Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD, MPH

US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut

PCC
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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JCP
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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JCP
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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JCP
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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JCP
Brief Report

December 29, 2020

Read this brief report examining stressors as well as factors associated with resilience among New York City health care workers in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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JCP
Letter to the Editor

February 11, 2020

Dr Mota and colleagues reply to the letter "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Binge-Eating Disorder: Further Context and Additional Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in the United...
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JCP
Original Research

January 21, 2020

Subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may lead to symptoms and functional impairment comparable to those of full PTSD. This study examined the burden of subthreshold PTSD in World Trade...
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JCP
Original Research

October 22, 2019

Trauma-exposed individuals engage in health-risk behaviors, though one such behavior—binge eating—is understudied in this population. This study evaluates the association between trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and binge...
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PCC
Article

April 25, 2019

How would you use a symptom-focused approach to provide a more nuanced method for the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of PTSD? Read on to answer this question and gain...
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PCC
Article

January 17, 2019

Why do some veterans not utilize VA services? This article examines sociodemographic and military characteristics of US veterans who do and do not utilize VA services as their primary...
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JCP
Letter to the Editor

October 25, 2017

Neuropeptide Y plays a key role in the regulation of fear, stress, and memory. To probe the mechanisms of, and possible interventions for, traumatic stress, the small study reported...
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PCC
Article

June 22, 2017

Combat exposure has been linked to PTSD and other mental health conditions, but is it also linked to physical health conditions? Read this CME article to learn about how...
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