2023
Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Feldman D, Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Schulenberg S, Pietrzak R. Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. veterans without a history of suicidality: A 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 340: 551-554. PMID: 37557988, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident suicidal ideationAlcohol use disorderIncident suicide attemptsCurrent alcohol use disorderHistory of STBSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsBaseline predictorsDaily livingPopulation-based prospective cohort studySuicidal thoughtsLow purposeCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLower annual household incomeMultivariable regression analysisEvidence-based interventionsUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderAnnual household incomeCohort studyTrauma burdenRisk factorsNational Health
2022
Mental health of U.S. combat veterans by war era: Results from the National health and Resilience in veterans study
Na P, Schnurr P, Pietrzak R. Mental health of U.S. combat veterans by war era: Results from the National health and Resilience in veterans study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 158: 36-40. PMID: 36565542, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.12.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIraq/Afghanistan war veteransAfghanistan war veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderUS combat veteransNational HealthUse disordersWar veteransCurrent drug use disordersCombat veteransCurrent major depressive disorderCombat exposure severityCurrent alcohol use disorderEra veteransLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderAdverse psychiatric outcomesDrug use disordersMajor depressive disorderGulf War veteransCurrent suicidal thoughtsMental health factorsAlcohol use disorderCurrent suicidal ideationTrauma burdenDepressive disorderERA group