2023
Longitudinal Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fischer I, Nichter B, Na P, Norman S, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Longitudinal Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 577-584. PMID: 37017978, PMCID: PMC10077136, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.0393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationUS military veteransLifetime substance use disorderPast-year suicidal ideationSubstance use disordersSuicidal ideationSuicide planningMilitary veteransUse disordersPsychiatric distressCOVID-19 pandemicSuicidal thoughtsPopulation-based longitudinal studyEvidence-based preventionLongitudinal studyLongitudinal trendsCohort studyNational HealthUS veteransMAIN OUTCOMEVeterans StudySuicide attemptsSuicide riskVulnerable populationsVeteransPrevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Burden of Prolonged Grief Disorder in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From a Nationally Representative Study
Na P, Fischer I, Shear K, Pietrzak R. Prevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Burden of Prolonged Grief Disorder in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From a Nationally Representative Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 543-548. PMID: 36878740, PMCID: PMC11143540, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorMajor depressive disorderUnited States veteransCoronavirus disease 2019Substance use disordersPost-traumatic stress disorderGrief disorderAdverse childhood experiencesNon-natural causesU.S. military veteransPoint prevalenceNationally Representative StudyFemale sexNational HealthRepresentative studyRisk factorsDepressive disorderPsychiatric burdenDisease 2019States veteransAdditional adjustmentPsychiatric disordersProlonged Grief DisorderUse disordersU.S. veterans
2022
Increased Admissions of Older Adults to Substance Use Treatment Facilities and Associated Changes in Admission Characteristics, 2000-2017.
Na PJ, Rosenheck R, Rhee TG. Increased Admissions of Older Adults to Substance Use Treatment Facilities and Associated Changes in Admission Characteristics, 2000-2017. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2022, 83 PMID: 35377564, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21m13938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSUD treatment facilitiesSubstance use disordersOlder adultsYoung adultsCocaine/General older adult populationTreatment Episode Data SetAdults 55 yearsOlder adult populationUse of alcoholClinical characteristicsPatient characteristicsAdmission ratesRelative decreaseAnnual admissionsGeneral populationUse disordersAdmissionMultivariate analysisNationwide dataAdult populationLogistic regressionCannabis useAdultsTreatment facilities“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences
2021
A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. A population‐wide perspective on the reach of substance use disorders: Parental exposure, diagnostic remission, and current disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 31: 69-79. PMID: 34921471, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent substance use disorderSubstance use disordersParental substance use disordersCurrent disorderUse disordersDiagnostic remissionUS populationChildhood adversityMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionMental health-related qualityPoorer mental health-related qualityLifetime substance use disorderHealth-related qualityPopulation-based estimatesRelated Conditions Wave IIIUS adult populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyPublic health impactPsychiatric comorbidityFunctional impairmentPsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIUnaffected groupPsychiatric multimorbidityTreatment of substance use disorders among black and white adults: rates, correlates, and racial discrimination
Bommersbach TJ, Jegede O, Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Treatment of substance use disorders among black and white adults: rates, correlates, and racial discrimination. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 40: 345-356. PMID: 34747323, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1997038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment receiptPast-year SUDCriminal justice involvementSUD treatmentWhite individualsWhite adultsMultivariate analysisBlack individualsIndependent differentiating factorsSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIILow social supportJustice involvementClinical correlatesRacial groupsPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric treatmentUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyDisorder treatmentBivariate analysisSociodemographic disadvantagePsychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States
Jegede O, Na PJ, Rhee TG, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and Related Service Use in the Diverse Black Sub-Populations in the United States. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2021, 9: 2237-2247. PMID: 34590245, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelated service useSubstance use diagnosesSubstance use disordersService useUse diagnosesUse disordersRelated Conditions Wave IIILogistic regression analysisNational Epidemiologic SurveyDiverse black populationsAfrican AmericansMultinomial logistic regression analysisBlack/African AmericanBlack populationClinical characteristicsMethodsThe dataWave IIIEpidemiologic SurveyMeasures of qualityMental healthPhysical healthReference groupSubstance useGroup differencesBlack individualsPrevalence, risk and protective factors of alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans
Na PJ, Norman SB, Nichter B, Hill ML, Rosen MI, Petrakis IL, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence, risk and protective factors of alcohol use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. military veterans. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 225: 108818. PMID: 34171825, PMCID: PMC9758576, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disordersU.S. military veteransHigh riskYounger ageProtective factorsLifetime substance use disorderUse severityMilitary veteransChronic alcohol use disorderIncident alcohol use disordersSubstance use disordersLow dispositional optimismCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-related worryAlcohol use severityDrug use severityProspective cohortUS veteransHigh-risk sampleNational HealthGeneral populationLower riskAlcohol consumption