2022
Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Testa A, Pietrzak R, Elbogen E. Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans. Military Psychology 2022, 35: 132-141. PMID: 37133491, PMCID: PMC10013543, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2086415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMental health characteristicsLogistic regression analysisU.S. veteran populationMental health correlatesHierarchical logistic regression analysisU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsAssociated sociodemographicFirearm ownershipHealth characteristicsVeteran populationSignificant associationTrauma exposureHealth correlatesPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisFirearm misuseRepresentative studyFirearm ownersSociodemographicsTraumaMental Health Burden in Enlisted and Commissioned U.S. Military Veterans: Importance of Indirect Trauma Exposure in Commissioned Veterans
Merians AN, Na PJ, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Mental Health Burden in Enlisted and Commissioned U.S. Military Veterans: Importance of Indirect Trauma Exposure in Commissioned Veterans. Psychiatry 2022, 85: 418-432. PMID: 35532217, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2022.2068301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderU.S. military veteransSuicidal ideationMilitary veteransTrauma exposureMost mental health outcomesMental health burdenPast-year suicidal ideationDrug use disordersU.S. veteran populationMental health historyHigh exposureMental health outcomesMultivariable analysisDepressive disorderNational HealthHealth burdenPost-stratification weightsUse disordersVeteran populationHealth historyHealth outcomesIndirect trauma exposureVeterans Study
2021
Drinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience
Blakey SM, Tsai J, Elbogen EB. Drinking to Cope with Posttraumatic Stress: A Nationally Representative Study of Men with and without Military Combat Experience. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 101-112. PMID: 33730991, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1891360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary combat experiencePosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary combat veteransPTSD symptomsPTSD symptom countCombat experienceHazardous alcohol useAlcohol abuse/dependenceTrauma survivorsAbuse/dependencePTSD diagnosisCombat veteransAlcohol useLifetime trauma exposureSymptom countsTrauma-exposed menLifetime PTSD severityLifetime alcohol abuse/dependenceLifetime PTSD diagnosisLifetime traumatic experiencesFace interview studyMultivariate analysisPosttraumatic stressTrauma exposurePTSD severityMindfulness as a Mediator Between Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick S, Pietrzak RH. Mindfulness as a Mediator Between Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2021, 13: 223-230. PMID: 33475404, PMCID: PMC8500672, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderLifetime traumaTrauma-related negative affectPresent momentVeterans StudyU.S. veteransTrauma-related experiencesSuicidal ideationTraumatic life eventsLifetime trauma burdenMental health outcomesQuality of lifeMental health problemsTrauma remindersNegative affectMindful attentionTrauma exposurePTSD symptomsMental health issuesTraumatic eventsCumulative traumaStress disorderNoncombat veteransLife events
2020
Dissociative symptoms predict risk for the development of PTSD: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS)
Herzog S, Fogle BM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, DePierro J, Pietrzak RH. Dissociative symptoms predict risk for the development of PTSD: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS). Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 131: 215-219. PMID: 32998083, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransDissociative symptomsRisk factorsDerealization symptomsIncident posttraumatic stress disorderTrauma exposureImmutable risk factorsProspective cohort studyPopulation-based risk factorsMilitary veteransPrediction of PTSDPotential clinical utilityTrauma-related factorsTrauma-exposed veteransCohort studyNational HealthRelative riskClinical utilityU.S. veteransVeterans StudySymptomsTrauma characteristicsStress disorder
2018
Public attitudes and literacy about posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. adults
Tsai J, Shen J, Southwick SM, Greenberg S, Pluta A, Pietrzak RH. Public attitudes and literacy about posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. adults. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2018, 55: 63-69. PMID: 29519724, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderRates of PTSDEvidence-based treatmentsStrong public supportLittle public knowledgeMore federal fundingGood general knowledgePublic knowledgeClinical characteristicsPTSD knowledgeEffective treatmentPolitical affiliationPublic supportPublic attitudesNational online surveySociodemographic characteristicsTrauma exposureU.S. adultsAdditional varianceFederal fundingU.S. statesDisordersTreatmentAttitudes
2016
Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study
Isaacs K, Mota NP, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Cook JM, Kirwin PD, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Psychological resilience in U.S. military veterans: A 2-year, nationally representative prospective cohort study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2016, 84: 301-309. PMID: 27814502, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.10.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransTrauma-exposed veteransPsychological resilienceTrauma exposureMilitary veteransResilient groupTrauma-related psychological symptomsDistressed groupHigh trauma exposureCurrent psychological distressLifetime trauma exposurePhysical health difficultiesSense of purposeProspective cohort studyDispositional gratitudePosttraumatic stressTraumatic eventsEmotional stabilityPsychological distressCurrent distressLifetime traumaAnxiety disordersDistress symptomsHealth difficultiesPsychological symptoms