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 measuresSocietal impact on older persons’ chronic pain: Roles of age stereotypes, age attribution, and age discrimination
Levy B, Pietrzak R, Slade M. Societal impact on older persons’ chronic pain: Roles of age stereotypes, age attribution, and age discrimination. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 323: 115772. PMID: 36965204, PMCID: PMC10763575, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115772.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Levy BR, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 29: 251-256. PMID: 32917477, PMCID: PMC10697787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransUS veteransMental health difficultiesNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyHealth difficultiesSuccessful agingProtective psychosocial factorsOlder veteransCurrent prevalenceTreatment effortsPsychosocial correlatesSuccessful agersVeteransStrongest correlateHealthRepresentative sampleCorrelatesAging
2019
Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tamman AJF, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Levy BR, Pietrzak RH. Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: 528-532. PMID: 30792041, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyMale U.S. veteransLifetime trauma burdenAccelerated DNA methylation agingDNA methylation agingU.S. military veteransMethylation agingTrauma burdenU.S. veteransPrevention effortsAdditional correlatesNegative beliefsMilitary veteransSexual traumaVeteransTraumatic stressDNA methylationHealthChild sexual traumaBody massRepresentative sample
2014
Lower prevalence of psychiatric conditions when negative age stereotypes are resisted
Levy BR, Pilver CE, Pietrzak RH. Lower prevalence of psychiatric conditions when negative age stereotypes are resisted. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 119: 170-174. PMID: 25189737, PMCID: PMC4372137, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransLow prevalenceSuicidal ideationOlder military veteransNational HealthPsychiatric disordersGreater mental healthPsychiatric conditionsVeterans StudyGreater riskOlder individualsStress disorderRelevant covariatesMental healthPhysical healthPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransDisordersAmerican veteransHealthOutcomesIdeationRepresentative survey
2013
From Serving in the Military to Serving Loved Ones: Unique Experiences of Older Veteran Caregivers
Monin JK, Levy BR, Pietrzak RH. From Serving in the Military to Serving Loved Ones: Unique Experiences of Older Veteran Caregivers. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2013, 22: 570-579. PMID: 23567413, PMCID: PMC3825823, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombat exposureVeteran caregiversPsychosocial characteristicsOlder U.S. veteransGreater emotional strainU.S. veteransCross-sectional web surveyOlder veteransEmotional demandsPhysical strainEmotional strainSocial supportPsychosocial factorsCognitive statusVeterans StudyMental healthGreater rewardsDepressive symptomsGrandparentingCaregiving resourcesCaregiversRewardVeteransUnique experiencesLoved ones