2023
Purpose in life and physical health in older U.S. military veterans: Cross-sectional results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer I, Feldman D, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, McCutcheon V, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Purpose in life and physical health in older U.S. military veterans: Cross-sectional results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Preventive Medicine 2023, 170: 107495. PMID: 37001606, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsPhysical healthNational HealthDaily livingVeterans StudyHealth conditionsHigher bodily painPhysical role limitationsGeneral population studiesOverall self-reported healthPhysical health difficultiesHigher PILSelf-reported healthOlder U.S. veteransU.S. military veteransBodily painRole limitationsPhysical functioningSleep disordersInstrumental activitiesSelf-report assessmentsCurrent prevalenceCross-sectional resultsU.S. veteransMost veterans
2022
Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study
Elbogen EB, Amuan M, Kennedy E, Blakey SM, Graziano RC, Hooshyar D, Tsai J, Nelson RE, Vanneman ME, Jones AL, Pugh MJ. Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study. Law And Human Behavior 2022, 46: 385-394. PMID: 36227321, DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersMilitary dischargeRisk factorsPersonality disorderUse disordersTransition Assistance ProgramMental illnessCo-occurring mental disordersCo-occurring substance use disordersVeterans Affairs (VA) health careLongitudinal cohort studyTraumatic brain injuryNeighborhood-level risk factorsPhysical health conditionsDisadvantaged neighborhoodsLegal involvementLarger longitudinal studyCohort studyMultivariable analysisBrain injuryNeighborhood of residenceHigh riskLarge effect sizesMental disordersErectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans
Way BM, Griffin KR, Kraus SW, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Erectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans. Military Medicine 2022, 188: 2837-2843. PMID: 35792506, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable post-traumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderPhysical health conditionsWeighted lifetime prevalenceErectile dysfunctionMental health issuesHealth conditionsHealth burdenLifetime prevalenceSelf-report assessmentsOdds of MDDProbable PTSDU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationAnxiety disordersHealth issuesPrevalent sexual dysfunctionHigh blood pressureMental health burdenMale U.S. veteransMilitary veteransU.S. veteran populationMental health conditionsPost-traumatic stress disorderRepresentative sample
2021
Behavioral Epidemic of Loneliness in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Straus E, Norman SB, Tripp JC, Tsai J, Sippel LM, Jeste DV, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Behavioral Epidemic of Loneliness in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 30: 297-310. PMID: 34417085, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransNational HealthPhysical healthMilitary veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyFunctional measuresPsychiatric risk factorsLoneliness severityCross-sectional studyU.S. veteran populationPhysical health conditionsReliable self-report assessmentsCurrent suicidal ideationRisk factorsSelf-report assessmentsTransdiagnostic preventionCurrent prevalenceVeteran populationU.S. veteransFunctional difficultiesMental healthHealth conditionsIntervention targetsReporting feeling
2017
Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
El-Gabalawy R, Blaney C, Tsai J, Sumner JA, Pietrzak RH. Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 227: 849-853. PMID: 29689700, PMCID: PMC6269149, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.11.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultArousalBone Diseases, MetabolicChronic DiseaseComorbidityCorrelation of DataDiabetes MellitusDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporosisResilience, PsychologicalRespiratory Tract DiseasesSleep Wake DisordersStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSubthreshold posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderFull posttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransVeterans StudyContemporary population-based dataMultiple logistic regression analysisHealth conditionsOdds of osteoporosisOdds of diabetesPopulation-based dataDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaLogistic regression analysisDysphoric arousal symptomsPopulation-based samplePhysical health conditionsSleep disordersPTSD symptom clustersSleep difficultiesRespiratory conditionsDiagnostic criteriaSymptom clustersAnger/irritabilityGender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Ziobrowski H, Sartor CE, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Gender differences in mental and physical health conditions in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2017, 101: 110-113. PMID: 28867415, PMCID: PMC5595666, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsU.S. veteransHealth conditionsNational HealthAssaultive traumaPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression analysisHigh blood pressureLifetime nicotine dependenceLogistic regression analysisNumerous health conditionsLower prevalence estimatesGender differencesCurrent alcohol useHigher prevalence estimatesBlood pressureMigraine headacheNicotine dependenceMale veteransHealth outcomesFemale veteransHeart attackAlcohol useMental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Thomas MM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Mental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2017, 19 PMID: 28657698, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.17m02118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSuicideUnited StatesVeteransWar ExposureYoung AdultConceptsPhysical health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder combat veteransCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderGreater oddsHealth conditionsChronic painHeart diseaseUS veteransNational HealthMigraine headacheCombat veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyCurrent generalized anxiety disorderHeart attackVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderUS veteran populationElevated ratesPopulation-based burdenCurrent psychiatric disorderDrug use disordersMental health factorsGeneralized anxiety disorder