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Abstract: Due to the nature of the events in war, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more difficult to treat in veterans than in other people. Nowadays, using art-making …
Abstract: From 2020 to 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conducted a national pilot of a rideshare program to support homeless patients' transportation needs to obtain …
Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor quality of life. Although randomized clinical trial data show improvements in quality of life following …
Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a hallmark of wartime injury and is related to numerous sleep wake disorders (SWD), which persist long term in veterans. …
Abstract: Conjoint interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) offer an opportunity to target symptoms' broader social impact, including couples' relationship …
Abstract: Between 44% and 87% of active duty service members and veterans who deployed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks know someone who was killed or seriously …
Abstract: Background: Equine-assisted services (EAS) involves the use of horses within therapy, learning or horsemanship sessions and has been used with military veterans suffering …
Abstract: Objective: Mindfulness training can relieve posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military veterans and others but is inconsistently accessible. Self-guided …
Abstract: Veteran engagement in mental health treatment (MHT) remains low. Peer specialists (PS) are well positioned to implement interventions addressing barriers to MHT …
Abstract: Suicide risk is higher among military sexual trauma (MST) survivors. One factor that may elevate the risk of death by suicide in this population is stigma. Indeed, stigma …
Abstract: The relationship between lifetime trauma history and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity has been established, though the relationship between lifetime trauma …
Abstract: Objective: Several studies have demonstrated robust protective effects of childhood family support and cohesiveness on adult stress-related psychopathology. However, …