2023
Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kang H, Fischer I, Dickinson S, Na P, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 95: 17-32. PMID: 37938492, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10061-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPositive psychological changesVeterans StudyMilitary veteransGreater posttraumatic growthTrauma-exposed veteransIntrinsic religiosityPTSD symptom severitySevere PTSD symptomsHigh-risk sampleIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsPsychological changesPTG levelsTraumatic experiencesPTSD ChecklistVeteran samplePsychosocial characteristicsSymptom clustersDSM-5Symptom severity
2022
Cannabis use among U.S. military veterans with subthreshold or threshold posttraumatic stress disorder: Psychiatric comorbidities, functioning, and strategies for coping with posttraumatic stress symptoms
Hill ML, Loflin M, Nichter B, Na PJ, Herzog S, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Cannabis use among U.S. military veterans with subthreshold or threshold posttraumatic stress disorder: Psychiatric comorbidities, functioning, and strategies for coping with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2022, 35: 1154-1166. PMID: 35275431, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransFull PTSDCannabis usePTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsThreshold Posttraumatic Stress DisorderMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychiatric symptomsFrequent cannabis useMental health treatmentCurrent psychiatric symptomsCo-occurring depressionCognitive functioningBehavioral disengagementDisorder symptomsStress disorderStress symptomsFrequent cannabisTreatment engagementPTSDVeterans StudyHealth treatmentSubstance use