2024
Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2024, 40: 2119-2139. PMID: 39342537, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10359-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersU.S. military veteransMental health treatmentGambling groupSUD-onlySuicide riskHealth treatmentMilitary veteransNon-suicidal self-injuryLifetime substance use disorderNational Health and ResilienceRisk of substance use disordersSUD-only groupSelf-report measuresMental health difficultiesAdverse childhood experiencesMental health burdenPast-year gamblingSelf-injurySuicidality/self-harmVeterans StudyUse disorderNicotine dependenceTrauma variablesBehavioral correlatesSex, 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
Clinical significance of novel 8-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD in national VA PTSD residential treatment data: Internally- v. externally-cued intrusions
Gross G, Spiller T, Duek O, Pietrzak R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Clinical significance of novel 8-factor model of DSM-5 PTSD in national VA PTSD residential treatment data: Internally- v. externally-cued intrusions. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 255-260. PMID: 36806596, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsDysphoric arousalDSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorderDSM-5 PTSD symptomsDistinct underlying processesSelf-report measuresGeneralized anxiety symptomsSuperior model fitPhysical health functioningCore defining featuresStructural equation modelingWorse emotional functioningAnxious arousalSymptoms of depressionNegative affectIntrusion symptomsGreater avoidanceEmotional functioningStress disorderAnxiety symptomsPTSD ChecklistIntrusion factorCross-sectional designGeneralized anxiety
2022
A significant U-shaped association between physical activity level and posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Adams T, Fenlon E, Penn C, Hubert T, Pietrzak R. A significant U-shaped association between physical activity level and posttraumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2022, 23: 100460. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activity levelsU.S. military veteransActivity levelsNational HealthVeterans StudyModerate activity levelsLogistic regressionModerate physical activity levelsLower likelihoodMilitary veteransPositive PTSD screenPublic health guidelinesSpecific PTSD symptomsPTSD symptom dimensionsPosttraumatic stress disorderSelf-report measuresPTSD screenPost-stratification weightsPTSD symptom clustersMultinomial logistic regressionPhysical activityHealth guidelinesClinical implicationsSymptom clustersStress disorder
2021
Research on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Methods and Implications in General Population Samples
Husky M, Pietrzak R, Marx B, Mazure C. Research on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Methods and Implications in General Population Samples. Chronic Stress 2021, 5: 24705470211051327. PMID: 34765850, PMCID: PMC8576091, DOI: 10.1177/24705470211051327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderGeneral population sampleMental disordersCOVID-19 pandemicPre-existing mental disordersSevere posttraumatic symptomsPopulation samplePublic health planningDirect trauma exposurePosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsCross-sectional designGeneral populationSnowball sampling strategiesHealth planningTrauma exposureMental healthStatistical ManualDisordersDisorder symptomsInadequate assessmentCriterion ASymptomsPosttraumatic symptomsSelf-report measures