2023
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fischer I, Nichter B, Aunon F, Feldman D, Levy B, Esterlis I, Pietrzak R. Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Older U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 844-852. PMID: 37211498, PMCID: PMC10731861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-year suicidal ideationUS military veteransSuicidal ideationLifetime suicide plansSuicide planNational HealthMilitary veteransSuicide intentVeterans StudySuicide attemptsSuicidal thoughtsRepresentative prevalence estimatesMajor depressive disorderLifetime suicide attemptsU.S. military veteransOlder military veteransDepressive disorderPrevalence estimatesLifetime historyProtective factorsSuicide riskPhysical healthLifetime suicideVeteransSelf-report measures
2021
High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors
Chang ES, Levy BR. High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: 1152-1159. PMID: 33518464, PMCID: PMC8286979, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder personsMultivariate logistic regression analysisPopulation-based studyLogistic regression analysisHealth care professionalsCOVID-19 pandemicPandemic-related factorsFinal cohortResilience factorsAmerican older adultsHigh prevalenceReduced riskElder abuseCare professionalsPrevalence estimatesProtective factorsOlder adultsPrevalenceStudy sampleRisk of abuseRegression analysisRiskPhysical distancingFinancial strainAbuse
2020
Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India
Chang ES, Levy BR. Protective effects of neighborhood community factors on elder abuse in India. Journal Of Elder Abuse & Neglect 2020, 33: 1-16. PMID: 33375925, PMCID: PMC7904631, DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2020.1864695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood social cohesionElder abuseSocial cohesionOlder personsIndividual-level factorsHigh neighborhood social cohesionCommunity factorsProtective factorsGreater cohesionStructural factorsCohesionLongitudinal Aging StudyAbuseSignificant health benefitsRisk factorsIndiaProtective effectCountriesRelevant covariatesAging StudyHealth benefitsPolicyPhysical orderLow cohesionPersons
2019
Active coping shields against negative aging self-stereotypes contributing to psychiatric conditions
Levy BR, Chung PH, Slade MD, Van Ness PH, Pietrzak RH. Active coping shields against negative aging self-stereotypes contributing to psychiatric conditions. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 228: 25-29. PMID: 30870669, PMCID: PMC7232846, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals
Levy BR, Slade MD, Lampert R. Idealization of Youthfulness Predicts Worse Recovery Among Older Individuals. Psychology And Aging 2019, 34: 202-207. PMID: 30730160, PMCID: PMC7397859, DOI: 10.1037/pag0000330.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Spousal Associations Between Frailty and Depressive Symptoms: Longitudinal Findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study
Monin J, Doyle M, Levy B, Schulz R, Fried T, Kershaw T. Spousal Associations Between Frailty and Depressive Symptoms: Longitudinal Findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 824-830. PMID: 27100578, PMCID: PMC4900179, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular Health StudyGreater depressive symptomsGreater frailtyDepressive symptomsFrailty stateHealth StudyEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleSubsequent depressive symptomsCHS criteriaSubsequent frailtySpousal associationsRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseObservational studyDepression ScaleOlder adult spousesFrailtySymptomsDyadic path analysisLongitudinal findingsWave 7Wave 3Older couplesActor-partner interdependence modelSpouses
2014
Lower prevalence of psychiatric conditions when negative age stereotypes are resisted
Levy BR, Pilver CE, Pietrzak RH. Lower prevalence of psychiatric conditions when negative age stereotypes are resisted. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 119: 170-174. PMID: 25189737, PMCID: PMC4372137, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransLow prevalenceSuicidal ideationOlder military veteransNational HealthPsychiatric disordersGreater mental healthPsychiatric conditionsVeterans StudyGreater riskOlder individualsStress disorderRelevant covariatesMental healthPhysical healthPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransDisordersAmerican veteransHealthOutcomesIdeationRepresentative survey
2007
Older Persons' Exclusion From Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk-Reduction Clinical Trials
Levy BR, Ding L, Lakra D, Kosteas J, Niccolai L. Older Persons' Exclusion From Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk-Reduction Clinical Trials. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2007, 34: 541-544. PMID: 17297381, DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000253342.75908.05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of and Sex Disparities in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Internally Displaced Sri Lankan Population 6 Months After the 2004 Tsunami
Ranasinghe PD, Levy BR. Prevalence of and Sex Disparities in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Internally Displaced Sri Lankan Population 6 Months After the 2004 Tsunami. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2007, 1: 34-41. PMID: 18388601, DOI: 10.1097/dmp.0b013e318068fbb7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLong-term public health burdenStress disorderSymptoms of PTSDPublic health burdenCross-sectional surveyMental health effortsYears old livingLevel of depressionRisk factorsHealth burdenHigh riskOlder livingSex disparitiesHealth effortsMarital statusPsychological impactSex differencesStructured interviewsEducation levelSocial supportFamily membersPlanning interventionsFemalesMonths