2020
Pilot Clinical Trial of a Website-Delivered Motivational Interviewing Program for Engaging Veterans in Paid Work
Lazar C, Gilstad-Hayden K, Brummett B, Simon P, Kachadourian L, Rosen M. Pilot Clinical Trial of a Website-Delivered Motivational Interviewing Program for Engaging Veterans in Paid Work. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2020, 23: 201-226. DOI: 10.1353/jpr.2020.0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchService-connectedControl websiteCounseling interventionVeterans AdministrationMotivational interviewing programMental health conditionsWeb-based adaptationWork-related activitiesVA benefitsBenefits counselingHealth conditionsPaid workEmployment outcomesVeteransCounseling programInterview programCounselingInterventionParticipantsPilot clinical trialEmploymentWebsitesProgramClinical trialsBenefits
2018
Suicidal ideation in military veterans with alcohol dependence and PTSD: The role of hostility
Kachadourian LK, Gandelman E, Ralevski E, Petrakis IL. Suicidal ideation in military veterans with alcohol dependence and PTSD: The role of hostility. American Journal On Addictions 2018, 27: 124-130. PMID: 29489046, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSuicidal ideationAlcohol dependencePTSD symptom severityDepression symptomsMilitary veteransPlacebo-controlled treatment studySymptom severitySignificant public health problemComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderPublic health problemRelevant risk factorsRisk of suicideLifetime suicidal ideationUS military veteransRisk factorsTreatment approachesHealth problemsTreatment studiesRole of hostilityCovert hostilityStress disorderCivilian samplesVeteransIdeation
2017
Relationship between substance use and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among veterans filing PTSD claims
Meshberg-Cohen S, Kachadourian L, Black AC, Rosen MI. Relationship between substance use and attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help among veterans filing PTSD claims. Addictive Behaviors 2017, 74: 9-12. PMID: 28558337, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.05.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSubstance use disordersPsychological helpCo-occurring substance use disordersProfessional Psychological Help-Short FormMale OEF/OIF veteransProfessional psychological helpSubstance useOEF/OIF veteransDemographic covariatesSample of veteransMental health treatmentStress disorderOIF veteransTreatment viewsTreatment attitudesHealth treatmentUse disordersFavorable attitudesVeteransBaseline assessmentAttitudesGeneral skepticismSubscale analysisComplicate treatment
2016
The burden of hostility in U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Sippel LM, Mota NP, Kachadourian LK, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. The burden of hostility in U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatry Research 2016, 243: 421-430. PMID: 27450745, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS. veteransLongitudinal courseNational HealthProtective correlatesVeterans StudyProspective cohort studyPopulation-based evaluationPopulation-based dataAggressive urgesMajority of veteransPhysical health consequencesProtective psychosocial characteristicsCohort studySymptomatic courseAlcohol misuseU.S. veteransPsychosocial characteristicsHealth consequencesTreatment effortsPsychological distressVeteransTwo-year periodPrevalenceRiskSocial connectedness