2023
The impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic
McCleery A, Wynn J, Novacek D, Reavis E, Senturk D, Sugar C, Tsai J, Green M. The impact of psychological strengths on Veteran populations’ mental health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2023, 59: 111-120. PMID: 37314492, PMCID: PMC10719422, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02518-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological strengthsControl veteransPsychotic disordersSocio-emotional challengesMental health symptomsMental health outcomesMental health trajectoriesHealth trajectoriesPsychological factorsAnxious symptomsContamination concernsHealth symptomsSocial connectionsCOVID-19 pandemicDepressive symptomsAmeliorate changesTime-varying effectsVeteransLonelinessVeteran populationHealth outcomesInitial assessmentAnxietyEarly effectsLate effects
2014
Post-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tsai J, El-Gabalawy R, Sledge WH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Post-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychological Medicine 2014, 45: 165-179. PMID: 25065450, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714001202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic growthRe-experiencing symptomsPosttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short FormGreater post-traumatic growthVeterans StudyWorst traumatic eventNegative psychological consequencesIntrinsic religiosityBetter mental functioningGreater social connectednessGreater social connectionSense of purposePTSD symptomsPsychological consequencesTraumatic eventsStress disorderSocial connectednessMental functioningPsychosocial characteristicsSocial connectionsSuch experiencesUS veteransPositive legacyVeterans