2021
A sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans
Hoffmire CA, Monteith LL, Denneson LM, Holliday R, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. A sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 294: 824-830. PMID: 34375209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans
Gross GM, Colon R, Bastian LA, Hoff R. Perceived Stress Mediates the Association between Deployment Sexual Trauma and Nicotine Dependence in Women Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2020, 30: 214-220. PMID: 32317136, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceWomen veteransSexual traumaBaseline interview dataRates of smokingCross-sectional associationsRelated health consequencesDeleterious health outcomesPerceived stressMilitary sexual traumaRisk factorsTobacco useHayes mediation modelHealth outcomesClinical targetsHealth consequencesTraumaVeteran sampleSmokingVeteransAssociationPresent studySurvey of experiencesCivilian counterpartsSignificant mediator
2012
Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults
Fiellin LE, Tetrault JM, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Hoff RA. Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2012, 52: 158-163. PMID: 23332479, PMCID: PMC3552239, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioidsPrevious marijuana usePrevious substance usePrevious alcoholMarijuana useSubsequent abuseYoung womenSubstance useYoung adulthoodCommunity-dwelling individualsLogistic regression analysisCurrent abusePrevious alcohol useClinical dataOpioidsDrug useSubstance abuseAlcohol useCigarettesPrevention effortsPrevious useYoung adultsYoung individualsYoung menYear olds
2010
Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming
Desai RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo D, Potenza MN. Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming. Pediatrics 2010, 126: e1414-e1424. PMID: 21078729, PMCID: PMC3678538, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic gamingHealth correlatesMore externalizing behaviorsVideo game playingInternalizing symptomsHigh school studentsExternalizing behaviorsRegular cigarette smokingSerious fightNegative health correlatesGame playingIntervention strategiesGender differencesSchool studentsCorrelatesGamingHealth behaviorsHealth factorsDrug useGirlsBoysMore researchDepressionAggressionAdolescentsHealth advantage for black women: patterns in pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder
Pilver CE, Kasl S, Desai R, Levy BR. Health advantage for black women: patterns in pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder. Psychological Medicine 2010, 41: 1741-1750. PMID: 21108869, PMCID: PMC3404818, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710002321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-menstrual dysphoric disorderPre-menstrual symptomsWhite womenDysphoric disorderBlack womenHealth advantagesOral contraceptive useBody mass indexCollaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology SurveysDSM-IV criteriaLogistic regression modelingMultinomial logistic regression modelingPsychological risk factorsSmoking statusMass indexProvisional diagnosisRisk factorsContraceptive useMood disordersEpidemiology SurveysPsychiatric disordersWomen's healthRacial disparitiesSymptomsWomen
2009
A cross-sectional study of problem and pathological gambling in patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder.
Desai RA, Potenza MN. A cross-sectional study of problem and pathological gambling in patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 1250-7. PMID: 19538900, PMCID: PMC3695825, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderProblem/pathological gamblingSchizoaffective disorderPsychotic disordersPathological gamblingGreater alcohol use severityVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemConnecticut Mental Health CenterMental health care utilizationHealth care utilizationCross-sectional studyMental health centersHigher depression scoresLogistic regression modelsAlcohol use severityMultinomial logistic regression modelsAlcohol use problemsCare utilizationClinical correlatesOutpatient subjectsHealth centersMultivariable modelHigh riskImproved preventionDepression scores
2007
Gender differences in the associations between past-year gambling problems and psychiatric disorders
Desai RA, Potenza MN. Gender differences in the associations between past-year gambling problems and psychiatric disorders. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2007, 43: 173-183. PMID: 18080792, PMCID: PMC3700360, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-007-0283-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersAxis II disordersNational Epidemiological SurveyBackgroundPsychiatric disordersMajor depressionNicotine dependenceAxis IEpidemiological surveyGender differencesSubsyndromal levelsPanic disorderPast-year gambling problemsRelated disordersTreatment effortsStrong associationDisordersWomenGambling problemsPathological gamblingMenAssociationDysthymiaAimToMethodsDataAlcoholism