2024
Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning
Macdonald-Gagnon G, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Generalized anxiety and mild anxiety symptoms in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 263-270. PMID: 38325107, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized anxiety disorderMild anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptomsMilitary veteransU.S. veteransCorrelates of generalized anxiety disorderCorrelates of anxiety symptomsAnxiety symptom severityU.S. military veteransAnxiety disordersGeneralized anxietyPoor mental healthSuicidal thoughtsSymptom severityMental disordersExcessive anxietyAnxietyMagnitude associationsMental healthFunctional impairmentVeteransFunctional correlatesClinical samplesNationally representative sampleSymptoms
2022
Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: prevalence, physical health, and functioning
Stefanovics EA, Grilo CM, Pietrzak RH. Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: prevalence, physical health, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 155: 163-170. PMID: 36030571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite veteransU.S. military veteransMilitary veteransPhysical healthHigh blood pressurePrevalence of obesityPopulation-based sampleNon-Hispanic whitesHigher somatic symptomsBlood pressureLiver diseaseNational HealthObesity preventionFunctional impairmentMedical conditionsGeneral populationObesityInsomnia severityPsychosocial dysfunctionMultivariate analysisU.S. veteransVeterans StudyHeart attackSomatic symptomsFunctional correlates