2021
The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans
DeViva JC, McCarthy E, Southwick SM, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. The impact of sleep quality on the incidence of PTSD: Results from a 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2021, 81: 102413. PMID: 33991819, PMCID: PMC10693322, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSleep qualityNew-onset posttraumatic stress disorderIncidence of PTSDSelf-reported sleep qualityProspective cohort studyProbable posttraumatic stress disorderPoor sleep qualityPotential risk factorsDevelopment of PTSDU.S. veteran populationFair sleep qualityWave 1U.S. military veteransCohort studyProspective cohortIndependent determinantsClinical variablesRisk factorsNational HealthLifetime depressionVeteran populationMultivariate analysisU.S. veteransGreater traumaFinancial Strain, Mental Illness, and Homelessness: Results From a National Longitudinal Study.
Elbogen EB, Lanier M, Wagner HR, Tsai J. Financial Strain, Mental Illness, and Homelessness: Results From a National Longitudinal Study. Medical Care 2021, 59: s132-s138. PMID: 33710085, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mental illnessMental illnessFinancial strainWave 1Subsequent homelessnessNational Epidemiologic SurveyLow incomeContext of treatmentMultivariable analysisRisk factorsEpidemiologic SurveyIllnessPast homelessnessRelated conditionsGreater financial strainNational Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal studyFuture homelessnessDirect effect
2016
Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
Mota N, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Harpaz-Rotem I, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Late-life exacerbation of PTSD symptoms in US veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: 348-54. PMID: 27046308, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderUS veteransPTSD symptomsNational HealthVeterans StudyMultivariable logistic regression modelWorst traumaDelayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorderExecutive dysfunctionWave 2Population-based dataUS military veteransLogistic regression modelsWave 1Cohort studySignificant exacerbationGreater severitySymptomsOlder ageStress disorderSelf-reported cognitive difficultiesPotential targetMilitary veteransLater lifePurpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans
Mota NP, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Sareen J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Purpose in Life is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Incident Physical Disability in Aging U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2016, 24: 706-714. PMID: 27160984, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident IADL disabilityIncident physical disabilityIADL disabilityPhysical disabilityU.S. military veteransDaily livingGreater medical burdenIncident ADL disabilityProspective cohort studyTwo-year incidenceMilitary veteransProtective psychosocial factorsWave 1Incident disabilityCohort studyADL disabilityChronic painNational HealthMedical burdenInstrumental activitiesMedical conditionsReduced riskPsychosocial factorsU.S. veteransVeterans StudyNature 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