2022
Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women
Gaffey AE, Rosman L, Sico JJ, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Han L, Dziura J, Skanderson M, Burg MM. Military sexual trauma and incident hypertension: a 16-year cohort study of young and middle-aged men and women. Journal Of Hypertension 2022, 40: 2307-2315. PMID: 35983872, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident hypertensionRisk factorsPsychiatric disordersMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration dataGreater riskCox proportional hazards modelTrauma-related psychiatric disordersMiddle-aged veteransCardiovascular risk factorsBaseline blood pressureElevated cardiovascular riskLarge prospective cohortHealth Administration dataMiddle-aged menProportional hazards modelSex-specific analysesPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortBlood pressureTreatment attenuatesCardiovascular impact
2020
The architecture of co-morbidity networks of physical and mental health conditions in military veterans
Alexander-Bloch AF, Raznahan A, Shinohara RT, Mathias SR, Bathulapalli H, Bhalla IP, Goulet JL, Satterthwaite TD, Bassett DS, Glahn DC, Brandt CA. The architecture of co-morbidity networks of physical and mental health conditions in military veterans. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A 2020, 476: 20190790. PMID: 32831602, PMCID: PMC7426059, DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2019.0790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychiatric conditionsCo-morbid conditionsMilitary veteransUnited States military veteransMental health conditionsPosttraumatic stress disorderMedical morbidityChronic painPsychiatric morbidityNeurological conditionsLongitudinal healthcare recordsStress disorderHealth conditionsPhysical healthHeterogenous patternHealthcare systemMorbidityStrongest predictorDiagnostic statusPsychological traumaHealthcare recordsMulti-scale community structureVeterans
2017
Risk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Burg MM, Brandt C, Buta E, Schwartz J, Bathulapalli H, Dziura J, Edmondson DE, Haskell S. Risk for Incident Hypertension Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans and the Effect of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Psychosomatic Medicine 2017, 79: 181-188. PMID: 27490852, PMCID: PMC5285494, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentHypertension riskHazard ratioDisorder treatmentSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor medicationsStress disorderIncident hypertension riskClinic blood pressureCardiovascular mortality riskInteraction of PTSDReuptake inhibitor medicationsLong-term health impactsStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisAntihypertensive medicationsHypertension AssociatedIncident hypertensionHypertensive rangeBlood pressureInhibitor medicationMedical visitsCardiovascular diseaseMortality risk
2016
Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014.
Ramsey C, Dziura J, Justice AC, Altalib HH, Bathulapalli H, Burg M, Decker S, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Haskell S, Kulas J, Wang KH, Mattocks K, Brandt C. Incidence of Mental Health Diagnoses in Veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, 2001-2014. American Journal Of Public Health 2016, 107: 329-335. PMID: 27997229, PMCID: PMC5227942, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth diagnosisIncidence rateDrug use disorder diagnosisIncident posttraumatic stress disorderOperation Iraqi FreedomAge 18Veterans Health Administration electronic health recordsDisorder diagnosisIncident bipolar disorderHigh-risk groupSociodemographic risk factorsAlcohol use disorder diagnosisMental health conditionsEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomRace/ethnicityElectronic health recordsIncident schizophreniaRisk factorsDepressive disorderAge 45MDD diagnosis
2014
STI Diagnosis and HIV Testing Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Goulet JL, Martinello RA, Bathulapalli H, Higgins D, Driscoll MA, Brandt CA, Womack JA. STI Diagnosis and HIV Testing Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Medical Care 2014, 52: 1064-1067. PMID: 25334054, PMCID: PMC4232995, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHIV testing ratesSTI diagnosisHIV testingTesting ratesPatient characteristicsHigher HIV testing ratesPrevious HIV test resultsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesRoutine HIV testingVHA administrative dataHIV test resultsRelative risk regressionSubstance abuse disordersPositive test resultsOEF/OIF/OND veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderHIV testImmunodeficiency virusRisk regressionInfection diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEAbuse disordersService veteransOlder age