2021
Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nichter B, Hill ML, Na PJ, Kline AC, Norman SB, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Prevalence and Trends in Suicidal Behavior Among US Military Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Psychiatry 2021, 78: 1218-1227. PMID: 34431973, PMCID: PMC8387942, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS military veteransCOVID-19 infectionCohort studySuicidal behaviorPast-year suicide ideationRisk factorsMilitary veteransPopulation-based prospective cohort studyCOVID-19 pandemicSuicide ideationSuicide attemptsProspective cohort studyLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderStrong risk factorCOVID-19 public health emergencyLow social supportPosttraumatic stress disorderPublic health emergencyAlcohol use disorder severityUS veteransNational HealthMAIN OUTCOMESuicide attempt historyVeterans StudyCOVID-19-related variablesSeverity of substance use as an indicator of suicide risk among U.S. military veterans
Na PJ, Nichter B, Hill ML, Kim B, Norman SB, Pietrzak RH. Severity of substance use as an indicator of suicide risk among U.S. military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 107035. PMID: 34246987, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHigh-risk subsampleAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPast-year suicidal ideationDrug use disordersMajor depressive disorderSevere alcohol use disorderUse disordersSuicide risk assessmentSuicidal ideationPast-year alcohol use disorderSubstance usePast-year drug use disordersStrong risk factorNon-prescription drugsCharacteristic curve analysisDisorders Identification TestU.S. military veteransDepressive disorderNational HealthRisk factorsClinical utilityElevated riskDrug use
2017
The relative influence of individual risk factors for attempted suicide in patients with bipolar I versus bipolar II disorder
Bobo WV, Na PJ, Geske JR, McElroy SL, Frye MA, Biernacka JM. The relative influence of individual risk factors for attempted suicide in patients with bipolar I versus bipolar II disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2017, 225: 489-494. PMID: 28865370, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.08.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLifetime suicide attemptsRisk factorsBD-IISuicide attemptsAcute psychiatric problemsSubstance use comorbiditiesStrong risk factorCross-sectional cohortPrevalence of lifetimeBD II patientsMayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder BiobankIndividual risk factorsRapid cyclingRisk of lifetimeEntire cohortIllness onsetMass indexClinical variablesFemale sexIllness coursePsychiatric hospitalizationSuicidal patientsPsychiatric problemsStandardized questionnaire