2024
Identifying transdiagnostic traumatic stress reactions in U.S. military veterans: A nationally representative study
Pugach C, Adams S, Wisco B, Pietrzak R. Identifying transdiagnostic traumatic stress reactions in U.S. military veterans: A nationally representative study. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2024 PMID: 39682069, DOI: 10.1002/jts.23119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic stress reactionsU.S. military veteransDysphoric arousalMilitary veteransSelf-reported posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsNational Health and ResilienceStress reactionsComorbid psychopathologyPsychopathological symptomsGeneralized anxietyStress disorderDiagnostic subtypesVeterans StudyDepressive symptomsLatent class analysisTrauma historySymptom differencesU.S. veteransPsychopathologyMental functioningPsychosocial correlatesArousalFunctional impairmentSex Differences in PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Role of Trauma, Coping, and Social Factors.
Yang R, Fischer I, Na P, Mazure C, Pietrzak R. Sex Differences in PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Role of Trauma, Coping, and Social Factors. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 86 PMID: 39700385, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24br15621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHappiness in US military veterans: Results from a nationally representative study
Kang H, Fischer I, Na P, Pietrzak R. Happiness in US military veterans: Results from a nationally representative study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0313609. PMID: 39661580, PMCID: PMC11633995, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransMilitary veteransNational Health and ResilienceWhole Health approachEmotional stabilityMean happiness scoreWell-beingPerception of well-beingSeverity of depressive symptomsNationally representative sampleCorrelates of happinessMeasures of optimismVeterans' perceptionsPsychosocial characteristicsVeterans StudySubjective well-beingDepressive symptomsHealth approachRepresentative sampleHigher optimismVeteransHappiness scoresGreater happinessAnalyzed dataUS DepartmentPosttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans
Fischer I, Na P, Nagamatsu S, Jeste D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Krystal J, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 1276-1277. PMID: 39476130, PMCID: PMC11581715, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of clerical burden and EHR frustration with burnout and career intentions among physician faculty in an urban academic health system
Ripp J, Pietrzak R, de Guillebon E, Peccoralo L. Association of clerical burden and EHR frustration with burnout and career intentions among physician faculty in an urban academic health system. International Journal Of Medical Informatics 2024, 195: 105740. PMID: 39644795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsClerical burdenAssociated with greater likelihoodPhysician facultyHealth systemEHR timeUrban academic health systemClerical timeGreater likelihoodOdds of burnoutAssociated with lower oddsAcademic health systemMultivariate logistic regression analysisHealth recordsLogistic regression analysisHospital-based departmentsInstitution-wide surveyLower oddsHealthy workforceHealthcare systemDemographic characteristicsNew York CityBurnoutCareer intentionsPhysiciansPsychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans
Cook J, Bovin M, Günak M, Lawrence K, Pietrzak R. Psychometric properties, factor structure, and functional correlates of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a U.S. national sample of older veterans. International Psychogeriatrics 2024, 100027. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2024.100027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistDSM-5PCL-5Psychometric propertiesOlder veteransSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorderSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderAdult trauma exposurePCL-5 scoresMeasure PTSD symptomsSample of older veteransExcellent internal consistencyRates of childhoodNationally representative web-based surveyU.S. national sampleAssociated with measuresDysphoric symptomsPTSD symptomsStress disorderTrauma exposureFactor structureCommunity-dwelling older veteransAssessment measuresInternal consistencyTraumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Veterans: Prevalence and Associations with Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Health
Karr J, Rippey C, Hubert T, Stein M, Adams T, Pietrzak R. Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Veterans: Prevalence and Associations with Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Health. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024 PMID: 39613218, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderDrug use disordersTraumatic brain injuryActivities of daily livingInstrumental activities of daily livingU.S. veteransAnxiety disordersSuicidal ideationUse disorderHealth conditionsPrevalence of traumatic brain injuryU.S. military veteransBrain injuryActivities of daily living disabilitySelf-reported health professional diagnosisOdds of mild cognitive impairmentU.S. veteran populationMental health conditionsMild cognitive impairmentPhysical health conditionsDepressive disorderStress disorderAssociated with higher oddsSuicide attemptsTrauma-related nightmares among U.S. veterans: Findings from a nationally representative study
Worley C, Meshberg-Cohen S, Fischer I, Pietrzak R. Trauma-related nightmares among U.S. veterans: Findings from a nationally representative study. Sleep Medicine 2024, 126: 159-166. PMID: 39672095, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related nightmaresNationally representative sampleSuicidal ideationTreatment of trauma-related nightmaresRepresentative sampleAssociated with adverse mental healthExposure to adverse childhood eventsTrauma-exposed veteransAssociated with elevated oddsAdverse mental healthIncreased suicide riskNationally representative studyAdverse childhood eventsUS military veteransTransdiagnostic assessmentNightmare severityTrauma exposureHealth historySociodemographic factorsMental healthSuicide riskTrauma typesPsychiatric conditionsSociodemographic characteristicsPsychosocial functioningIdentifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Identifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01412-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disorderU.S. veteransHazardous drinkingNational Health and ResilienceLifetime history of alcohol use disorderLifetime alcohol use disorderAlcohol use problemsDrug use disordersPatterns of alcohol consumptionAlcohol use patternsHigher education levelNationally representative sampleMultinomial logistic regression analysisVeterans StudyLifetime historyLifetime traumaAlcohol consumption patternsQuality of lifeNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisPsychosocial traitsTreatment effortsPsychosocial factorsReply to Pomara et al: A potential role for sTREM2 in PTSD?
Bonomi R, Pietrzak R, Cosgrove K. Reply to Pomara et al: A potential role for sTREM2 in PTSD? Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2418104121. PMID: 39536072, PMCID: PMC11621508, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2418104121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnveiling the Structure in Mental Disorder Presentations
Spiller T, Duek O, Helmer M, Murray J, Fielstein E, Pietrzak R, von Känel R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Unveiling the Structure in Mental Disorder Presentations. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 1101-1107. PMID: 39110437, PMCID: PMC11307158, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.2047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom combinationsNational Institute of Mental Health Data ArchivePosttraumatic stress disorderDiagnostic criteriaHeterogeneity of symptomsSecondary data analysisCross-sectional studyRevision of diagnostic criteriaSymptom-based definitionsDSM criteriaStress disorderSymptom heterogeneityDisorder presentationsClinical populationsMain OutcomesAssess symptomsGroup of individualsParticipantsSymptomsNational InstituteDisordersIndividualsSchizophreniaAnxietyIndividual frequenciesPrevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans.
Fischer I, Na P, Harpaz-Rotem I, Marx B, Pietrzak R. Prevalence, Correlates, and Burden of Subthreshold PTSD in US Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 39480145, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.24m15465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersLifetime psychiatric disordersUS veteransUS military veteransSymptom-related distressStress disorderPsychiatric disordersSymptom clustersTreating veteransCriterion AMilitary veteransTraumatic eventsCognitive functionWorking case definitionMental healthCriterion FFunctional impairmentVeteransNationally representative sampleFunctional correlatesDisordersElevated oddsGreater oddsPsychological Resilience of Mental Health Workers During the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Clinical Interventions.
Kang H, Fischer I, Vus V, Kolyshkina A, Ponomarenko L, Chobanian A, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Psychological Resilience of Mental Health Workers During the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Clinical Interventions. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2024, 26 PMID: 39441963, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.24m03761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health workersPsychological resilienceHealth workersDistress scoresClinical interventionsMental health symptomsGreater resilienceAssociated with greater resilienceWar-related exposuresWork-related stressorsConvenience samplePsychosocial characteristicsHealth symptomsMeaning in lifeOccupational stressorsPresence of meaning in lifeOccupational stressSocial connectednessPromote resiliencePsychiatric resilienceGreater levelsInterventionScoresSocial relationshipsAuthor affiliationGenes in context: path to more precise risk prediction in psychiatry?
Na P, Pietrzak R, Gelernter J. Genes in context: path to more precise risk prediction in psychiatry? The British Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 1-2. PMID: 39422146, DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2024.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoneliness Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Risk and Protective Factors
Ong A, Cintron D, Rottenberg J, Panaite V, Fischer I, Na P, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Loneliness Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Risk and Protective Factors. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2024, 79: gbae171. PMID: 39390809, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbae171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrowth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransLoneliness trajectoriesMilitary veteransLongitudinal Study of RiskNational Health and ResilienceEarly life adversitySelf-report ratingsProtective factorsWorse cognitive functionMental health concernsPhysical health outcomesHealth concernAdverse childhood experiencesRisk factorsLongitudinal cohort studyStudy of riskNationally representative samplePotential psychosocial riskPromote social connectednessSignificant public health concernVeterans StudyLife adversityThree-step regression analysisCognitive functionLongitudinal associations between five factor model and impulsive personality traits and PTSD symptoms: Findings from the AURORA study
Hyatt C, Reddi P, Sharpe B, Michopoulos V, van Rooij S, House S, Beaudoin F, An X, Stevens J, Zeng D, Neylan T, Clifford G, Linnstaedt S, Germine L, Bollen K, Rauch S, Haran J, Lewandowski C, Musey P, Hendry P, Sheikh S, Jones C, Punches B, Kurz M, Swor R, Hudak L, Pascual J, Seamon M, Harris E, Pearson C, Peak D, Merchant R, Domeier R, Rathlev N, Sergot P, Sanchez L, Bruce S, Miller M, Pietrzak R, Joormann J, Pizzagalli D, Sheridan J, Smoller J, Harte S, Elliott J, McLean S, Kessler R, Ressler K, Koenen K, Maples-Keller J. Longitudinal associations between five factor model and impulsive personality traits and PTSD symptoms: Findings from the AURORA study. Journal Of Research In Personality 2024, 112: 104524. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpulsive personality traitsPTSD symptomsPersonality traitsOne-year post-traumaSevere PTSD symptomsPost-traumaFactor modelNegative urgencyLow agreeablenessLow conscientiousnessTrauma exposurePersonality assessmentPTSD riskProspective linksSymptom TotalPTSDLongitudinal associationsAURORA studyIncremental predictorNeuroticismTime pointsSymptomsTraitsAgreeablenessConscientiousnessAssociation 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 characteristicsSexual Orientation Moderates the Association Between Health Care Utilization-Related Factors and Mental Health Service Nonutilization Among United States Military Veterans
Chang C, Fischer I, Harper K, Livingston N, Depp C, Norman S, Pietrzak R. Sexual Orientation Moderates the Association Between Health Care Utilization-Related Factors and Mental Health Service Nonutilization Among United States Military Veterans. Psychological Services 2024 PMID: 39347751, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeterosexual veteransSexual minority veteransHealth careMinority veteransMilitary veteransPsychiatric needsMental health treatment utilizationNational Health and ResilienceSource of health careSexual minoritiesVA health careUnited States military veteransU.S. military veteransMental health problemsNationally representative sampleSexual orientationNon-VADifficulties ScheduleVeterans StudyTreatment utilizationInfluence utilizationRepresentative sampleHealth problemsVeteransMental treatmentGambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2024, 40: 2119-2139. PMID: 39342537, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10359-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersU.S. military veteransMental health treatmentGambling groupSUD-onlySuicide riskHealth treatmentMilitary veteransNon-suicidal self-injuryLifetime substance use disorderNational Health and ResilienceRisk of substance use disordersSUD-only groupSelf-report measuresMental health difficultiesAdverse childhood experiencesMental health burdenPast-year gamblingSelf-injurySuicidality/self-harmVeterans StudyUse disorderNicotine dependenceTrauma variablesBehavioral correlatesMulti-modal risk factors differentiate suicide attempters from ideators in military veterans with major depressive disorder
Goldstein K, Pietrzak R, Challman K, Chu K, Beck K, Brenner L, Interian A, Myers C, Shafritz K, Szeszko P, Goodman M, Haznedar M, Hazlett E. Multi-modal risk factors differentiate suicide attempters from ideators in military veterans with major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 369: 588-598. PMID: 39341292, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide attemptsDepressive disorderGo/No-GoMilitary veteransSeverity of suicidal behaviorFractional anisotropyDecreased attentional controlUnited States military veteransDiagnosis of MDDDSM-5 diagnosisMagnetic-resonance-imagingSuicide prevention effortsDifferentiate veteransDSM-5Attentional controlSuicide attempt/sSuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationMDDNeurocognitive assessmentHealthy control groupNeuroimaging variablesPrevention effortsIdeationSuicide