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Eating disorders and disordered eating in servicemen and women: A narrative review

Abstract: Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses impacting all aspects of an individual's life. Recent research has examined EDs and disordered-eating behaviors in the …

Implementation of integrated dual disorder treatment in routine Veterans health administration settings

Abstract: Integrated dual disorder treatment is an evidence-based practice for coordinating complex care for people with severe mental illnesses and comorbid substance use …

Evaluation of patient experience with Veterans Affairs clinical pharmacist practitioners providing comprehensive medication management

Abstract: Patient experience is considered an important dimension of health care quality and thus is included as part of the quadruple aim of health care. The VHA Clinical …

Preliminary findings from reevaluating the MMPI response bias scale items in Veterans undergoing neuropsychological evaluation

Abstract: The Response Bias Scale (RBS) was developed to predict non-credible cognitive presentations among disability claimants without head injury. Developers used empirical …

Alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost due to alcohol among veterans: Overall and between persons with minoritized and non-minoritized sexual orientations

Abstract: Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is disproportionally experienced by individuals with minoritized sexual orientations. Unlike the general US population, for whom the …

Effects of Emotion Dysregulation on Post-treatment Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Symptoms Among Women Veterans With Military Sexual Trauma

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST), defined as sexual assault or repeated, threatening sexual harassment while in the military, is associated with increased risk of long-term …

Quantifying the emotional experiences of partners of veterans with PTSD service dogs using ecological momentary assessment

Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the day-to-day experiences of positive and negative emotions among partners of veterans assigned service dogs for …

The role of military identity in substance use and mental health outcomes among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers

Abstract: We investigated how military identity (i.e., veteran identity centrality—the extent to which military service is central to an individual’s sense of self) relates to …

'It Makes You Sit Back and Think Where You Wanna Go': Veteran experiences in virtual whole health peer‐led groups

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is building a Whole Health system of care that aspires to empower and equip each Veteran to pursue a personally meaningful vision …

Feasibility and Acceptability of Group-Facilitated Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD in VA Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs

Abstract: Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE) is a first-line treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, few VA patients receive this treatment. One of the barriers …

The case of the soldier who failed to return: Reflections on psychodynamic psychotherapy with combat veterans

Abstract: The effects of war on combat veterans' mental health are numerous and well established. Several effective interventions exist based on cognitive-behavioural therapy that …

Military culture and its impact on mental health and stigma

Abstract: This article reports two studies that used the Ganz Scale of Identification with Military Culture (GIMC), developed for these studies, to evaluate the relationships …