Peter Jongho Na, MD, MPH
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
- Yale University (2021)
- Psychiatry Residency
- New York University (2020)
- MPH
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2016)
- MD
- Seoul National University (2014)
- BA
- Seoul National University, Psychology (2009)
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Addiction Medicine; COVID-19; Epidemiology; Psychopharmacology; Suicide
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0000-0003-3895-7417
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Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH
John Krystal, MD
Jack Tsai
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, PhD, ABPP
Joel Gelernter, MD
Ismene Petrakis, MD
66Publications
680Citations
Publications
2024
Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning
Reed D, Fischer I, Williams R, Na P, Pietrzak R. Co-occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functioning. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-8. PMID: 38780882, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08803-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsCo-occurring chronic painNationally representative sampleChronic painPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningUS veteransPatient Health Questionnaire-4Representative sampleShort-Form Health Survey-8Prevalence of chronic painNational Health and ResilienceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestChronic pain diagnosesDiagnosis of chronic painDisorders Identification TestCognitive Functioning ScaleMeasures of psychosocial functioningUS military veteransSelf-report itemsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistHealth careVeterans StudyPain diagnosisFunctional scalesSuicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-RevisedWell-Being Domains in U.S. Military Veterans: Identifying Modifiable Factors to Promote Whole Health.
Fischer I, Na P, Feldman D, Krist A, Kudler H, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Well-Being Domains in U.S. Military Veterans: Identifying Modifiable Factors to Promote Whole Health. International Psychogeriatrics 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38770709, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610224000589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransPromotion of overall healthModifiable factorsWell-beingU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMilitary veteransDepartment of Veterans AffairsAnalyzed cross-sectional dataModel of healthcareDisease-centred modelNationally representative samplePromote well-beingWell-being domainsWhole healthCross-sectional dataModifiable healthVeterans AffairsSocial supportPsychosocial correlatesOverall healthSocioeconomic well-beingU.S. veteransDisease preventionSocioeconomic domainsRepresentative sampleFunctional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans
Gower T, Fischer I, Tsai J, Kang H, Na P, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Functional significance of posttraumatic growth in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 267-273. PMID: 38614442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic growthPsychosocial functioningTraumatic eventsTrauma-exposed U.S. veteransNational Health and ResilienceMale veteran samplePost-trauma functioningPattern of findingsRetrospective self-reportsU.S. military veteransVeteran sampleStress disorderVeterans StudyExamined relationsCross-sectional designMilitary veteransNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransAssociated with functionsPhysical functionClinical interventionsPsychosocial characteristicsVeteransProblem Opioid Use Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Characteristics
Na P, Petrakis I, Krystal J, Pietrzak R. Problem Opioid Use Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Characteristics. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 313-318. PMID: 38498625, PMCID: PMC11150085, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstrumental activities of daily livingInstrumental activities of daily living disabilityLifetime suicide attemptsProblem opioid useUS military veteransUS veteransPsychiatric characteristicsSuicide attemptsMilitary veteransAssociated with black race/ethnicityActivities of daily livingNational Health and ResilienceLifetime alcohol use disorderMental health morbidityPosttraumatic stress disorderMental health disordersAlcohol use disorderNon-Hispanic race/ethnicityMultivariate logistic regression modelNationally representative sampleOpioid useLogistic regression modelsInstrumental activitiesHealth morbidityDaily livingProblematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study
Na P, Fischer I, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R. Problematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2024, 95: 157-171. PMID: 38319532, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10067-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDrug use disordersProblematic alcohol useAlcohol use trajectoriesLow social supportAdverse childhood experiencesAlcohol useGreater household incomeSocial supportUS veteransLongitudinal studyNational Health and ResilienceLatent growth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransHousehold incomeGrowth mixture modelingNon-household membersCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans StudyUse disorderMilitary veteransChildhood experiencesPublic health crisisPsychosocial characteristicsPrevention effortsVeteransGenetic and non-genetic predictors of risk for opioid dependence.
Na P, Deak J, Kranzler H, Pietrzak R, Gelernter J. Genetic and non-genetic predictors of risk for opioid dependence. Psychological Medicine 2024, 54: 1779-1786. PMID: 38317430, PMCID: PMC11132928, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723003732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPolygenic risk scoresMulti-trait analysis of genome-wide association studyOpioid use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial/environmental factorsAnalysis of genome-wide association studiesHigher education levelGenome-wide association studiesNon-genetic predictorsEuropean-ancestry adultsEtiology of ODPublic health crisisPsychosocial factorsPolygenic riskMulti-trait analysisEducation levelPsychosocial environmentHousehold incomeRisk scoreAssociation studiesOpioid dependenceDiagnosis of ODLifetime diagnosisYale-PennAssociated with ODFirearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey
Nichter B, Hill M, Fischer I, Panza K, Kline A, Na P, Norman S, Rowcliffe M, Pietrzak R. Firearm storage practices among military veterans in the United States: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 351: 82-89. PMID: 38280567, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFirearm storage practicesContemporary population-based dataNational Health and ResiliencePromote safe firearm storageTrauma exposureAssociated with increased risk of suicidePopulation-based dataCross-sectional designStorage of firearmsAssociated with increased riskRisk of suicideNationally representative surveyDrug use disordersHealthcare professionalsSociodemographic characteristicsVeterans StudyFirearm storageTraumatic brain injuryU.S. veteransService membersMilitary veteransStorage practicesTraining initiativesVeteransRisk status
2023
Functional decline during the COVID‐19 pandemic among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Morse J, Fischer I, Na P, Afari N, Pietrzak R. Functional decline during the COVID‐19 pandemic among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 38: e6040. PMID: 38072628, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesFunctional declineU.S. military veteransGreater adverse childhood experiencesNational HealthPhysical functioningVeterans StudyIdentification of veteransSubstantial health problemPhysical functional declineMilitary veteransMental functioningU.S. adult populationStress symptomsStrongest correlatePrevalence of veteransProtective psychosocial characteristicsMultivariable analysisPosttraumatic stress symptomsHealth problemsU.S. veteransAdult populationImprovement 1Coronavirus diseaseOlder ageWell-Being of US Military Veterans
Na P, Fischer I, Krist A, Kudler H, Jeste D, Pietrzak R. Well-Being of US Military Veterans. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2346709. PMID: 38060229, PMCID: PMC10704281, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricPosttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kang H, Fischer I, Dickinson S, Na P, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 95: 17-32. PMID: 37938492, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10061-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPositive psychological changesVeterans StudyMilitary veteransGreater posttraumatic growthTrauma-exposed veteransIntrinsic religiosityPTSD symptom severitySevere PTSD symptomsHigh-risk sampleIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsPsychological changesPTG levelsTraumatic experiencesPTSD ChecklistVeteran samplePsychosocial characteristicsSymptom clustersDSM-5Symptom severity
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Career Development Award-2
National AwardUS Department of Veterans AffairsDetails07/01/2024honor Travel Award for Early Career Investigators
National AwardThe College on Problems of Drug DependenceDetails03/27/2024honor Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators
National AwardAmerican Psychiatric AssociationDetails05/21/2023United Stateshonor Early Career Investigator Travel Award
National AwardSociety of Biological PsychiatryDetails04/22/2023United Stateshonor Career Development Award -1
National AwardUS Department of Veterans AffairsDetails04/20/2022
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- July 09, 2024
Na Joins South Korea’s Presidential Committee on Mental Health Policy Innovation
- July 02, 2024
Na Chosen to Receive VA Career Development Award
- June 13, 2024Source: TIME
‘Absolutely Insufficient:’ How Data Restrictions and Funding Constraints Hamper South Korea’s Suicide Prevention Efforts
- February 06, 2024
Study Sheds Light on Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder
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