2025
Psychometric properties and socio-demographic correlates of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in three large population-based cohorts including Danish and Icelandic adults
Didriksen M, Daníelsdottir H, Bjarnadóttir M, Overstreet C, Choi K, Christoffersen L, Mikkelsen C, Aspelund T, Hauksdóttir A, Thordardottir E, Jakobsdóttir J, Tómasson G, Erikstrup C, Aagaard B, Bruun M, Ullum H, Sørensen E, Fischer I, Pietrzak R, Gelernter J, Campbell-Sills L, Stein M, Werge T, Pedersen O, Valdimarsdóttir U, Ostrowski S, Schork A. Psychometric properties and socio-demographic correlates of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in three large population-based cohorts including Danish and Icelandic adults. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2025, 10: 100112. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2025.100112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of psychological resilienceCD-RISC-10Connor-Davidson Resilience ScalePsychometric propertiesCD-RISC-10 scoresPsychological resilienceResilience ScalePopulation-based cohortExploratory factor analysisDepressive disorderDepressive symptomsLongitudinal stabilityInternal consistencyUnidimensional measureConstruct validitySocio-demographic correlatesFactor analysisPhysical healthLower scoresHigher scoresResilient cohortsDanish Blood Donor StudyIcelandic adultsDanish individualsBlood Donor StudyAssociation of Psychological Resilience With Decelerated Brain Aging in Cognitively Healthy World Trade Center Responders
Seeley S, Fremont R, Schreiber Z, Morris L, Cahn L, Murrough J, Schiller D, Charney D, Pietrzak R, Perez-Rodriguez M, Feder A. Association of Psychological Resilience With Decelerated Brain Aging in Cognitively Healthy World Trade Center Responders. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science 2025, 5: 100489. PMID: 40487784, PMCID: PMC12143172, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderWorld Trade Center respondersBrain agingLifetime psychopathologyPsychological resilienceResilient groupPosttraumatic stress disorder groupStructural magnetic resonance imagingLong-term psychopathologyFunctional MRI studiesBrain age gapLower emotional suppressionAbsence of cognitive impairmentT1-weighted MRI dataMagnetic resonance imagingChronological ageHigh resilience groupWorld Trade CenterPTSD groupVerbal learningStress disorderCognitive measuresEmotional suppressionTraumatic stressorsGroup differences
2024
The role of epistemic trust and epistemic disruption in vaccine hesitancy, conspiracy thinking and the capacity to identify fake news
Tanzer M, Campbell C, Saunders R, Booker T, Luyten P, Fonagy P. The role of epistemic trust and epistemic disruption in vaccine hesitancy, conspiracy thinking and the capacity to identify fake news. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003941. PMID: 39630644, PMCID: PMC11616851, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpistemic trustField of developmental psychopathologyExposure to childhood adversityFake newsConspiracy thinkingDevelopmental psychopathologyChildhood adversityInterpersonal processesPsychological resilienceSocial functioningConspiracy beliefsEffect sizeEpistemic disruptionPsychopathologyNewsCredulityConspiracyPsychological Resilience of Mental Health Workers During the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Clinical Interventions.
Kang H, Fischer I, Vus V, Kolyshkina A, Ponomarenko L, Chobanian A, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Psychological Resilience of Mental Health Workers During the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for Clinical Interventions. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2024, 26 PMID: 39441963, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.24m03761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health workersPsychological resilienceHealth workersDistress scoresClinical interventionsMental health symptomsGreater resilienceAssociated with greater resilienceWar-related exposuresWork-related stressorsConvenience samplePsychosocial characteristicsHealth symptomsMeaning in lifeOccupational stressorsPresence of meaning in lifeOccupational stressSocial connectednessPromote resiliencePsychiatric resilienceGreater levelsInterventionScoresSocial relationshipsAuthor affiliationIntensive, Real-Time Data Collection of Psychological and Physiological Stress During a 96-Hour Field Training Exercise at a Senior Military College: Feasibility and Acceptability Cohort Study
Pojednic R, Welch A, Thornton M, Garvey M, Grogan T, Roberts W, Ash G. Intensive, Real-Time Data Collection of Psychological and Physiological Stress During a 96-Hour Field Training Exercise at a Senior Military College: Feasibility and Acceptability Cohort Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e60925. PMID: 39422988, PMCID: PMC11530722, DOI: 10.2196/60925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsField training exercisePhysical fitnessArmy Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadetsDiagnosis of mental health disordersTraining exercisesPsychological resiliencePoor physical fitnessReserve Officer Training Corps cadetsSelf-reported injuriesMental health disordersField-based trainingData collectionDaily wear timeMilitary field training exercisePhysical readinessTesting adherenceParticipant acceptabilityWear timeHealth disordersMilitary readinessAcceptability surveyOccupational stressorsCohort studyProspective pilot studyEconomic burdenThe association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States
Li J, Wisnivesky J, Gonzalez A, Feder A, Pietrzak R, Chanumolu D, Hu L, Kale M. The association of perceived social support, resilience, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among coronavirus disease patients in the United States. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 368: 390-397. PMID: 39293600, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19-related posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderPre-existing mental disordersSocial supportMental disordersPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsRisk of posttraumatic stress disorderCD-RISCPosttraumatic stress symptomsAcute careAssociation of perceived social supportMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyTargeting of preventive interventionsConnor-Davidson Resilience ScalePsychological consequences of COVID-19Low social supportSocial Support SurveyMeasures of resilienceDSM-5Associated with lower oddsStress disorderStress symptomsCross-sectional designPsychological resiliencePrepandemic Resilience to Trauma and COVID-19 Infection in Older Women
Scoglio A, Choi K, Nishimi K, Sampson L, Koenen K, Roberts A, Jha S, Kubzansky L. Prepandemic Resilience to Trauma and COVID-19 Infection in Older Women. Biopsychosocial Science And Medicine 2024, 86: 625-632. PMID: 38573019, PMCID: PMC11371542, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000001304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological resilienceSelf-reportLifetime trauma exposureAssociated with lower riskLow psychological resilienceTrauma exposureCOVID-19-related risk factorsLifetime traumaPsychosocial interventionsNurses' Health Study IIPsychological healthPsychological assetsImprove health outcomesLow riskPhysical healthResilience scoresProtective factorsStudy IIPositive COVID-19 test resultSymptomsCOVID-19 test resultsHealth outcomesCohort participantsCOVID-19 infectionSocio-demographicA Longitudinal Correlational Study of Psychological Resilience, Depression Disorder, and Brain Functional–Structural Hybrid Connectome in Breast Cancer
Liang M, Zhou J, Chen P, Song Y, Li S, Liang Y, Hu G, Hu Q, Sun Z, Yu Y, Molassiotis A, Knobf M, Ye Z. A Longitudinal Correlational Study of Psychological Resilience, Depression Disorder, and Brain Functional–Structural Hybrid Connectome in Breast Cancer. Depression And Anxiety 2024, 2024: 9294268. PMID: 40226657, PMCID: PMC11918802, DOI: 10.1155/2024/9294268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive disorderMultivoxel pattern analysisDiffusion tensor imagingPsychological resilienceRs-fMRICorrelational tractographyResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingLongitudinal correlational studyDSM-5Frontal poleBrain areasRisk of DDHigher psychological resilienceBreast cancerMediator variablesTensor imagingConnectomeBrainMagnetic resonance imagingDepressionDisordersPsychiatry physiciansPattern analysisResonance imaging
2023
Exposure-Based Techniques for Trauma Post-COVID-19: a Primer for School-Based Practitioners
Moore A, Zaboski B. Exposure-Based Techniques for Trauma Post-COVID-19: a Primer for School-Based Practitioners. Contemporary School Psychology 2023, 28: 76-85. DOI: 10.1007/s40688-023-00475-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExposure-based techniquesEvidence-based trauma treatmentSchool psychological practiceAdverse mental health outcomesMental health outcomesSchool-based practitionersPsychological resiliencePsychological practiceExposure therapyResponse preventionSchool functioningPsychological distressTrauma treatmentFlexible interventionsEmotional isolationIntervention programsSchool childrenHigh needHealth outcomesChildrenTraumaVivo exposureAdolescentsDistressSchoolsDevelopment of a model to predict combined antidepressant medication and psychotherapy treatment response for depression among veterans
Bossarte R, Ross E, Liu H, Turner B, Bryant C, Zainal N, Puac-Polanco V, Ziobrowski H, Cui R, Cipriani A, Furukawa T, Leung L, Joormann J, Nierenberg A, Oslin D, Pigeon W, Post E, Zaslavsky A, Zubizarreta J, Luedtke A, Kennedy C, Kessler R. Development of a model to predict combined antidepressant medication and psychotherapy treatment response for depression among veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 326: 111-119. PMID: 36709831, PMCID: PMC9975041, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotherapy treatment responseSelf-report assessmentsPsychological resilienceSelf-ReportRecent stressorsDepressed patientsGeneralizability of resultsSheehan Disability ScaleNational sampleTreatment responseImportant predictorLearning modelDepression treatmentParallel informationLikely responseSample definitionPsychotherapyTraining samplesStressorsClinician assessmentDisability ScaleGeneralizabilityInventoryVeteransDepression
2022
Introduction to the Special Section: Resilience for Physical and Behavioral Health
Tsai J, Freedland KE. Introduction to the Special Section: Resilience for Physical and Behavioral Health. Health Psychology 2022, 41: 243-245. PMID: 35324245, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroduction to the Special Issue: Psychological Resilience in Public Service Settings
Tsai J, Batastini A, Kearney L. Introduction to the Special Issue: Psychological Resilience in Public Service Settings. Psychological Services 2022, 19: 1-4. DOI: 10.1037/ser0000649.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Resilience to Suicidal Ideation among U.S. Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kumar S, Hein C, DiLillo D, Pietrzak R. Resilience to Suicidal Ideation among U.S. Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Military Social Work And Behavioral Health Services 2021, 10: 328-337. PMID: 36393818, PMCID: PMC9642972, DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2021.2015019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress symptomsSuicidal ideationSuicidal ideation severityOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New DawnIdeation severityThree-year followSevere suicidal ideationMilitary combat veteransExperience higher ratesStrong protective factorU.S. military veteransOperation New DawnNational HealthVeterans StudyPsychological resilienceProtective factorsProtective psychological factorsTreatment effortsMilitary veteransSeverityPsychological Responses of the Patients in Cabin Hospital to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Comparative Epidemiologic Analysis
Wang Y, Zhang M, Yin Q, Wang Y, Yang P, Hu C, Xu G, Wang D, Li X, He J, Hu Q, Luo X, Ren H. Psychological Responses of the Patients in Cabin Hospital to the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Comparative Epidemiologic Analysis. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 641167. PMID: 34322052, PMCID: PMC8312570, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.641167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsCabin hospitalsAnxiety levelsCOVID-19Participants' stress responseWeeks treatmentSevere symptomsSelf-administrated questionnairePatientsPsychological statusHospitalDepression levelsEpidemiologic analysisAnxiety statusHealthy participantsPsychological resilienceSocial support systemsPsychological responsesPsychological recoveryStress responseCOVID-19 outbreakPsychological effectsDepressionSocial supportResilience levelsPsychological Resilience to the Challenges of Physical Aging in Older U.S. Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Asch RH, Kachadourian L, Southwick SM, Esterlis I, Pietrzak RH. Psychological Resilience to the Challenges of Physical Aging in Older U.S. Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: 1280-1285. PMID: 34053836, PMCID: PMC8553809, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological resilienceOlder U.S. veteransVeterans StudySecure attachment stylePhysical health difficultiesU.S. veteransU.S. military veteransRelative importance analysisAttachment securityAttachment styleHealth difficultiesNovel analytic approachMilitary veteransIntervention strategiesMindfulnessStrongest correlateGreater resilienceMultiple regressionResilienceVeteransOlder veteransAnalytic approachRepresentative sampleDifficulty indexScoresDispositional gratitude and mental health in the U.S. veteran population: Results from the National Health and Resilience Veterans Study
McGuire AP, Fogle BM, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Dispositional gratitude and mental health in the U.S. veteran population: Results from the National Health and Resilience Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 135: 279-288. PMID: 33516080, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderDispositional gratitudePositive mental health outcomesMental healthCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderMental health outcomesU.S. veteransReligiosity/spiritualityPsychological resilienceHigh gratitudeSocial phobiaStress disorderLow gratitudePsychiatric morbidityPsychosocial variablesAnxiety disordersSocial supportPsychosocial factorsMilitary veteransGratitudeNicotine dependenceSuicidal ideationPopulation-based dataVeteransPsychological Resilience in West Point Graduates: Results From a Nationally Representative Study
Thomas MM, Pietrzak RH, Nguyen DR, Ryan D, Southwick SM, Mazure CM. Psychological Resilience in West Point Graduates: Results From a Nationally Representative Study. Chronic Stress 2021, 5: 24705470211053850. PMID: 34761141, PMCID: PMC8573692, DOI: 10.1177/24705470211053850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological resilience scorePsychological resilienceFace of stressResilience scoresWest Point graduateTrauma-exposed populationsCorrelates of resilienceKey psychosocial factorsHigh-stress professionsPsychological distressStress preventionSocial supportPsychosocial factorsCharacter traitsNegative experiencesDimensional approachPotential correlatesHealth variablesKey correlatesTreatment interventionsRepresentative sampleStrongest correlateCorrelatesResilienceNationally Representative Study
2020
Linguistic Markers of Psychological Resilience in World Trade Center First Responders: A Computer-Based Natural Language Processing Study
Braide B, Cahn L, Monti E, Garg S, Norbury A, Torres D, Aaronson C, Pietrzak R, Perez-Rodriguez M, Feder A. Linguistic Markers of Psychological Resilience in World Trade Center First Responders: A Computer-Based Natural Language Processing Study. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 87: s302. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.778.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Factors associated with psychological resilience in left-behind children in southwest China
Xiao Y, Wang Y, Chang W, Chen Y, Yu Z, Risch HA. Factors associated with psychological resilience in left-behind children in southwest China. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 46: 1-5. PMID: 31568979, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2019.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological resilienceInterpersonal assistanceClose friendsHigher psychological resilienceFamily supportDimensions of resilienceHigh mother's education levelEmotion regulationChinese adolescentsResilience ScaleGreater resilienceRandom cluster samplingResilienceHigh resilienceEducation levelFriendsMother's education levelFace interviewsGoal concentrationChildrenRelevant informationCross-sectional surveyPeopleAdolescentsSupport
2018
Understanding Gender Differences in Resilience Among Veterans: Trauma History and Social Ecology
Portnoy GA, Relyea MR, Decker S, Shamaskin‐Garroway A, Driscoll M, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Understanding Gender Differences in Resilience Among Veterans: Trauma History and Social Ecology. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2018, 31: 845-855. PMID: 30431668, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaTrauma exposureTraumatic eventsTrauma typesCombat exposureResilience scoresSexual abuseSocial supportTraumatic Life Events QuestionnaireStranger violencePoor psychological outcomesLife Events QuestionnaireUnexpected traumaInterpersonal violenceGender differencesHierarchical linear regressionGreater social supportNoninterpersonal traumaPsychological resilienceInterpersonal traumaDeployment preparednessPsychological outcomesSexual traumaSocial-ecological frameworkTrauma history
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