2023
Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Feldman D, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 340: 551-554. PMID: 37557988, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident suicidal ideationAlcohol use disorderIncident suicide attemptsCurrent alcohol use disorderHistory of STBSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsBaseline predictorsDaily livingPopulation-based prospective cohort studySuicidal thoughtsLow purposeCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLower annual household incomeMultivariable regression analysisEvidence-based interventionsUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderAnnual household incomeCohort studyTrauma burdenRisk factorsNational HealthChronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Chronically homeless veterans with gambling disorder: Epidemiology, clinical correlates, and traumatic experiences. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 164: 118-124. PMID: 37339548, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric treatmentGambling disorderChi-square testChronic homelessnessClinical correlatesDescriptive epidemiologyLow educational attainmentElevated oddsSuicidal thoughtsLogistic regressionTraumatic experiencesMental healthSubstance useHomeless veteransHomeless ProgramVeteransTreatmentLower ratesEpidemiologyBehavioral concernsDisordersStudy of factorsCorrelatesAnalysis of varianceEducational attainment
2016
Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study
Smith NB, Mota N, Tsai J, Monteith L, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Nature and determinants of suicidal ideation among U.S. veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 197: 66-73. PMID: 26970267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.02.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic suicidal ideationPhysical health difficultiesSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsNational HealthPsychosocial characteristicsHealth difficultiesSI onsetMajor public health concernProspective cohort studyPublic health concernSubstance abuse historyWave 1Majority of veteransU.S. military veteransCohort studyProtective correlatesTwo-week timeframePsychiatric distressVeterans StudySociodemographic characteristicsSuicidal thoughtsHealth concernTreatment efforts