2024
Psychological Factors, Physical Conditions, and Functioning Among US Veterans
Fischer I, Na P, Feldman D, Krist A, Kudler H, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Psychological Factors, Physical Conditions, and Functioning Among US Veterans. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2427382. PMID: 39120905, PMCID: PMC11316230, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans
Gower T, Fischer I, Tsai J, Kang H, Na P, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Functional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 267-273. PMID: 38614442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic growthPsychosocial functioningTraumatic eventsTrauma-exposed U.S. veteransNational Health and ResilienceMale veteran samplePost-trauma functioningPattern of findingsRetrospective self-reportsU.S. military veteransVeteran sampleStress disorderVeterans StudyExamined relationsCross-sectional designMilitary veteransNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransAssociated with functionsPhysical functionClinical interventionsPsychosocial characteristicsVeteransFirearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Nichter B, Hill M, Fischer I, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Norman S, Rowcliffe M, Pietrzak R. Firearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 351: 82-89. PMID: 38280567, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFirearmsHumansSuicideUnited StatesVeteransConceptsFirearm storage practicesContemporary population-based dataNational Health and ResiliencePromote safe firearm storageTrauma exposureAssociated with increased risk of suicidePopulation-based dataCross-sectional designStorage of firearmsAssociated with increased riskRisk of suicideNationally representative surveyDrug use disordersHealthcare professionalsSociodemographic characteristicsVeterans StudyFirearm storageTraumatic brain injuryU.S. veteransService membersMilitary veteransStorage practicesTraining initiativesVeteransRisk status
2023
Prevalence, 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
Military sexual trauma in the United States: Results from a population-based study
Nichter B, Holliday R, Monteith LL, Na PJ, Hill ML, Kline AC, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Military sexual trauma in the United States: Results from a population-based study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 306: 19-27. PMID: 35301038, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderPopulation-based studyPosttraumatic stress disorderMST historyMale veteransGreater oddsFemale veteransHealth burdenPsychosocial functioningSexual traumaGeneral veteran populationPopulation-based surveyPrevalence of MSTMental health treatmentSex-stratified associationsCross-sectional designPsychiatric comorbidityNational HealthTreatment utilizationVeteran populationHealth treatmentSuicidal intentVeterans StudySomatic symptoms
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChildComorbidityHealth StatusHumansParentsQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsCurrent 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol-Related DisordersHumansRacial GroupsRacismSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsTreatment 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 disadvantagePrevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nichter B, Hill ML, Na PJ, Kline AC, Norman SB, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry 2021, 78: 1218-1227. PMID: 34431973, PMCID: PMC8387942, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransCOVID-19 infectionCohort studySuicidal behaviorPast-year suicide ideationRisk factorsMilitary veteransPopulation-based prospective cohort studyCOVID-19 pandemicSuicide ideationSuicide attemptsProspective cohort studyLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderStrong risk factorCOVID-19 public health emergencyLow social supportPosttraumatic stress disorderPublic health emergencyAlcohol use disorder severityUS veteransNational HealthMAIN OUTCOMESuicide attempt historyVeterans StudyCOVID-19-related variablesPsychiatric 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
2016
Predictors of suicidal ideation in Korean American older adults: analysis of the Memory and Aging Study of Koreans (MASK)
Na PJ, Kim KB, Lee‐Tauler S, Han H, Kim MT, Lee HB. Predictors of suicidal ideation in Korean American older adults: analysis of the Memory and Aging Study of Koreans (MASK). International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2016, 32: 1272-1279. PMID: 27779333, PMCID: PMC5993045, DOI: 10.1002/gps.4608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKorean American older adultsSelf-rated mental healthMinor depressive syndromeDepressive syndromeAmerican older adultsSuicidal ideationOlder adultsMental healthHealth statusPoor self-rated mental healthMajor depressive syndromePatient Health QuestionnairePhysical health statusMental health statusSuicide prevention interventionsCommunity-representative sampleHealth QuestionnaireEpidemiologic studiesPrevention interventionsSelf-rated mental health statusBaltimore-Washington areaSyndromeSuicide riskEarly detectionAging Study