2022
Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort
Nagamatsu S, Pietrzak R, Xu K, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Montalvo‐Ortiz J. Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort. Addiction Biology 2022, 28: e13259. PMID: 36577721, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusNicotine dependenceVeteran cohortNon-current smokersSerious public health issueNovel treatment strategiesPublic health issueUS military veteransEpigenome-wide association studiesCurrent smokersTreatment strategiesFagerström TestNicotine addictionSmokingHealth issuesRole of epigeneticsMilitary veteransMethylationEPIC BeadChip arraySmokersContinuous variablesF2RL3 geneCohortBiomarkersBeadChip arrayPrevious findingsDownstream consequences of moral distress in COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers: Longitudinal associations with moral injury-related guilt
Fischer I, Norman S, Feder A, Feingold J, Peccoralo L, Ripp J, Pietrzak R. Downstream consequences of moral distress in COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers: Longitudinal associations with moral injury-related guilt. General Hospital Psychiatry 2022, 79: 158-161. PMID: 36403350, PMCID: PMC9664834, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersMoral distressLongitudinal associationsCOVID-19 healthcare workersFrontline healthcare workersCOVID-19 pandemicDevelopment of MIOccupational cohortEarly intervention effortsSocial supportIntervention effortsInitial peakMonthsAssociationMoral injuryMIDistressNew York CityPotential moderatorsHigh levelsPandemicDownstream consequencesGreater levelsInjuryCohortPOLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR THE PREDICTION OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDER COMORBIDITIES IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY COHORT
Mendoza B, De Lillo A, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R, Polimanti R. POLYGENIC RISK SCORE FOR THE PREDICTION OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDER COMORBIDITIES IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IN VETERANS STUDY COHORT. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 63: e161-e162. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProvision of social support and mental health in U.S. military veterans
Na P, Tsai J, Southwick S, Pietrzak R. Provision of social support and mental health in U.S. military veterans. Npj Mental Health Research 2022, 1: 4. PMID: 38609471, PMCID: PMC10938859, DOI: 10.1038/s44184-022-00004-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthAdverse mental health outcomesSocial supportMental health outcomesMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransUS veteransLower oddsPsychiatric disordersRepresentative cohortHealth outcomesSuicidal ideationGood healthMilitary veteransStandard deviation increaseVeteransProvision of supportHealthOddsOutcomesDeviation increaseCohort
2021
Understanding risk in younger Veterans: Risk and protective factors associated with suicide attempt, homelessness, and arrest in a nationally representative Veteran sample
Edwards E, Dichiara A, Gromatsky M, Tsai J, Goodman M, Pietrzak R. Understanding risk in younger Veterans: Risk and protective factors associated with suicide attempt, homelessness, and arrest in a nationally representative Veteran sample. Military Psychology 2021, 34: 175-186. PMID: 38536330, PMCID: PMC10013446, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2021.1982632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder veteransYounger veteransProtective factorsPrior suicidal behaviorMental health servicesUS military veteransHistory of suicideAdverse eventsRisk factorsCriminal justice involvementProtective correlationHealth servicesSuicide attemptsSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskMilitary veteransVeteran sampleVeteransOlder cohortHomelessnessRiskCohortSocial supportAge cohortsRepresentative sample
2020
Positive Age Beliefs Lead to Lower Dementia Risk Even Among Older Persons With High-Risk Gene
Levy B, Slade M, Pietrzak R, Ferrucci L. Positive Age Beliefs Lead to Lower Dementia Risk Even Among Older Persons With High-Risk Gene. Innovation In Aging 2020, 4: 597-597. PMCID: PMC7742059, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder individualsLower dementia riskStrong risk factorRetirement Study participantsHigh-risk genesΕ4 variantDementia riskRisk factorsΕ4 carriersAPOE ε4High riskDementiaOlder personsStudy participantsAPOE geneProtective factorsRelevant covariatesRiskTotal sampleBaselineCurrent studyCohortΕ4Individuals