Substantial research has investigated the impact of social support on development and course suicidal thoughts behaviors. However, its measurement been inconsistent, different facets may have differential effects ideation (SI). The present study used data from 743 veterans recruited between 2008 2010 as part Mind Your Heart Study to investigate relationship two aspects (social network size perc...

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the importance of psychological characteristics for chronicity of depression. Knowledge about psychological differences between chronically depressed persons and nonchronically depressed persons may help to improve treatment of chronic depression. This is the first study to simultaneously compare in large samples various psychological characteristics bet...

MINI: The authors wanted to determine which existing primary-care low back pain stratification schema is associated with distinct subpopulations. Initial stratification by DMPP identified potentially distinct epidemiological groups. DMPP stratification resulted in discrimination beyond that provided by disability or chronicity risk stratification alone. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional study of...

Research has linked childhood sexual trauma (CST) with adverse adult outcomes (AAOs) that span physical, psychological, and social domains of functioning. Differences in conceptualizing measuring CST, however, have inhibited the examination trauma-related variables hypothesized to impact outcomes. We used National Sexual Health Survey (NSHS; 1995–1996) data examine chronicity (i.e., duration) A...