Women Veterans, interventions for mental health, care-seeking for physical health

Abstract:United States women veterans have high rates of some mental health conditions associated with military service such as post-traumatic stress disorder and physical health …

Alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among US service members and Veterans who experienced military sexual assault

Abstract: Objective: Survivors of military sexual assault (MSA) are at risk for experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and alcohol misuse. IPV and MSA survivors are also at …

Cognitive anxiety sensitivity: Invariance, longitudinal course, and associations with suicide risk in a large military sample

Abstract: This study examined cognitive anxiety sensitivity’s invariance, longitudinal course, and associations with suicidal thoughts and attempts within a large military sample …

Cross-lagged assessment between indices of leisure time physical activity and domains of quality of life after electrical stimulation training in persons with spinal cord injury: An exploratory trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: An existing association was noted between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and quality of life (QOL) after spinal cord injury (SCI). Furthermore, …

Experiences of providers delivering evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD to black Veterans: A qualitative study

Abstract: Previous research has found that Black veterans (vs. White veterans) evidence less symptom improvement following trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) for …

Exploring Veterans’ military stress experiences and coping mechanisms through draw-and-tell

Abstract: This study explores veterans’ coping mechanisms related to stressful and traumatic military experiences through their responses to a draw-and-tell task using …

Imported malaria outbreak in military personnel returning from peacekeeping operation in South Sudan - Thailand, 2023

Abstract: Malaria remains a global health concern, with Thailand primarily experiencing cases in border areas and from imported infections. During the third rotation of Thai …

Monitoring cognitive resilience in military personnel in extreme operational environments: The role of smart technologies and nutritional strategies—A scoping review protocol

Abstract: Introduction: Maintaining cognitive performance in extreme operational environments is essential for military personnel efficiency. Exposure to multiple stressors, …

Pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to hypertension treatment among Veterans: A systematic review protocol

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, contributing to significant healthcare spending in both developed and developing countries. …

Retraining the Veterans Health Administration’s REACH VET suicide risk prediction model for patients involved in the legal system

Abstract: Although patients with criminal legal system involvement have among the highest rates of suicide, the model that identifies patients at high risk of suicide at the United …

Retraining the Veterans Health Administration’s REACH VET suicide risk prediction model for patients involved in the legal system

Abstract: Although patients with criminal legal system involvement have among the highest rates of suicide, the model that identifies patients at high risk of suicide at the United …

Telehealth buprenorphine initiation for opioid use disorder among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans, April 2017-March 2023

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether buprenorphine initiation among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Veterans increased with expanded telehealth-prescribing abilities …