2024
Identifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Identifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01412-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disorderU.S. veteransHazardous drinkingNational Health and ResilienceLifetime history of alcohol use disorderLifetime alcohol use disorderAlcohol use problemsDrug use disordersPatterns of alcohol consumptionAlcohol use patternsHigher education levelNationally representative sampleMultinomial logistic regression analysisVeterans StudyLifetime historyLifetime traumaAlcohol consumption patternsQuality of lifeNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisPsychosocial traitsTreatment effortsPsychosocial factorsSex, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Substance Use Disorders in US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Moore A, Stefanovics E, Jankovsky A, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Sex, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Substance Use Disorders in US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 432-436. PMID: 38598295, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersDrug use disordersAdverse childhood experiencesNational Health and ResilienceUse disorderVeterans StudyChildhood experiencesSexual abuseMentally ill family memberSex moderated associationsSelf-report measuresChildhood sexual abuseUS military veteransIncarcerated family memberChildhood traumaPhysical neglectIll family memberMilitary veteransFemale veteransMale veteransFamily membersTreatment effortsModerate association
2023
Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2021
Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans
Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 40: 26-34. PMID: 33988491, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1922049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersSubstance useMultivariate interaction analysisSubstance use diagnosesAlcohol use disorderIllicit substance useLong-term effectsUse diagnosesPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisFemale veteransYounger groupOlder groupCohortDisordersU.S. Armed ForcesVeteransVeteran statusNational survey dataDiagnosisWomenSignificant changesAge cohortsLong-term impact
2020
Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years.
Bommersbach T, Rhee TG, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Estimated Proportions and Characteristics of National Survey Respondents Reporting New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia or Other Psychoses in the Past Year as Compared With Prior Years. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2020, 209: 65-70. PMID: 33141782, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersEarly psychosisPast-year substance use disorderInfrequency of casesFirst-time diagnosisFirst-episode psychosisPopulation-based estimatesNational Epidemiologic SurveyAlcohol use disorderRelated Conditions-IIINational survey respondentsMean ageEpidemiologic dataGeneral populationNew diagnosisEpidemiologic SurveyOlder populationPrevious yearPsychosisSchizophreniaPast yearDiagnosisDisordersSimilar elevations
2018
Opioid use disorder and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration: The challenge of multimorbidity.
Iheanacho T, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Opioid use disorder and homelessness in the Veterans Health Administration: The challenge of multimorbidity. Journal Of Opioid Management 2018, 14: 171-182. PMID: 30044482, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2018.0447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AdministrationUse disordersAgonist therapyHomeless veteransRisk ratioRisk factorsService useHealth AdministrationOpioid agonist therapyGreater service useMajor risk factorChallenges of multimorbidityAlcohol use disorderPercent of veteransMore multimorbidityClinical correlatesVHA usersFiscal year 2012Vulnerable veteransMultimorbidityBivariate analysisGreater riskLogistic regressionMajor cause