2024
Sex, 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
Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Nichter B, Pietrzak R. Sex-specific risk and resilience correlates of suicidal ideation in U.S. military veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 328: 303-311. PMID: 36775254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationMale veteransFemale veteransU.S. military veteransRisk factorsGender-specific risk factorsPrevalence of SISex-specific riskMilitary veteransDifferent risk factorsAlcohol use disorderLow psychological resilienceMultivariable analysisNational HealthRepresentative sampleUse disordersU.S. veteransVeterans StudySuicide preventionTreatment effortsVeteransLow purposeStrongest correlatePrevalenceIdeation
2021
Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans
Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans. Journal Of Addictive Diseases 2021, 40: 26-34. PMID: 33988491, DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2021.1922049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersSubstance useMultivariate interaction analysisSubstance use diagnosesAlcohol use disorderIllicit substance useLong-term effectsUse diagnosesPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric diagnosisFemale veteransYounger groupOlder groupCohortDisordersU.S. Armed ForcesVeteransVeteran statusNational survey dataDiagnosisWomenSignificant changesAge cohortsLong-term impactSex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 124-134. PMID: 33982642, PMCID: PMC8887838, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1904162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain-related diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationSex-specific differencesAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsRates of OUDHealth AdministrationFemale veteransOpioid use disorder prevalenceOpioid agonist medicationsVHA health carePeripheral vascular diseaseHealth service utilizationPatterns of multimorbiditySedative/hypnoticsSex-specific treatmentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use treatmentHigh rateSubstantial sex-specific differencesAgonist prescriptionAgonist medicationsRelated complicationsRenal diseaseVHA patientsPersonality and Body Mass Index in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stefanovics EA, Edwards LM, Pietrzak RH. Personality and Body Mass Index in U.S. Military Veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Psychiatric Quarterly 2021, 92: 917-923. PMID: 33389478, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09878-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLower body mass indexFemale veteransU.S. military veteransMass indexMale veteransHigher body mass indexMilitary veteransGender-specific associationsPosttraumatic stress disorderEffect of ageMultivariable analysisObesity managementNational HealthPhysical activityVeterans StudyStress disorderVeteransRepresentative sampleAssociation
2020
Gender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Gender Differences in Outcomes Following Specialized Intensive PTSD Treatment in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2020, 12: 272-280. PMID: 31282719, DOI: 10.1037/tra0000495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTotal PTSD symptom scoresPTSD symptomsNational program evaluation dataVeterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health Administration programGreater improvementPTSD symptom scoresIntensive PTSD treatmentSymptom scoresTreatment outcomesProgram participationMale veteransGender differencesHealth AdministrationPTSD treatmentFemale veteransPTSD programProgram evaluation dataMedium effect size differencesStress disorderGender-based differencesEffect size differencesSubstance useStudy sample
2019
Comparing Outcomes of Women‐Only and Mixed‐Gender Intensive Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment for Female Veterans
Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Comparing Outcomes of Women‐Only and Mixed‐Gender Intensive Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment for Female Veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2019, 32: 606-615. PMID: 31361360, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22417.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale veteransMixed-gender programsOutcomes of womenNational program evaluation dataPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentProgram entryLonger lengthTotal PTSD symptomsPTSD total scoreBaseline characteristicsPrimary outcomePTSD symptom levelsComparing outcomesSecondary measuresWomen veteransAssessment subscaleDisorders ProgramPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (CR for PTSD) programDisorder treatmentOutcome assessmentSuperior outcomesProgram evaluation dataPTSD symptomsSymptom levelsTotal score