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Veteran Experiences Seeking Non-pharmacologic Approaches for Pain

Abstract: Introduction: Pain is a longstanding and growing concern among US military veterans. Although many individuals rely on medications, a growing body of literature supports …

Conference Poster - The Drop-In: a one stop shop service model for multi-agency support for veterans

This poster was exhibited at the 2018 Veterans Mental Health: From enlistment to retirement conference, which was organised and hosted by theKings Centre for Military Health …

Conference Poster - Healthy Workers and Less Healthy Leavers: A model for understanding the health of Early Service Leavers

This poster was exhibited at the 2018 Veterans Mental Health: From enlistment to retirement conference, which was organised and hosted by theKings Centre for Military Health …

Conference Poster: No More Nightmares - Testing a novel intervention for UK Veterans

This poster was exhibited at the 2018 Veterans Mental Health: From enlistment to retirement conference, which was organised and hosted by theKings Centre for Military Health …

Conference Poster: The Influence of Psychosocial Factors in Veteran Adjustment to Civilian Life

This poster was exhibited at the 2018 Veterans Mental Health: From enlistment to retirement conference, which was organised and hosted by theKings Centre for Military Health …

Anhedonia and Emotional Numbing in Treatment-seeking Veterans : Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses to Reward

Abstract: Background: Anhedonia is a common symptom following exposure to traumatic stress and a feature of the PTSD diagnosis. In depression research, anhedonia has been linked …

Posttraumatic growth moderates the effect of posttraumatic stress on quality of life in U.S. military veterans with life-threatening illness or injury

Abstract: This article examines the how posttraumatic growth moderates the effect of posttraumatic stress on quality of life in US military veterans with life-threatening illness …

Alcohol Use Disorder Moderates the Effect of Age on Heart Rate Variability in Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Research on heart rate variability (HRV) in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and comorbid alcohol use disorder (AUD) is limited despite its use as a biomarker of both …

Military sexual trauma is associated with post-deployment eating disorders among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans

Abstract: Objective: Evaluate the association of military sexual trauma (MST) screen status with eating disorder diagnoses among veterans within 1- and 5-years after initiating …

Academic Detailing with Provider Audit and Feedback Improve Prescribing Quality for Older Veterans

Abstract: Suboptimal prescribing persists as a driver of poor quality care of older veterans and is associated with risk of hospitalization and emergency department visits. We …

Peripheral arterial disease in Scottish military veterans: a retrospective cohort study of 57 000 veterans and 173 000 matched non-veterans

Abstract: Background: While traumatic limb loss in military personnel is widely known, the threat posed by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in those who have served is less well …

Protecting the hearing-impaired worker: speech understanding with electronic hearing protection devices

Abstract: In many military and civilian occupations, the use of a hearing protection device (HPD) is required while working in noisy environments. When a worker has a pre-existing …