Loneliness Among US Veterans With Problematic Substance Use: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Nearly half of US veterans with PSU report significant loneliness. Prevention and treatment strategies that address psychological distress, foster meaningful social connections, and enhance veterans' sense of purpose may help mitigate the burden of loneliness in this population.
Authors
- Ismene L. Petrakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6894-5946)
- Peter J. Na (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3895-7417)
- Li Yan McCurdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8862-6715)
- Ian C. Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7343-071X)
- Anica Pless Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4803-0191)
- Marc Nicholas Potenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6323-1354)
- Dilip V. Jeste
- Robert H. Pietrzak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5561-6414)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addiction Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001508
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00