Peter J. Na, MD, MPH | Psychiatrist.com

Functional Disability in US Military Veterans

Original Research

Functional Disability in US Military Veterans

July 4, 2023

Improved identification and integrated clinical management of sociodemographic, military, and health risk factors may help mitigate disability risk and promote the maintenance of functional capacity in US veterans.

Andrew W. Meisler, Mayumi O. Gianoli, Peter J. Na, et al

Association of Distress Due to Systemic Racism and Racial Disparities With Psychopathology and Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans During COVID-19

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Association of Distress Due to Systemic Racism and Racial Disparities With Psychopathology and Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans During COVID-19

August 1, 2022

Data from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study shed light on the intersection of systemic racism and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oluwole Jegede, Peter J. Na, Angela M. Haeny, et al

PTSD Symptoms and GrimAge, an Epigenetic Marker of Mortality Risk, in Veterans

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PTSD Symptoms and GrimAge, an Epigenetic Marker of Mortality Risk, in Veterans

July 6, 2022

This study investigated whether PTSD and other medical and psychiatric conditions were linked to GrimAge, a measure of epigenetic aging, in a large sample of male US veterans.

Peter J. Na, Janitza L. Montalvo-Ortiz, Sheila T. Nagamatsu, et al

Factors Associated With Remission of Suicidal Ideation in Veterans During COVID-19

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Factors Associated With Remission of Suicidal Ideation in Veterans During COVID-19

June 27, 2022

This study compared veterans with and without remission of suicidal ideation during the pandemic on pre- and peri-pandemic clinical and psychosocial characteristics.

Sarah Herzog, Brandon Nichter, Melanie L. Hill, et al

Co-Occurring Depression and Response During OUD Treatment

Original Research

Co-Occurring Depression and Response During OUD Treatment

April 18, 2022

This study looked at the relationship between opioid use disorder treatment and depression, and whether remission of depression is associated with lower relapse risk.

Peter J. Na, Jennifer Scodes, Marc Fishman, et al

Brief Report

Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 11, 2021

COVID-19 has presented significant mental health challenges, especially among vulnerable populations. Here, the authors quantify resilience to pandemic-related distress and identify factors associated with greater resilience in a cohort...

Lorig Kachadourian, Jack Tsai, Peter J. Na, et al

Original Research

Posttraumatic Distress and Prolonged Grief Disorder

April 20, 2021

Posttraumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) both arise following major life stressors. This study examined the presence and response to treatment of posttraumatic stress symptoms in bereaved...

Peter J. Na, Samrachana Adhikari, Kristin L. Szuhany, et al