2023
Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans
Fischer I, Aunon F, Nichter B, Hill M, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Firearm Ownership Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Veterans. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 65: 1129-1133. PMID: 37354925, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMultivariable logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisAlcohol use disorderSuicide prevention effortsU.S. military veteransNationally Representative SampleMale sexTrauma burdenNational HealthRepresentative sampleFirearm ownershipChi-square analysisUse disordersFirearm safetyIndependent sample t-testLifetime historyVeterans StudyPrevention effortsPsychiatric variablesMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisT-testSignificant main effect
2022
Perceived Purpose in Life, Mental Health, and Suicidality in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer IC, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, McCutcheon VE, Schulenberg SE, Pietrzak RH. Perceived Purpose in Life, Mental Health, and Suicidality in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 87-93. PMID: 36253289, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental disordersNational HealthU.S. veteransVeterans StudyHigher PILSubstance use disordersOlder U.S. veteransU.S. military veteransMajor depressiveSelf-report assessmentsLower oddsCurrent prevalenceUse disordersMost veteransSuicide attemptsMental healthGeneralized anxietySuicidalityDisordersMilitary veteransVeteransPosttraumatic stressHealthOddsRepresentative sampleMental 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
Mental Health Care Use Among U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kline AC, Panza KE, Nichter B, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Mental Health Care Use Among U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 628-635. PMID: 34775790, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careMental health care utilizationHealth care utilizationSubstance use disordersCare utilizationU.S. military veteransMental dysfunctionNational HealthUse disordersHealth careVeterans StudyMental health care usePrimary health care providersHealth care useMilitary veteransHealth care providersUse of careHierarchical logistic regressionCare usePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severitySleep disordersCare providersDisorder symptom severityU.S. veteransNeed factorsBinge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder
Meshberg-Cohen S, Gross GM, Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I. Binge drinking following residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans with and without alcohol use disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 143: 202-208. PMID: 34500350, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.09.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaAlcohol use disorderPTSD symptom improvementResidential treatmentBinge drinkingStress disorderPTSD symptom changeResidential PTSD treatmentPTSD symptom decreaseUse disordersBinge drinking daysAlcohol-related variablesPTSD treatmentTrauma typesSexual traumaProblematic drinkingCombat exposureDrinking outcomesSymptom changeGreater likelihoodSymptom improvementBingeSymptom decreaseAlcohol use
2018
Latent typologies of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans
Byrne SP, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Latent typologies of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans. Psychiatry Research 2018, 273: 266-273. PMID: 30658212, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh symptom classPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptom classUse disordersLifetime historyDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsLatent class analysisDrug use disordersNicotine use disorderDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 criteriaU.S. military veteransMajor depressiveCognitive impairmentU.S. veteransSymptomsPersonalized approachHigher symptomsStress disorderGeneralized anxietyMilitary veteransThree-class solutionDisordersVeterans
2017
One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care
Tsai J, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care. Psychological Services 2017, 14: 203-207. PMID: 28481605, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health clinicsMental health clinicsHealth clinicsRetrospective cohort study designVeterans AffairsSpecialty mental health careCohort study designVA medical recordsDrug use disordersMental health careVA homeless servicesClinical predictorsProspective studyMedical recordsDisorders ClinicInternational ClassificationUse disordersVA facilitiesU.S. veteransEarly signsStudy designVA effortsClinicHealth careIncidence
2013
Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis
El-Gabalawy R, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R, Sareen J, Pietrzak RH. Predominant typologies of psychopathology in the United States: A latent class analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2013, 47: 1649-1657. PMID: 23978394, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.07.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based sampleSubstance use disordersAxis IU.S. adultsLatent class analysisUse disordersSuicide attemptsMental health-related qualityHealth-related qualityLifetime psychiatric disordersRates of moodAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyPsychiatric comorbidityOverall high ratePsychiatric disordersEpidemiologic SurveyComorbid classesMental disordersClass analysisRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersBorderline/Personality disorderDisorders
2011
Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Desai R. Residential treatment for homeless female veterans with psychiatric and substance use disorders: Effect on 1-year clinical outcomes. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2011, 48: 891. PMID: 22068368, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2010.10.0195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)EmploymentFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHousingHumansIll-Housed PersonsLength of StayMental DisordersMiddle AgedRecurrenceResidential TreatmentSocial SupportSubstance-Related DisordersTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsClinical outcomesResidential treatmentHomeless female veteransPsychiatric symptomsFemale veteransSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersUse of drugsGroup of veteransMental health outcomesNRT groupRT groupPsychiatric problemsUse disordersBetter outcomesHealth outcomesMental illnessHomeless womenVeterans AffairsAlcohol useBeneficial effectsLimited evidenceSubstance useOutcomesProgram entry