2021
Mindfulness as a Mediator Between Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kachadourian LK, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Southwick S, Pietrzak RH. Mindfulness as a Mediator Between Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2021, 13: 223-230. PMID: 33475404, PMCID: PMC8500672, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAlcohol use disorderLifetime traumaTrauma-related negative affectPresent momentVeterans StudyU.S. veteransTrauma-related experiencesSuicidal ideationTraumatic life eventsLifetime trauma burdenMental health outcomesQuality of lifeMental health problemsTrauma remindersNegative affectMindful attentionTrauma exposurePTSD symptomsMental health issuesTraumatic eventsCumulative traumaStress disorderNoncombat veteransLife events
2015
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: A national study of U.S. military veterans
Tsai J, Mota NP, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: A national study of U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 189: 269-271. PMID: 26454187, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransIncident posttraumatic stress disorderMilitary veteransRepresentative web-based surveyPTG dimensionsProtective effectReduced severityTraumatic life eventsWeb-based surveyPosttraumatic growthStress disorderSalubrious effectsTwo yearsFuture trauma