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
2022
Predicting Uptake of the COVID Coach App Among US Military Veterans: Funnel Analysis Using a Probability-Based Panel
Jaworski BK, Taylor K, Ramsey KM, Heinz AJ, Steinmetz S, Owen JE, Tsai J, Pietrzak RH. Predicting Uptake of the COVID Coach App Among US Military Veterans: Funnel Analysis Using a Probability-Based Panel. JMIR Mental Health 2022, 9: e36217. PMID: 35245204, PMCID: PMC8985691, DOI: 10.2196/36217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS military veteransOlder veteransMental health toolsDigital mental health toolsHealth toolsOlder adultsOlder veteran populationMilitary veteransMental health conditionsMobile mental health appsCOVID-19 pandemicPandemic-related stressorsPandemic-related stressMental health difficultiesMental health concernsAdverse childhood experiencesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsProspective cohortDays of useMedian timeUS veteransNational HealthVeteran characteristicsMental health appsVeteran population
2020
Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Pietrzak RH, Levy BR, Tsai J, Southwick SM. Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 29: 251-256. PMID: 32917477, PMCID: PMC10697787, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder US veteransUS veteransMental health difficultiesNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyHealth difficultiesSuccessful agingProtective psychosocial factorsOlder veteransCurrent prevalenceTreatment effortsPsychosocial correlatesSuccessful agersVeteransStrongest correlateHealthRepresentative sampleCorrelatesAging