2024
Multi-modal risk factors differentiate suicide attempters from ideators in military veterans with major depressive disorder
Goldstein K, Pietrzak R, Challman K, Chu K, Beck K, Brenner L, Interian A, Myers C, Shafritz K, Szeszko P, Goodman M, Haznedar M, Hazlett E. Multi-modal risk factors differentiate suicide attempters from ideators in military veterans with major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 369: 588-598. PMID: 39341292, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide attemptsDepressive disorderGo/No-GoMilitary veteransSeverity of suicidal behaviorFractional anisotropyDecreased attentional controlUnited States military veteransDiagnosis of MDDDSM-5 diagnosisMagnetic-resonance-imagingSuicide prevention effortsDifferentiate veteransDSM-5Attentional controlSuicide attempt/sSuicidal behaviorSuicidal ideationMDDNeurocognitive assessmentHealthy control groupNeuroimaging variablesPrevention effortsIdeationSuicideProblematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study
Na P, Fischer I, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R. Problematic Alcohol Use Trajectories in U.S. Military Veterans during a Public Health Crisis: Results from a 3-year, Nationally Representative, Longitudinal Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2024, 95: 157-171. PMID: 38319532, PMCID: PMC11521206, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-024-10067-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug use disordersProblematic alcohol useAlcohol use trajectoriesLow social supportAdverse childhood experiencesAlcohol useGreater household incomeSocial supportUS veteransLongitudinal studyNational Health and ResilienceLatent growth mixture modelingU.S. military veteransHousehold incomeGrowth mixture modelingNon-household membersCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans StudyUse disorderMilitary veteransChildhood experiencesPublic health crisisPsychosocial characteristicsPrevention effortsVeterans
2022
Homelessness and Contact with the Criminal Legal System among U.S. Combat Veterans: An Exploration of Potential Mediating Factors
Orak U, Kelton K, Vaughn M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Homelessness and Contact with the Criminal Legal System among U.S. Combat Veterans: An Exploration of Potential Mediating Factors. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2022, 50: 392-409. DOI: 10.1177/00938548221140352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombat veteransUse disordersCLS involvementU.S. combat veteransDrug use disordersAlcohol use disorderPotential mediating factorsRisk factorsNational HealthModifiable mechanismsHistory of homelessnessVeterans StudyDescriptive studyPrevention effortsPotential mechanismsNotable proportionVeteransInvolvementDisordersAssociationMoral injuryMediating factorsIndirect associationsLarge proportion
2015
Comorbidity and functional correlates of anxiety and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans
El-Gabalawy R, Thompson J, Sweet J, Erickson J, Mackenzie C, Pietrzak R, VanTil L, Sareen J. Comorbidity and functional correlates of anxiety and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans. Journal Of Military Veteran And Family Health 2015, 1: 37-46. DOI: 10.3138/jmvfh.2014-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related qualityPoorer physical health-related qualityPhysical health-related qualityMusculoskeletal conditionsActivity limitationsAnxiety disordersChronic painCanadian VeteransMental health-related qualityCorrelates of comorbidityCo-occurring anxiety disordersChronic physical conditionsComorbidity of anxietyRegular Force personnelPhysical health problemsMood disordersHealth promotionComorbiditiesHealth problemsRisk personnelFunctional correlatesHeavy drinkingPrevention effortsDisordersMilitary characteristics