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American Veterans and the Evolution of Mental Health: A Historical Review of Diagnoses and Depiction

Abstract: This article reviews the interwoven history surrounding mental health diagnoses and military veteran depictions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Including a …

Impact of military culture and experiences on eating and weight-related behavior

Abstract: Disordered eating behaviors and obesity are becoming increasingly common among United States military personnel. However, little research has explored the role of the …

Treating Veterans at Risk for Suicide: An Examination of the Safety, Tolerability, and Outcomes of Cognitive Processing Therapy

Abstract: Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors; however, clinicians often report apprehension about …

Evaluating the Effects of a Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Insomnia: A Pilot Study

This dissertation evaluates a pilot study to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of a combined CBT-I and IRT protocol intervention for insomnia and nightmares delivered in a …

Home-based telebehavioral health for U.S. military personnel and veterans with depression: A randomized controlled trial

This paper explores the use of a telebehavioural health intervention for service personnel and veterans with depression.

Psychometric properties of the late positive potential in combat-exposed veterans

Abstract: Trauma exposure is prevalent, associated with multiple forms of psychopathology, and thought to alter the neurobiological substrates of threat processing. The late …

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Veteran Health Characteristics

Abstract: Racial/ethnic health disparities persist among veterans despite comparable access and quality of care. We describe racial/ethnic differences in self-reported health …

Veterans’ self-expression in poetry

Abstract: Research shows the positive effects of creative self-expression and, specifically, poetry therapy for Veterans, including Veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress …

Expectations versus experiences of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dogs: An inductive conventional content analysis

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was twofold; to describe the benefits and drawbacks of aPTSD service dog from the perspective of Veterans with service dogs and to …

Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Trajectories and Perceived Health Among Spouses of War Veterans: A 12-year Longitudinal Study

Abstract: War-related trauma may indirectly affect veterans' spouses both in terms of secondary posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and negative perceived health. The present …

Resilience before PTSD: or, Robert Vas vs The Bomb

Abstract: Resilience today is a highly instrumentalized weapon of the neoliberal state. Its purpose is the reduction and privatization of responsibility for emotions that conflict …

Framework for the evaluation of military health systems.

Codebeautify.org Text to HTML Converter Abstract: The organisation of a military health system (MHS) differs from the civilian system due to the role of the armed forces, the …