2023
Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Kang H, Fischer I, Dickinson S, Na P, Tsai J, Tedeschi R, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Growth in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 95: 17-32. PMID: 37938492, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10061-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic growthU.S. military veteransPTSD symptomsTraumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsPositive psychological changesVeterans StudyMilitary veteransGreater posttraumatic growthTrauma-exposed veteransIntrinsic religiosityPTSD symptom severitySevere PTSD symptomsHigh-risk sampleIntrusive symptomsDisorder symptomsPsychological changesPTG levelsTraumatic experiencesPTSD ChecklistVeteran samplePsychosocial characteristicsSymptom clustersDSM-5Symptom severity
2014
Post-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tsai J, El-Gabalawy R, Sledge WH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Post-traumatic growth among veterans in the USA: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychological Medicine 2014, 45: 165-179. PMID: 25065450, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714001202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic growthRe-experiencing symptomsPosttraumatic Growth Inventory-Short FormGreater post-traumatic growthVeterans StudyWorst traumatic eventNegative psychological consequencesIntrinsic religiosityBetter mental functioningGreater social connectednessGreater social connectionSense of purposePTSD symptomsPsychological consequencesTraumatic eventsStress disorderSocial connectednessMental functioningPsychosocial characteristicsSocial connectionsSuch experiencesUS veteransPositive legacyVeterans