2024
Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors
Huang P, Lin C, Huang R, Chen J, Potenza M, Strong C, Wang H, Griffiths M, Chen C, Ko N, Shieh S. Impact of COVID-19-Induced Academic Stress on Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation among Taiwanese Health Trainees and Junior Doctors. Medical Science Monitor 2024, 30: e944932. PMID: 38910318, PMCID: PMC11305106, DOI: 10.12659/msm.944932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsomnia Severity IndexPsychological distressAcademic stressHealth traineesClinical trainingAssociated with psychological distressHigh academic stressGood mental healthAssociated with higher levelsAssociated with insomniaReduce academic stressSuicidal ideationPromote good mental healthStructural equation modelingAcademic-related stressSignificant mediatorsDASS-21Stress ScaleInsomniaMental healthSelf-designed questionsClinical confidencePostgraduate-yearDistressEquation modeling
2023
Effectiveness of Psychotherapy on Prevention of Suicidal Re-Attempts in Psychiatric Emergencies: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Jeong H, Yim H, Lee S, Potenza M, Kim N. Effectiveness of Psychotherapy on Prevention of Suicidal Re-Attempts in Psychiatric Emergencies: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Psychotherapy And Psychosomatics 2023, 92: 152-161. PMID: 37015209, DOI: 10.1159/000529753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergenciesHumansNetwork Meta-AnalysisPsychotherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSuicidal IdeationConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomePsychological interventionsPsychiatric emergenciesSystematic reviewPublication biasRandomized Controlled TrialsNetwork Meta-AnalysisPrevious suicide attemptsEfficacy of interventionsFirst-line psychological interventionEffectiveness of psychotherapyPotential effect moderatorsControlled TrialsCommon comparatorOnly interventionIndirect comparisonModerate qualityComparative effectivenessMeta-AnalysisSuicide attemptsBehavioral therapyCharacteristics of studiesData extractionEffect moderatorsSex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2022
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2022, 39: 1077-1097. PMID: 36378356, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGamblingHumansMalePrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersSuicidal IdeationVeteransConceptsCurrent psychiatric diagnosisU.S. military veteransUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisMilitary veteransU.S. veteransDrug use disordersMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersChi-square testClinical characteristicsTrauma burdenNational HealthAdjusted associationsRoutine screeningClinical measuresRecreational gamblingCurrent prevalenceMale veteransHealth treatmentHigher household incomeSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyLogistic regressionExtensive involvement