Disparities in highly effective contraceptive use among U.S. active duty service women, fiscal years 2020-2023

Abstract: Background: Despite universal coverage of all highly effective contraceptive (HEC) methods in the Military Health System (MHS), active duty service women (ADSW) have …

Introducing virtual reality to home-based primary care Veterans with dementia

Abstract: Introduction: Persons with dementia (PwD) can experience behavioral and psychiatric symptoms (BPS), impacting their quality of life and sense of well-being. Symptoms can …

Introduction: Human resource management and employing service leavers and Veterans

Abstract: This special issue focuses on research on recruiting and employing military veterans and Human Resource Management (HRM) interventions to support Service leavers in …

Ketamine-occasioned mystical experience in Veterans with treatment-resistant depression: A retrospective exploratory analysis

Abstract: Introductions: Mystical experiences are powerful experiences that may have therapeutic value. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has shown potential to induce mystical …

Mammography screening utilization in female Veterans using cross-sectional survey results from the National Health Interview Survey

Abstract: PURPOSE: Although women are the fastest growing group of veterans across all military branches, there are limited data about mammography screening utilization in female …

The General Military Support Scale: An examination of factor structure and psychological correlates

Abstract: Social support is an important protective factor against psychological health problems secondary to potentially traumatic events experienced during deployment in military …

The UK Future Reserves Research Programme (FRRP) 2014-2018: Results, Impact, and Reflections

Abstract: In 2013 the Director General of Army Reform and the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) announced its intention to fund a £1.3 million programme to conduct …

2025 budget stakes: Veterans could lose vital health, food and other assistance

Abstract: Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away medical coverage, food assistance, and other …

Bedroom sharing, retention, and mental health among soldiers living in U.S. Army barracks

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the potential impact of shared versus private bedroom barracks configurations on the quality of life, retention, and mental health of …

Emotion dysregulation, mindfulness, self-compassion, and values engagement in US post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: ObjectivesEmotion dysregulation is a crucial transdiagnostic treatment target. Evidence-based psychoeducational interventions teach skills including mindfulness, …

Exploring OCD severity in treatment-seeking Veterans: A cross-sectional comparison between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex-PTSD (C-PTSD)

Abstract: The recent International Classifications of Diseases-11 (ICD-11) distinction of complex- post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) from post-traumatic stress disorder …

Minimal data elements for surveillance and reporting of musculoskeletal injuries in the MILitary (ROMMIL) international consensus statement

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: A systematic approach to collecting and reporting injury data in military settings is necessary to maximize the impact of musculoskeletal injury-related …