2023
Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from a 10-year population-based longitudinal study
Na P, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Petrakis I, Krystal J, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R. Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from a 10-year population-based longitudinal study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 246: 109833. PMID: 36963160, PMCID: PMC10811960, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol consumption groupCurrent mental health treatmentDysphoric arousal symptomsMental health treatmentUS veteransAlcohol consumptionHealth treatmentConsumption groupArousal symptomsYounger agePopulation-based longitudinal studyPublic health problemLongitudinal studyExcessive alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransMedical comorbiditiesChronic courseNational HealthClose monitoringUse disordersHealth problemsVeterans StudyStress disorder
2022
Military sexual trauma in the United States: Results from a population-based study
Nichter B, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Na PJ, Hill ML, Kline AC, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Military sexual trauma in the United States: Results from a population-based study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 306: 19-27. PMID: 35301038, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderPopulation-based studyPosttraumatic stress disorderMST historyMale veteransGreater oddsFemale veteransHealth burdenPsychosocial functioningSexual traumaGeneral veteran populationPopulation-based surveyPrevalence of MSTMental health treatmentSex-stratified associationsCross-sectional designPsychiatric comorbidityNational HealthTreatment utilizationVeteran populationHealth treatmentSuicidal intentVeterans StudySomatic symptomsCannabis 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“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences