2020
The architecture of co-morbidity networks of physical and mental health conditions in military veterans
Alexander-Bloch AF, Raznahan A, Shinohara RT, Mathias SR, Bathulapalli H, Bhalla IP, Goulet JL, Satterthwaite TD, Bassett DS, Glahn DC, Brandt CA. The architecture of co-morbidity networks of physical and mental health conditions in military veterans. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A 2020, 476: 20190790. PMID: 32831602, PMCID: PMC7426059, DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2019.0790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric conditionsCo-morbid conditionsMilitary veteransUnited States military veteransMental health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderMedical morbidityChronic painPsychiatric morbidityNeurological conditionsLongitudinal healthcare recordsStress disorderHealth conditionsPhysical healthHeterogenous patternHealthcare systemMorbidityStrongest predictorDiagnostic statusPsychological traumaHealthcare recordsMulti-scale community structureVeterans
2017
Risk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Burg MM, Brandt C, Buta E, Schwartz J, Bathulapalli H, Dziura J, Edmondson DE, Haskell S. Risk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 181-188. PMID: 27490852, PMCID: PMC5285494, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentHypertension riskHazard ratioDisorder treatmentSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStress disorderIncident hypertension riskClinic blood pressureCardiovascular mortality riskInteraction of PTSDReuptake inhibitor medicationsLong-term health impactsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisAntihypertensive medicationsHypertension AssociatedIncident hypertensionHypertensive rangeBlood pressureInhibitor medicationMedical visitsCardiovascular diseaseMortality risk
2016
Eating Behaviors: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Associations With Body Mass Index Among Male and Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
Slane JD, Levine MD, Borrero S, Mattocks KM, Ozier AD, Silliker N, Bathulapalli H, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Eating Behaviors: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Associations With Body Mass Index Among Male and Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Military Medicine 2016, 181: e1650-e1656. PMID: 27849502, DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-15-00482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAfghanistan veteransFemale veteransStress disorderFemale IraqBody mass indexMajor depressive disorderStress-related eatingMass indexDepressive disorderAlcohol abuseMental health conditionsDearth of researchVeterans Affairs (VA) careWomen Veterans Cohort StudyDisorder diagnosisHigh ratePsychiatric comorbidityCohort studyEatingVeteransPsychiatric disordersAbuseDisordersHealth conditions