2024
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Meshberg-Cohen S, Cook J, Fischer I, Pietrzak R. Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatry 2024, 87: 314-328. PMID: 39186319, DOI: 10.1080/00332747.2024.2392226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild traumatic brain injuryNational Health and ResilienceU.S. military veteransPsychosocial functioningTraumatic brain injuryVeterans StudyMilitary veteransCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderOutcomes of mild traumatic brain injuryLifetime psychiatric conditionsGeneralized anxiety disorderComorbid psychiatric diagnosesPosttraumatic stress disorderPoor psychosocial functioningMild traumatic brain injury eventDrug use disordersBrain injuryPrevention of disabilityAssociated with increased oddsAnxiety disordersDepressive disorderStress disorderPsychiatric diagnosisMTBI symptomsPsychiatric characteristics
2022
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Recreational and At-Risk/Problematic Gambling in a National Sample of U.S. Military Veterans. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2022, 39: 1077-1097. PMID: 36378356, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-022-10165-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent psychiatric diagnosisU.S. military veteransUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisMilitary veteransU.S. veteransDrug use disordersMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersChi-square testClinical characteristicsTrauma burdenNational HealthAdjusted associationsRoutine screeningClinical measuresRecreational gamblingCurrent prevalenceMale veteransHealth treatmentHigher household incomeSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyLogistic regressionExtensive involvement