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 correlates
2013
Successful Aging Among Older Veterans in the United States
Pietrzak RH, Tsai J, Kirwin PD, Southwick SM. Successful Aging Among Older Veterans in the United States. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2013, 22: 551-563. PMID: 23567414, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective psychosocial characteristicsPhysical health difficultiesSuccessful agingUnidimensional latent factorPsychosocial characteristicsPsychological distressHealth difficultiesLatent factorsSelf-rated successful agingAdditional positive predictorsCurrent psychological distressSelf-report measuresCorrelates of scoresAdditional negative predictorConfirmatory factor analysisCross-sectional web surveyOlder veteransSubstance abuse historyCognitive functioningPsychosocial correlatesSocial functioningPositive expectationsAbuse historyDimensional approachPositive predictor