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Abstract: Military service reduces barriers to access higher education through its GI Bill. However, the process of transitioning from the military to the civilian world and higher …
Abstract: Perinatal mental health disorders affect 1 in 5 mothers, with military life introducing unique stressors that may exacerbate these conditions. Non-serving military spouse …
Abstract: Recruiting and retaining female military personnel remains a challenge in most military organizations. This study explores how female-specific transitional stages in life …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine public health impacts of Long COVID on long-term hyperglycemia and metabolic health. MATERIALS & METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risks of adverse clinical outcomes for veterans with HIV (VWH) receiving care in the Department of …
Abstract:For more than two decades since 2001, the suicide rate has been rising in the general U.S. population, especially among veterans. This Veterans' Issues in Focus essay is …
Abstract: Exposure to severe combat situations significantly raises the risk of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma survivors may use dissociation as a …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Using a dyadic approach with military couples, the current study examined family risk factors for chronic neurobehavioral symptoms in service members and …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Soldiers often experience poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep, exacerbated by deployments, which significantly impact on their mental and physical …
Abstract: Introduction: Veterans are known to be at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Women veterans are not only a part of this specialty group, but as they are women—they …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The suicide Implicit Association Test (S-IAT) captures the strength of the implicit identification between self and death and is one of the few …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Death by suicide remains a critical public health issue and leading preventable cause of death in the United States, particularly among Veterans. Notably, …