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Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risks of adverse clinical outcomes for veterans with HIV (VWH) receiving care in the Department of …
Abstract:For more than two decades since 2001, the suicide rate has been rising in the general U.S. population, especially among veterans. This Veterans' Issues in Focus essay is …
Abstract: Exposure to severe combat situations significantly raises the risk of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma survivors may use dissociation as a …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Soldiers often experience poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep, exacerbated by deployments, which significantly impact on their mental and physical …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The suicide Implicit Association Test (S-IAT) captures the strength of the implicit identification between self and death and is one of the few …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Death by suicide remains a critical public health issue and leading preventable cause of death in the United States, particularly among Veterans. Notably, …
Abstract: Despite an increased focus on dementia nationally and internationally little evidence exists on veteran experiences of dementia. Accounts of supporting veterans with …
Abstract:Importance: Veterans with mental health conditions (MHC) face unique challenges obtaining high-quality, coordinated health care. With a growing number of veterans …
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: In recent decades, evidence-based psychotherapies to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been developed with robust evidence bases. However, …
Abstract: Importance: Military Sexual Trauma (MST) affects a large number of female veterans and is associated with various adverse physical and mental health conditions. Sexual …
Abstract:Marital distress is an ongoing concern among U.S. military couples and is associated with poor service member (SM) mental health, suicide, and SM readiness and retention. …
Abstract: Introduction: Understanding the relationship of military occupational specialties (MOSs) to suicide attempt (SA) among US Army soldiers, and the patterns of these …