2024
F96. ALCOHOL USE AND DEMENTIA IN DIVERSE POPULATIONS
Topiwala A, Levey D, Zhou H, Deak J, Adhikari K, Ebmeier K, Bell S, Burgess S, Nichols T, Gaziano M, Stein M, Gelernter J. F96. ALCOHOL USE AND DEMENTIA IN DIVERSE POPULATIONS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 256-257. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMillion Veteran ProgramDementia riskMendelian randomizationDementia casesAlcohol usePrevalence of alcohol use disordersImpact of alcohol useRandom-effects meta-analysisAlcohol use disorder prevalenceProspective cohort studyStandard deviation increaseObservational associationsUK BiobankVeteran ProgramLevels of drinkingPopulation prevalenceAlcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderCohort studyDisorder prevalenceDementiaDependent drinkersDose-response relationshipGenetic associationLight drinkers
2022
Clinical and behavioral correlates in adult methamphetamine users with childhood exposure to household drug and alcohol use
Rattanasumawong W, Malison R, Gelernter J, Nunez Y, Kalayasiri R. Clinical and behavioral correlates in adult methamphetamine users with childhood exposure to household drug and alcohol use. The International Journal Of Alcohol And Drug Research 2022, 9: 77-84. DOI: 10.7895/ijadr.345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntisocial personality disorderBaseline socio-demographic informationMA useCross-sectional baseline dataPersonality disorderSevere clinical presentationMethamphetamine usersSocio-demographic informationGreater subsequent useSemi-Structured AssessmentCohort studyClinical presentationAdult methamphetamine usersFamily historyChildhood exposureDrug useRespective drugsAlcohol dependenceDrug dependenceDrug typeAlcohol useFamily exposureMA usersBaseline dataSelf-harm experience
2021
Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans
Na PJ, De Angelis F, Nichter B, Wendt FR, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Levey DF, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 27: 1068-1074. PMID: 34725455, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01352-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationChronic suicidal ideationPolygenic risk scoresSuicidal ideationProspective cohort studyPolygenic riskRisk of SIHigher baseline levelsHigh polygenic riskModifiable psychosocial factorsSocial supportDispositional optimismCohort studyProspective cohortUS veteransSymptomatic courseRisk scorePsychosocial factorsGenome-wide association studiesBaseline levelsU.S. veteransSuicidal thoughtsPsychosocial moderatorsStudy periodLarge genome-wide association studies
2019
Patterns and Correlates of Prescription Opioid Receipt Among US Veterans: A National, 18-Year Observational Cohort Study
Rentsch CT, Edelman EJ, Justice AC, Marshall BDL, Xu K, Smith AH, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gordon AJ, Smith RV, Kember RL, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Fiellin DA, Tate JP, Kranzler HR, Becker WC. Patterns and Correlates of Prescription Opioid Receipt Among US Veterans: A National, 18-Year Observational Cohort Study. AIDS And Behavior 2019, 23: 3340-3349. PMID: 31317364, PMCID: PMC7344341, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02608-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid receiptCohort studyLong-term opioid therapyVeterans Aging Cohort StudyLatent growth mixture modellingPrescription opioid receiptObservational cohort studyAging Cohort StudyOpioid therapyCause mortalityHepatitis COpioid prescriptionsFuture prevention researchOUD diagnosisGrowth mixture modellingUS veteransHigh prevalenceLow doseHigh incidenceUse disordersPrevention researchGenetic discoveriesReceiptHIV
2018
Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking
McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Tate JP, Kranzler HR, Tindle HA, Becker WC, Concato J, Gelernter J, Li B, Zhang X, Zhao H, Crothers K, Xu K, Group F. Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking. Addiction Biology 2018, 24: 1056-1065. PMID: 30284751, PMCID: PMC6541538, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyStrong associationDNA methylation sitesSmoking metricsCohort studyCurrent smokingSmoking statusSpearman correlation coefficientBiomarker cohortBlood samplesSmoking behaviorCriterion standardLogistic regressionSmokingSmoking phenotypesCurve analysisGroup assignmentText notesAssociationDescriptive statisticsPhenotypeCorrelation coefficientGenetic discoveriesPercent
2010
A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship
Sen S, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Speller H, Chan G, Gelernter J, Guille C. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship. JAMA Psychiatry 2010, 67: 557-565. PMID: 20368500, PMCID: PMC4036806, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDepressionDepressive DisorderDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGenotypeHealth StatusHumansInternship and ResidencyLife Change EventsMaleMedicinePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsStress, PsychologicalStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDepressive symptomsPHQ-9 depression scoresProspective cohort studyPrevalence of depressionPatient Health QuestionnaireProportion of participantsMedical internsMedical internshipGreater increasePHQ-9 criteriaCohort studyHealth QuestionnaireMood symptomsGeneral populationDepression scoresUS hospitalsSymptomsSerotonin transporter protein geneGenetic polymorphismsDepressionGenetic factorsLife stressMarked increaseRecent reportsResidency programs
2004
Typologies of drug dependence: comparative validity of a multivariate and four univariate models
Basu D, Ball SA, Feinn R, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Typologies of drug dependence: comparative validity of a multivariate and four univariate models. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2004, 73: 289-300. PMID: 15036551, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2003.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug dependenceDrug abuse/dependenceLongitudinal cohort studyFirst-degree relativesAbuse/dependencePsychiatric Symptom IndexPredictive validityAntisocial personality disorderGreater concurrent validityCohort studyStrength of associationSymptom IndexAlcohol dependenceB typologyDrug abuseSubstance usePersonality disorderComposite scoreConcurrent validityDegree of changeOverall functioningComparative validitySuperior validityPsychopathologyUnivariate models