Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD, MPH

Psychology Service, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut; Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; National Center for PTSD, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut

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Functional Disability in US Military Veterans
Original Research

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.
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Social Support and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
Original Research

December 5, 2022

Greater diversity of social networks was more strongly associated with lower risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviors than perceived strength of social support.
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Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis
Brief Report

October 4, 2022

Here, the authors examine the prevalence and correlates of resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic among front-line health care workers in New York City.
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Association of Distress Due to Systemic Racism and Racial Disparities With Psychopathology and Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans During COVID-19
Brief Report

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

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

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.
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PTSD in US Military Veterans
Original Research

February 22, 2022

This study sought to determine the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after direct versus indirect exposures and examined the effects of direct and indirect PTE exposure and...
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Brief Report

December 21, 2021

Women are reported to be more likely than men to develop disorders such as MDD and PTSD as a result of stress. To investigate why this is true, these...
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Brief Report

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...
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Original Research

August 10, 2021

Veterans have higher suicide rates than civilians, but the prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviors in veterans are largely unknown. This study estimated the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide...
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Letter to the Editor

July 27, 2021

This reply to a commenting letter by Modesto-Lowe and colleagues discusses ongoing work being done to promote and enhance resilience among health care workers.
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Original Research

April 27, 2021

The pandemic has clearly placed a tremendous strain on health care workers, but how has it affected their ability to function in their daily lives and the likelihood of...
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