2024
Maladaptive health factors as potential mediators for the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease: A sex-stratified analysis in the U.S. adult population
Pierce S, Reynolds K, Sommer J, El-Gabalawy R, Pietrzak R, Sumner J, Mota N. Maladaptive health factors as potential mediators for the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular disease: A sex-stratified analysis in the U.S. adult population. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 177: 102-108. PMID: 39002531, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth risk factorsPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk factorsPotential mediatorsCardiovascular diseaseLow physical activityCross-sectional surveyNatural effect modelsSex-stratified analysesU.S. adult populationCardiovascular disease riskStress disorderPhysical activityNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression analysisHealth factorsEvaluate health risk factorsU.S. adultsHigher BMICausal pathwaysPrevention strategiesEffects of posttraumatic stress disorderWave 3Adult populationSubstance use
2012
Psychiatric Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Older Adults in the United States: Results From Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Pietrzak RH, Goldstein RB, Southwick SM, Grant BF. Psychiatric Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Older Adults in the United States: Results From Wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2012, 20: 380-390. PMID: 22522959, PMCID: PMC3334850, DOI: 10.1097/jgp.0b013e31820d92e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychosocial functioningOlder adultsStress disorderPersonality disorderPsychiatric comorbidityLifetime moodConsiderable psychiatric comorbidityPoor psychosocial functioningNational Epidemiologic SurveySchizotypal personality disorderAdults age 60 yearsSignificant psychiatric comorbidityNarcissistic personality disorderStressful experiencesStressful eventsAnxiety disordersPsychosocial dysfunctionU.S. older adultsBad eventsSubstance useIndirect experienceMoodUnexpected death
2011
Medical Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in US Adults
Pietrzak RH, Goldstein RB, Southwick SM, Grant BF. Medical Comorbidity of Full and Partial Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in US Adults. Psychosomatic Medicine 2011, 73: 697-707. PMID: 21949429, PMCID: PMC3188699, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3182303775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime trauma exposureMedical conditionsUS adultsPartial PTSDTrauma exposureAngina pectorisStomach ulcersHuman immunodeficiency virus seropositivityNoncirrhotic liver diseaseDiagnosis of hypertensionPartial posttraumatic stress disorderWave 2 National Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression analysisPast-year diagnosesNational Epidemiologic SurveyNumerous medical conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntermediate oddsMedical comorbiditiesDiabetes mellitusLiver diseaseVirus seropositivityHeart diseaseAxis IEpidemiologic Survey