experiencesPublic health crisisPsychosocial characteristicsPrevention effortsVeterans
2023
Functional decline during the COVID‐19 pandemic among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Morse J, Fischer I, Na P, Afari N, Pietrzak R. Functional decline during the COVID‐19 pandemic among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 38: e6040. PMID: 38072628, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesFunctional declineU.S. military veteransGreater adverse childhood experiencesNational HealthPhysical functioningVeterans StudyIdentification of veteransSubstantial health problemPhysical functional declineMilitary veteransMental functioningU.S. adult populationStress symptomsStrongest correlatePrevalence of veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsMultivariable analysisPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth problemsU.S. veteransAdult populationImprovement 1Coronavirus diseaseOlder agePrevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Burden of Prolonged Grief Disorder in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From a Nationally Representative Study
Na P, Fischer I, Shear K, Pietrzak R. Prevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Burden of Prolonged Grief Disorder in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From a Nationally Representative Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 543-548. PMID: 36878740, PMCID: PMC11143540, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorMajor depressive disorderUnited States veteransCoronavirus disease 2019Substance use disordersPost-traumatic stress disorderGrief disorderAdverse childhood experiencesNon-natural causesU.S. military veteransPoint prevalenceNationally Representative StudyFemale sexNational HealthRepresentative studyRisk factorsDepressive disorderPsychiatric burdenDisease 2019States veteransAdditional adjustmentPsychiatric disordersProlonged Grief DisorderUse disordersU.S. veterans
2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2021
Epidemiology of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Panza KE, Kline AC, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Epidemiology of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 231: 109240. PMID: 34974271, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-5 alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderPast-year alcohol use disorderLifetime alcohol use disorderAdverse childhood experiencesNational HealthUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicidal behaviorPrevalent public health concernPopulation-based burdenPrevalence of lifetimeSevere alcohol use disorderPublic health concernChildhood experiencesU.S. military veteransLifetime prevalenceLifetime PTSDPsychiatric characteristicsPsychiatric disordersDiagnostic criteriaElevated oddsVeteran populationPreventive efforts