• Theme: Physical Health
Clear all

Bridging the Gap for Perinatal Veterans: Care by Mental Health Providers at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Pregnant women veterans receive maternity care from community obstetricians but continue to receive mental health care within the Veterans …

Regional Variations in the Provision of Palliative Care in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure within the Veterans Health Administration (S730)

Abstract: Objectives: Describe a method for identifying high and low performing geographical regions in terms of palliative care use within the Veterans Health …

Cognitive functional therapy (CFT)-based rehabilitation improves clinical outcomes in UK military personnel with persistent low back pain

Abstract: Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) has been reported as the most common reason for presentation to the Medical Centre in the British Military, and the most common …

Suicide in Canadian veterans living in Ontario: a retrospective cohort study linking routinely collected data

Abstract: Objectives: To compare the risk of death by suicide in male veterans with age-matched civilians.Design Retrospective cohort study linking provincial administrative …

Effectiveness and Harms of Mental Health Treatments in Service Members and Veterans with Deployment-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Co-morbidity of psychiatric conditions with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among service members and Veterans from recent deployments. Practice guidelines for …

Military Sexual Trauma Among US Servicewomen During Deployment: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Objectives. We explored qualitatively US servicewomen’s experiences with and perceptions of military sexual trauma (MST), reporting, and related services. …

Snapshot: Physical Health

Abstract: This Snapshot summarises themes and issues relating to physical health among UK serving personnel, veterans and their families. The Snapshot sets out current structures …

Augmenting Ongoing Depression Care With a Mutual Peer Support Intervention Versus Self-Help Materials Alone: A Randomized Trial

Abstract: Objective: Various models of peer support may be implemented in mental health settings. This randomized trial assessed the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered mutual …

Augmenting treatment efficiency in exposure therapy for PTSD: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of yohimbine HCl

Abstract: The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist, yohimbine, can facilitate fear extinction in animals and humans. One potential mechanism is increased noradrenergic activity …

Evaluation of a Technology-Based Adaptive Learning and Prevention Program for Stress Response-A Randomized Controlled Trial

This paper describes a randomized controlled trial for the use of a specific type of program to help treat stress in soldiers.

Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study

Abstract: Given the limited success of conventional treatments for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), investigations of alternative approaches are warranted. We …