• Author: Annie B. Fox
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Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and gynecological-related distress in trauma-exposed women Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Sexual violence predicts both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and distress during gynecological health care. Yet sexual trauma represents only one event …

The mental health of U.S. Veterans before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining the demographic and environmental correlates of courses of distress in the LIGHT cohort

Abstract: Purpose: We examined courses of distress in US veterans before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of demographic and environmental characteristics on …

Variation in pandemic impacts on the mental health of black, Hispanic, and white American Veterans

Abstract: Veterans identifying as members of ethnic/racial minority groups are disproportionately affected by adverse social determinants of health and consequently may be uniquely …

Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans’ trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases

Abstract: Background: Veterans show increased vulnerability to trauma exposure. Yet, there is limited research examining Veterans’ prevalence of experiencing different trauma …

Ethnoracial Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes among Women Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Non-Hispanic Black women have increased rates of preterm birth and low infant birth weight. However, we do not know if these disparities replicate in women …

Psychosocial and economic impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of veteran men and women

Abstract: Purpose: The psychosocial impacts of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on women Veterans' mental health compared to men are understudied, with few studies …

The association between lifetime trauma exposure typologies and mental health outcomes among veterans

Abstract: We know little about veterans’ lifetime trauma exposure patterns and how such patterns are associated with mental health outcomes. This study sought to identify …

Relationship of perceived neighborhood danger with depression and PTSD among veterans: The moderating role of social support and neighborhood cohesion

Abstract: Little is known about the impact of perceived neighborhood danger on military veterans' mental health, a population potentially at higher risk for this experience, or …

The Role of PTSD Symptom Severity and Relationship Functioning in Male and Female Veterans' Mental Health Service Use

Abstract: Previous research has shown that difficulties in intimate relationships promote mental health treatment seeking for male veterans, but findings for female veterans have …