2019
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Functioning, and Suicidal Ideation in US Military Veterans: A Symptomics Approach.
Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Functioning, and Suicidal Ideation in US Military Veterans: A Symptomics Approach. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2019, 21 PMID: 31050228, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.18m02402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive affectMeasures of functioningCognitive functioningNegative thoughtsPTSD symptomsConcentration difficultiesSleep difficultiesTreatment of PTSDUS military veteransSeverity of PTSDPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsSuicidal ideationDSM-5 PTSD symptomsMilitary veteransLifetime trauma burdenIrritability/aggressionHyperarousal symptomsDisorder symptomsStress disorderPsychogenic amnesiaPTSD diagnosisQuality of lifeMental functioningMost variance
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
2016
A network analysis of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and correlates in U.S. military veterans
Armour C, Fried EI, Deserno MK, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. A network analysis of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and correlates in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2016, 45: 49-59. PMID: 27936411, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-5 PTSD symptomsTrauma-related emotionsPTSD symptomsDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPhysiological cue reactivityMilitary veteran sampleBlame of selfFunctioning/qualityU.S. military veteransSelf-destructive behaviorSuicidal ideationExaggerated startle responseCue reactivityUnderlying common causeTrauma survivorsPartial correlation modelPTSD networkDisorder symptomsPsychological disordersDifferential relationshipsVeteran sampleCentral symptomsDifferential associationsMilitary veterans
2014
Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Armour C, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 174: 522-526. PMID: 25556669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifePosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsNational HealthU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudySymptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsCross-sectional designFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical significancePTSD symptom clustersCurrent depressionDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersPTSD phenotypeMental disordersSymptomsComorbid psychopathologyStress disorderFunctional correlatesStatistical ManualTreatment effortsDimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Armour C, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH. Dimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2014, 76: 546-53. PMID: 25562376, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.14m09091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderHealth-related functioningMental health-related functioningDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderUS veteransSymptom clustersPTSD symptom clustersNational HealthVeterans StudyPTSD symptomsQuality of lifeDysphoric Arousal modelPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersHealth outcomesFemale veteransSuicidal ideationDSM-5 PTSD symptomsStress disorderSymptomsDisorder symptomsPTSD symptomatologyVeterans