2023
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Aunon F, Feldman D, Levy B, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 844-852. PMID: 37211498, PMCID: PMC10731861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year suicidal ideationUS military veteransSuicidal ideationLifetime suicide plansSuicide planNational HealthMilitary veteransSuicide intentVeterans StudySuicide attemptsSuicidal thoughtsRepresentative prevalence estimatesMajor depressive disorderLifetime suicide attemptsU.S. military veteransOlder military veteransDepressive disorderPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyProtective factorsSuicide riskPhysical healthLifetime suicideVeteransSelf-report measuresSubjective cognitive difficulties and posttraumatic stress disorder interact to increase suicide risk among middle-aged and older US military veterans
Cations M, Cook J, Nichter B, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Subjective cognitive difficulties and posttraumatic stress disorder interact to increase suicide risk among middle-aged and older US military veterans. International Psychogeriatrics 2023, 36: 599-607. PMID: 36756753, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610222001053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderSubjective cognitive difficultiesCurrent suicidal intentSuicidal intentSuicidal ideationPatient Health Questionnaire-9Suicide riskStress disorderCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderMilitary veteransCross-sectional studyUnited States military veteransUS military veteransCognitive Functioning ScaleOlder U.S. veteransCognitive difficultiesSubjective cognitive impairmentQuestionnaire-9US veteransNational HealthSuicide Behaviors QuestionnaireOlder veteransCognitive impairmentConcentration difficultiesU.S. veterans
2021
The hidden burden of social anxiety disorder in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Byrne SP, Fogle BM, Asch R, Esterlis I, Harpaz-Rotem I, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. The hidden burden of social anxiety disorder in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 291: 9-14. PMID: 34022553, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. military veteransPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric disordersSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransAnxiety disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersMilitary veteransLifetime major depressionImportance of screeningPrevalent mental disordersSocial anxiety disorderMental health functioningCurrent suicidal ideationMeasures of functioningPosttraumatic stress disorderLifetime social anxiety disorderIncremental burdenMultivariable analysisPsychiatric morbidityNational HealthRepresentative sampleMajor depressionFunctional impairmentPsychiatric historyRisk and resilience factors associated with traumatic loss-related PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Asch RH, Esterlis I, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Risk and resilience factors associated with traumatic loss-related PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatry Research 2021, 298: 113775. PMID: 33578060, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderU.S. military veteransAttachment styleResilience factorsMilitary veteransPTSD symptom severitySomatic symptomsTraumatic eventsStress disorderPsychosocial correlatesPositive screenVeterans StudyNational HealthSudden deathSymptom severityTherapeutic targetU.S. veteransStrongest correlate
2019
Nicotine dependence in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Baldassarri SR, Kachadourian LK, Esterlis I, Pietrzak RH. Nicotine dependence in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Addiction Research & Theory 2019, 28: 160-164. PMID: 32952489, PMCID: PMC7500505, DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2019.1613523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLifetime nicotine dependenceNicotine dependenceUS veteransNational HealthPhysical functioningUse disordersVeterans StudyOverall physical functioningCo-morbid illnessCurrent alcohol use disorderLifetime psychiatric disordersBinary logistic regression analysisHierarchical binary logistic regression analysisTobacco use disorderLower physical functioningLogistic regression analysisFunctioning/qualityAlcohol use disorderUS military veteransPhysical health variablesRheumatoid arthritisKidney diseaseMedical conditionsPsychiatric disordersHeart attack