2024
Persistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States
Whealin J, Jegede O, Na P, Haeny A, Pietrzak R. Persistent distress related to systemic racism among black veterans in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 365: 375-378. PMID: 39147153, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse mental health sequelaeRisk of mental health problemsMilitary veteransIncreased risk of mental health problemsEthnic minority veteransSystemic racismMental health sequelaeMental health problemsUse of self-reportsEthnic minority populationsNationally representative sampleUS military veteransMultinomial logistic regression analysisSignificant emotional burdenStudy periodNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisEmotional burdenMinority veteransBlack veteransUS veteransHealth sequelaeBaseline assessmentHealthcare systemUS population
2021
Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans
Na PJ, De Angelis F, Nichter B, Wendt FR, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Levey DF, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 27: 1068-1074. PMID: 34725455, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01352-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationChronic suicidal ideationPolygenic risk scoresSuicidal ideationProspective cohort studyPolygenic riskRisk of SIHigher baseline levelsHigh polygenic riskModifiable psychosocial factorsSocial supportDispositional optimismCohort studyProspective cohortUS veteransSymptomatic courseRisk scorePsychosocial factorsGenome-wide association studiesBaseline levelsU.S. veteransSuicidal thoughtsPsychosocial moderatorsStudy periodLarge genome-wide association studies