2023
Well-Being of US Military Veterans
Na P, Fischer I, Krist A, Kudler H, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Well-Being of US Military Veterans. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2346709. PMID: 38060229, PMCID: PMC10704281, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans
Fischer I, Aunon F, Nichter B, Hill M, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 1129-1133. PMID: 37354925, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAlcohol use disorderSuicide prevention effortsU.S. military veteransNationally Representative SampleMale sexTrauma burdenNational HealthRepresentative sampleFirearm ownershipChi-square analysisUse disordersFirearm safetyIndependent sample t-testLifetime historyVeterans StudyPrevention effortsPsychiatric variablesMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisT-testSignificant main effectLongitudinal Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fischer I, Nichter B, Na P, Norman S, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Longitudinal Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 577-584. PMID: 37017978, PMCID: PMC10077136, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationUS military veteransLifetime substance use disorderPast-year suicidal ideationSubstance use disordersSuicidal ideationSuicide planningMilitary veteransUse disordersPsychiatric distressCOVID-19 pandemicSuicidal thoughtsPopulation-based longitudinal studyEvidence-based preventionLongitudinal studyLongitudinal trendsCohort studyNational HealthUS veteransMAIN OUTCOMEVeterans StudySuicide attemptsSuicide riskVulnerable populationsVeterans
2022
Mental health of U.S. combat veterans by war era: Results from the National health and Resilience in veterans study
Na P, Schnurr P, Pietrzak R. Mental health of U.S. combat veterans by war era: Results from the National health and Resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 158: 36-40. PMID: 36565542, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfghan Campaign 2001-Depressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMental HealthMilitary PersonnelStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsIraq/Afghanistan war veteransAfghanistan war veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderUS combat veteransNational HealthUse disordersWar veteransCurrent drug use disordersCombat veteransCurrent major depressive disorderCombat exposure severityCurrent alcohol use disorderEra veteransLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderAdverse psychiatric outcomesDrug use disordersMajor depressive disorderGulf War veteransCurrent suicidal thoughtsMental health factorsAlcohol use disorderCurrent suicidal ideationTrauma burdenDepressive disorderERA groupIdentifying factors associated with elevated suicidal intent among U.S. military veterans
Nichter B, Na PJ, Stanley IH, Marx BP, Herzog S, Moynahan V, Hill ML, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Identifying factors associated with elevated suicidal intent among U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 155: 68-74. PMID: 35988305, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildHumansMilitary PersonnelPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex OffensesSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedVeteransConceptsSuicidal intentU.S. military veteransHigh riskU.S. veteransPast-year suicidal ideationMilitary veteransPopulation-based sampleCurrent suicidal intentPrior suicide attemptsRisk factorsNational HealthCurrent insomniaCurrent depressionSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyVulnerability factorsSuicide attemptsSuicidal behaviorChildhood sexual abuseCo-occurring factorsSuicide mortalityVeterans' reportsSpecific vulnerability factorVeteransRepresentative sampleAssociation of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and GrimAge, an Epigenetic Marker of Mortality Risk, in US Military Veterans.
Na PJ, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Nagamatsu ST, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Pietrzak RH. Association of Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and GrimAge, an Epigenetic Marker of Mortality Risk, in US Military Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 35802930, PMCID: PMC10859885, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21br14309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors Associated With Remission of Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study in US Military Veterans.
Herzog S, Nichter B, Hill ML, Na PJ, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Factors Associated With Remission of Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study in US Military Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 35771973, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21br14341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMilitary 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelSex OffensesSexual TraumaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransConceptsMilitary 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 symptoms