2024
Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning
Reed D, Fischer I, Williams R, Na P, Pietrzak R. Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 2009-2016. PMID: 38780882, PMCID: PMC11306465, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08803-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCo-occurring chronic painNationally representative sampleChronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningUS veteransPatient Health Questionnaire-4Representative sampleShort-Form Health Survey-8Prevalence of chronic painNational Health and ResilienceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestChronic pain diagnosesDiagnosis of chronic painDisorders Identification TestCognitive Functioning ScaleMeasures of psychosocial functioningUS military veteransSelf-report itemsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistHealth careVeterans StudyPain diagnosisFunctional scalesSuicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised
2023
Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives.
Meisler A, Gianoli M, Na P, Pietrzak R. Functional Disability in US Military Veterans: The Importance of Integrated Whole Health Initiatives. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2023, 25 PMID: 37419488, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.22m03461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderIADL disabilityFunctional disabilityInstrumental ADLUS veteransCognitive disordersOlder ageDeployment-related injuryUS veteran populationUS military veteransLow incomeADL disabilityChronic painMale sexBlack raceClinical managementRisk factorsNational HealthSleep disordersDaily livingPsychiatric correlatesFunctional capacityVeteran populationDisability riskHealth initiativesThe Current Status of Medical Student Education on Opioids
Jegede O, Na P, Petrakis I, Muvvala S. The Current Status of Medical Student Education on Opioids. 2023, 121-138. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197618431.013.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research