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Reaching rural Veterans: Applying mind-body skills for pain using a whole health telehealth intervention: The RAMP pilot study

Abstract: PURPOSE: The current study piloted a telehealth, multicomponent intervention for rural Veterans, to increase access to non-pharmacological approaches to managing chronic …

Complementary and integrative health therapies and pain: Delivery through Veterans Affairs and community care

Abstract: Background: Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) services are a national priority for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system and can be effective …

Was training enough? Examining the implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies for depression in Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Three evidence-based psychotherapies for depression (D-EBPs)—cognitive behavioral therapy for depression, acceptance and commitment therapy for depression, and …

Telehealth mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: The LAMP randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Importance: Although mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are evidence-based treatments for chronic pain and comorbid conditions, implementing them at scale poses many …

Relationships between applied mindfulness practice, chronic pain, and pain-related functioning in Veterans

Abstract: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to improve chronic pain and associated conditions like depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. However, there is …

Exploring gender differences in Veterans in a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness for chronic pain

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although studies have documented higher rates of chronic pain among women Veterans compared to men Veterans, there remains a lack of comprehensive information …

Pharmacist-driven outreach initiative to increase prescribing of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in eligible VHA patients with chronic kidney disease: A study protocol

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for multiple adverse events, several of which have been proven to be less likely with the use …

Gender differences in PTSD severity and pain outcomes: baseline Results from the LAMP trial

Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain are highly prevalent comorbid conditions. Veterans dually burdened by PTSD and chronic pain experience …

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 …