2023
Pandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Kang H, Na P, Fischer I, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Pandemic-related posttraumatic psychological growth in U.S. military veterans: A 3-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Psychiatry Research 2023, 326: 115370. PMID: 37499281, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansLongitudinal StudiesPandemicsPosttraumatic Growth, PsychologicalStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPost-pandemic onsetDomains of PTGPositive psychological changesMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress symptomsLongitudinal studyEarly life traumaPsychological growthPsychological changesPsychosocial interventionsStress symptomsLife traumaCOVID-19 vaccineVeterans StudyGreater worryMental healthStrongest correlateFull sampleNational HealthVeteransSignificant decreaseOnsetPrevalence
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalCannabisHumansStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationVeteransConceptsU.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