2024
Association of Psychological Safety with Burnout and Intent to Leave Among Physician Faculty in New York City
de Guillebon E, He C, Akhtar S, Pietrzak R, Ripp J, Peccoralo L. Association of Psychological Safety with Burnout and Intent to Leave Among Physician Faculty in New York City. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39354250, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09034-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysician facultyAssociated with lower oddsAssociated with lower scoresAmbulatory care departmentPrevalence of PSClinical faculty membersStandard deviation unit increasePsychologically safe environmentMultivariate logistic regression analysisFaculty physiciansLogistic regression analysisHealth systemSeven-itemInstitution-wide surveyLower oddsConclusionsA majorityCare departmentNew York CityBurnoutPhysiciansSafe environmentFemale genderOrganization QuestionnaireLower scoresOccupational characteristicsPersistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States
Whealin J, Jegede O, Na P, Haeny A, Pietrzak R. Persistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 365: 375-378. PMID: 39147153, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse mental health sequelaeRisk of mental health problemsMilitary veteransIncreased risk of mental health problemsEthnic minority veteransSystemic racismMental health sequelaeMental health problemsUse of self-reportsEthnic minority populationsNationally representative sampleUS military veteransMultinomial logistic regression analysisSignificant emotional burdenStudy periodNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisEmotional burdenMinority veteransBlack veteransUS veteransHealth sequelaeBaseline assessmentHealthcare systemUS populationMaladaptive health factors as potential mediators for the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease: A sex-stratified analysis in the U.S. adult population
Pierce S, Reynolds K, Sommer J, El-Gabalawy R, Pietrzak R, Sumner J, Mota N. Maladaptive health factors as potential mediators for the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease: A sex-stratified analysis in the U.S. adult population. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 177: 102-108. PMID: 39002531, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth risk factorsPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk factorsPotential mediatorsCardiovascular diseaseLow physical activityCross-sectional surveyNatural effect modelsSex-stratified analysesU.S. adult populationCardiovascular disease riskStress disorderPhysical activityNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression analysisHealth factorsEvaluate health risk factorsU.S. adultsHigher BMICausal pathwaysPrevention strategiesEffects of posttraumatic stress disorderWave 3Adult populationSubstance use
2022
Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Testa A, Pietrzak R, Elbogen E. Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans. Military Psychology 2022, 35: 132-141. PMID: 37133491, PMCID: PMC10013543, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2086415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMental health characteristicsLogistic regression analysisU.S. veteran populationMental health correlatesHierarchical logistic regression analysisU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsAssociated sociodemographicFirearm ownershipHealth characteristicsVeteran populationSignificant associationTrauma exposureHealth correlatesPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisFirearm misuseRepresentative studyFirearm ownersSociodemographicsTrauma
2011
Medical Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in US Adults
Pietrzak RH, Goldstein RB, Southwick SM, Grant BF. Medical Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in US Adults. Psychosomatic Medicine 2011, 73: 697-707. PMID: 21949429, PMCID: PMC3188699, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3182303775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime trauma exposureMedical conditionsUS adultsPartial PTSDTrauma exposureAngina pectorisStomach ulcersHuman immunodeficiency virus seropositivityNoncirrhotic liver diseaseDiagnosis of hypertensionPartial posttraumatic stress disorderWave 2 National Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression analysisPast-year diagnosesNational Epidemiologic SurveyNumerous medical conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntermediate oddsMedical comorbiditiesDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseVirus seropositivityHeart diseaseAxis IEpidemiologic Survey