2023
Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care
Rozek D, Steigerwald V, Baker S, Gross G, Maieritsch K, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Smith N. Understanding veteran barriers to specialty outpatient PTSD clinical care. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2023, 95: 102675. PMID: 36854224, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2023.102675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty outpatient clinicsPosttraumatic stress disorderOutpatient clinicPTSD specialty clinicClinical characteristicsMale sexPTSD symptom severitySpecialty clinicWhite raceClinical careClinical concernTreatment engagementSymptom severityStress disorderClinicGreater likelihoodVeteransSignificant minorityTreatmentImpact of demographicsMulti-faceted barriersCareFiscal year 2019DemographicsNational sample
2022
Risk for PTSD symptom worsening during new PTSD treatment episode in a nationally representative sample of treatment-seeking U.S. veterans with subthreshold PTSD
Gross GM, Pietrzak RH, Hoff RA, Katz IR, Harpaz-Rotem I. Risk for PTSD symptom worsening during new PTSD treatment episode in a nationally representative sample of treatment-seeking U.S. veterans with subthreshold PTSD. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 151: 304-310. PMID: 35526446, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom worseningRisk factorsSubthreshold PTSDPTSD symptom clustersSymptom clustersPTSD symptomsHealth care utilizationPTSD specialty clinicPoor treatment outcomesUnited States veteransBinary logistic regressionAdjusted analysisCare utilizationTreatment episodesRepresentative sampleSpecialty clinicSignificant symptomsTreatment outcomesSignificant worseningStates veteransSubthreshold symptomsEligible veteransNew episodesOutcome assessmentDiagnostic threshold
2021
Associations Between Justice Involvement and PTSD and Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempt Among Post-9/11 Veterans
Holliday R, Hoffmire CA, Martin WB, Hoff RA, Monteith LL. Associations Between Justice Involvement and PTSD and Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempt Among Post-9/11 Veterans. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2021, 13: 730-739. PMID: 34323570, PMCID: PMC8563447, DOI: 10.1037/tra0001038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVHA mental health carePosttraumatic stress disorderMental health careLifetime suicide attemptsRecent suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsVHA careJustice-involved veteransDepressive symptomsPatient Health Questionnaire-8Suicide riskJustice involvementVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesSevere posttraumatic stress disorderColumbia-Suicide Severity Rating ScaleHealth careMental health servicesSeverity Rating ScalePost-9/11 veteransRecent usePsychiatric symptomsDepression symptomsFemale veteransHealth servicesA sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans
Hoffmire CA, Monteith LL, Denneson LM, Holliday R, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. A sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 294: 824-830. PMID: 34375209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students
Garakani A, Zhai ZW, Hoff RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. Gaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 140: 461-467. PMID: 34147933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh school studentsAcademic performanceSubstance useNegative emotional statesMeasures of demographicsPoor academic performanceProblematic Internet useEmotional statesGaming disorderExtracurricular involvementHealth functioningConnecticut high school studentsDepression symptomsAsian adolescentsAnxietyAdolescentsIntervention strategiesSchool studentsExtracurricular activitiesViolent behaviorGamingPhysical violenceDrug usePhysical fightsAdditional researchMeaningful military engagement among male and female post‐9/11 veterans: An examination of correlates and implications for resilience
Finkelstein‐Fox L, Sinnott SM, Lee SY, Carney LM, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff R. Meaningful military engagement among male and female post‐9/11 veterans: An examination of correlates and implications for resilience. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 77: 2167-2186. PMID: 33960411, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost‐9/11 military veterans' adjustment to civilian life over time following separation from service
Park CL, Sacco SJ, Finkelstein‐Fox L, Sinnott SM, Scoglio AAJ, Lee SY, Gnall KE, Mazure C, Shirk SD, Hoff RA, Kraus SW. Post‐9/11 military veterans' adjustment to civilian life over time following separation from service. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 77: 2077-2095. PMID: 33871869, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfluences of religiousness/spirituality on mental and physical health in OEF/OIF/OND military veterans varies by sex and race/ethnicity
Park CL, Sacco SJ, Kraus SW, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. Influences of religiousness/spirituality on mental and physical health in OEF/OIF/OND military veterans varies by sex and race/ethnicity. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 138: 15-23. PMID: 33798785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.03.034.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick S, Hoff R. Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 295: 113554. PMID: 33183768, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsGeneral mental health clinicsVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyMental health clinicsPatient experienceHealth clinicsAssessment of symptomsPatient-reported outcomesHealth Outcomes SurveyMeasurement-based careBetter patient experienceMental health careExperience of careMental health programsAssessment surveyClinical outcomesRatings of communicationFavorable outcomeTreatment outcomesPatient reportsOutcome SurveyEarly identificationHealth programsSignificant associationMental healthCareExcitement-Seeking Gambling in Adolescents: Health Correlates and Gambling-Related Attitudes and Behaviors
Farhat LC, Wampler J, Steinberg MA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Excitement-Seeking Gambling in Adolescents: Health Correlates and Gambling-Related Attitudes and Behaviors. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2020, 37: 43-57. PMID: 32691199, PMCID: PMC7854802, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09960-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblem gamblingProblem-gambling severityHeavy alcohol useAlcohol useRisk/problem gamblingRisky gambling behaviorGambling-related attitudesAdolescent gamblersMotivational characteristicsPsychological assessmentAdolescent riskGambling behaviorNegative outcomesHealth correlatesGamblingAdolescentsCross-sectional dataGambling perceptionsSingle questionHigh school surveyMotivationPerceptionCorrelatesWeak relationshipAttitudesA psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Spinola S, Hoff RA, Tsai J. A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Health & Social Care In The Community 2020, 29: 453-463. PMID: 32662176, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSchizophrenia symptom severity and motivations for gambling in individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
Fortgang RG, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Schizophrenia symptom severity and motivations for gambling in individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113281. PMID: 32763543, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic symptom severitySymptom severitySymptom dimensionsGambling onsetSpecific symptom dimensionsSchizoaffective disorderDifferent symptom dimensionsProblem-gambling severitySpecific symptom clustersCognitive distortionsGambling motivationsContext of schizophreniaElevated scoresDepressed factorPathological gamblingSymptom clustersSymptom factorsMotivationSchizophreniaGamblingPsychotic symptomsPsychotic disordersStructured faceDisordersPositive featuresUsing patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick SG, Kasprow WJ, Boden MT, Cherkasova E, Fielstein EM, Trafton JA, Hoff RA. Using patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113226. PMID: 32590230, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based careTreat outcomesOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsOngoing mental health careVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyVeterans Health Administration patientsAssessment of patientsMental health clinicsMental health treatmentMental health careProgram evaluationOngoing treatmentHealth clinicsHealth treatmentPatientsHealth careCareOutcomesTreatmentAssessment surveyClinicEvaluationFindingsValidation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples
Kraus SW, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Kowalewska E, Hoff RA, Lew-Starowicz M, Martino S, Shirk SD, Potenza MN. Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2020, 9: 259-271. PMID: 32644937, PMCID: PMC8939429, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderMale patientsU.S. representative sampleU.S. veteransBehavior disorderHigh internal consistencyReceiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curveCharacteristic curveOne-factor solutionFactor structureOperating Characteristic curveFive-itemPolish adultsSexual behavior disorderInternal consistencyPsychometric propertiesRepresentative sampleDiscriminant validityProblematic pornography useScoresItem endorsementStudy 1PatientsIndependent samplesCurrent gaps
2012
Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults
Fiellin LE, Tetrault JM, Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Hoff RA. Previous Use of Alcohol, Cigarettes, and Marijuana and Subsequent Abuse of Prescription Opioids in Young Adults. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2012, 52: 158-163. PMID: 23332479, PMCID: PMC3552239, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioidsPrevious marijuana usePrevious substance usePrevious alcoholMarijuana useSubsequent abuseYoung womenSubstance useYoung adulthoodCommunity-dwelling individualsLogistic regression analysisCurrent abusePrevious alcohol useClinical dataOpioidsDrug useSubstance abuseAlcohol useCigarettesPrevention effortsPrevious useYoung adultsYoung individualsYoung menYear olds
2011
Stealing among high school students: prevalence and clinical correlates.
Grant JE, Potenza MN, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Desai RA. Stealing among high school students: prevalence and clinical correlates. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2011, 39: 44-52. PMID: 21389165, PMCID: PMC3671850.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming
Desai RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo D, Potenza MN. Video-Gaming Among High School Students: Health Correlates, Gender Differences, and Problematic Gaming. Pediatrics 2010, 126: e1414-e1424. PMID: 21078729, PMCID: PMC3678538, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-2706.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblematic gamingHealth correlatesMore externalizing behaviorsVideo game playingInternalizing symptomsHigh school studentsExternalizing behaviorsRegular cigarette smokingSerious fightNegative health correlatesGame playingIntervention strategiesGender differencesSchool studentsCorrelatesGamingHealth behaviorsHealth factorsDrug useGirlsBoysMore researchDepressionAggressionAdolescents
2009
Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology
Desai RA, Manley M, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gender Differences in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Psychopathology. CNS Spectrums 2009, 14: 372-383. PMID: 19773713, PMCID: PMC3708686, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900023026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWeight groupHigh body mass index groupBody mass index groupsPersonality disorderBody mass indexNormal weight respondentsAxis II psychopathologyAxis II disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression modelsObese patientsObese womenMass indexWeight managementAxis IDiagnostic criteriaEpidemiologic SurveyGender differencesIndex groupMeeting criteriaPrevalence estimatesRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersDisordersA cross-sectional study of problem and pathological gambling in patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder.
Desai RA, Potenza MN. A cross-sectional study of problem and pathological gambling in patients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 1250-7. PMID: 19538900, PMCID: PMC3695825, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderProblem/pathological gamblingSchizoaffective disorderPsychotic disordersPathological gamblingGreater alcohol use severityVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemConnecticut Mental Health CenterMental health care utilizationHealth care utilizationCross-sectional studyMental health centersHigher depression scoresLogistic regression modelsAlcohol use severityMultinomial logistic regression modelsAlcohol use problemsCare utilizationClinical correlatesOutpatient subjectsHealth centersMultivariable modelHigh riskImproved preventionDepression scoresRelationship of nicotine dependence, subsyndromal and pathological gambling, and other psychiatric disorders: data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
Grant JE, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Relationship of nicotine dependence, subsyndromal and pathological gambling, and other psychiatric disorders: data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 334-43. PMID: 19254518, PMCID: PMC3691098, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcoholismAnxiety DisordersBipolar DisorderComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGamblingHealth SurveysHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedPersonality DisordersPhobic DisordersRisk AssessmentSocioeconomic FactorsTobacco Use DisorderUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNicotine dependenceNational Epidemiologic SurveyPsychiatric disordersAxis IEpidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsPathological gamblingPathological levelsCurrent nicotine dependenceMultiple Axis IMain outcome measuresDSM-IV nicotine dependenceNicotine-dependent subjectsMultiple psychiatric disordersProblem/pathological gamblingOutcome measuresElevated riskDependent respondentsDiagnostic criteriaSubsyndromal levelsSpecific preventionSignificant psychopathologySignificant nicotinePathological gambling severityDisorders