2023
Purpose in life and physical health in older U.S. military veterans: Cross-sectional results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer I, Feldman D, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, McCutcheon V, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Purpose in life and physical health in older U.S. military veterans: Cross-sectional results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Preventive Medicine 2023, 170: 107495. PMID: 37001606, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health conditionsPhysical healthNational HealthDaily livingVeterans StudyHealth conditionsHigher bodily painPhysical role limitationsGeneral population studiesOverall self-reported healthPhysical health difficultiesHigher PILSelf-reported healthOlder U.S. veteransU.S. military veteransBodily painRole limitationsPhysical functioningSleep disordersInstrumental activitiesSelf-report assessmentsCurrent prevalenceCross-sectional resultsU.S. veteransMost veterans
2017
Mental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Thomas MM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Mental and Physical Health Conditions in US Combat Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2017, 19 PMID: 28657698, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.17m02118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMental HealthMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersResilience, PsychologicalSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersSuicideUnited StatesVeteransWar ExposureYoung AdultConceptsPhysical health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder combat veteransCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderGreater oddsHealth conditionsChronic painHeart diseaseUS veteransNational HealthMigraine headacheCombat veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyCurrent generalized anxiety disorderHeart attackVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderUS veteran populationElevated ratesPopulation-based burdenCurrent psychiatric disorderDrug use disordersMental health factorsGeneralized anxiety disorder