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 factorsHealth correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Petrakis I, Pietrzak R, Sofuoglu M. Health correlates of experiential and behavioral avoidance among trauma-exposed veterans. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 176: 213-217. PMID: 38878649, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-exposed veteransExperiential avoidanceBehavioral avoidanceAnxiety symptomsDepressive symptomsMental health outcomesCognitive dysfunctionPhysical healthPhysical health outcomesHealth outcomesQuality of lifeHealth-related dysfunctionTrauma historyPsychosocial functioningCognitive functionAvoidance behaviorOutcome measuresHealth-related quality of lifeTreatment targetDistressExploratory analysisVeteransHealth-related qualityAvoidanceAnxietyRandomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms
Feder A, Kowalchyk M, Brinkman H, Cahn L, Aaronson C, Böttche M, Presseau C, Fred-Torres S, Markowitz J, Litz B, Yehuda R, Knaevelsrud C, Pietrzak R. Randomized controlled trial of two internet-based written therapies for world trade center workers and survivors with persistent PTSD symptoms. Psychiatry Research 2024, 336: 115885. PMID: 38603979, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWTC-related PTSD symptomsMental health-related functioningPTSD symptomsSymptom clustersHealth-related functioningPosttraumatic stress disorder's avoidancePosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistPresent-centered therapyAssociated with significantly greater reductionsPersistent PTSD symptomsActive control interventionModerate-to-largeQuality of lifeSignificant main effectTreatment-by-time interactionWorld Trade Center survivorDSM-5PCL-5Stress disorderDepressive/anxiety symptomsWorld Trade CenterDepressive symptoms
2021
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy versus internet-based modified present-centered therapy for world trade center responders and survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial
Brinkman H, Kowalchyk M, Cahn L, Aaronson C, Böttche M, Presseau C, Markowitz J, Litz B, Huckins L, Yehuda R, Knaevelsrud C, Pietrzak R, Feder A. Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy versus internet-based modified present-centered therapy for world trade center responders and survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Clinical Trials 2021, 8: 202-210. DOI: 10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20212843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-based cognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyActive comparison treatmentsWorld Trade Center respondersPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsEvidence-based treatmentsDesign of trialsQuality of lifeTrauma-affected populationsPost-traumatic growthPosttraumatic stress disorderWTC rescueThird variable explanationsActive treatmentWTC workersComorbid depressiveWTC respondersTreatment responseCBT trialsCBT interventionTherapyPTSD symptomsRecovery workersCBT studies
2016
S04-3 Assessing the dissociative ptsd subtype in a representative sample of us military veterans
Armour C, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. S04-3 Assessing the dissociative ptsd subtype in a representative sample of us military veterans. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2016, 73: a100. DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103951.269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderDissociative subtypeU.S. veteransDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderQuality of lifeAnonymous web-based surveyInitial screening questionsUS military veteransTrauma-exposed controlsDSM-5 versionSevere PTSD symptomsDissociative PTSD subtypeClinical characteristicsAlcohol use problemsCurrent study sampleNational HealthRepresentative sampleScreening questionsResponse rateWeb-based surveyMental disordersVeterans StudyPTSD subtypesU.S. adultsPTSD Checklist
2014
Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Armour C, Mota N, Harpaz-Rotem I, Southwick SM. Functional significance of a novel 7-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2014, 174: 522-526. PMID: 25556669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifePosttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsPTSD symptomsNational HealthU.S. veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudySymptom clustersDysphoric arousal symptomsCross-sectional designFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical significancePTSD symptom clustersCurrent depressionDSM-5 PTSD symptom clustersPTSD phenotypeMental disordersSymptomsComorbid psychopathologyStress disorderFunctional correlatesStatistical ManualTreatment efforts