Author: Craig P. Polizzi

June 2025

Physical activity and functioning following tai chi and a wellness comparison intervention in Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a highly prevalent chronic, multisymptomatic condition associated with worsening physical health and quality of life among veterans. …

Physical Health Well-Being Peer reviewed

December 2024

Tai Chi and wellness interventions for Veterans with Gulf War illness: A randomized controlled feasibility trial

Abstract: Background: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom illness that affects up to one-third of the 700,000 American military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

September 2024

Specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and timed goals and the personal health inventory in a wellness group for Veterans with Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Background: Interventions based on the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Whole Health (WH) initiative may be beneficial for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) …

Physical Health Well-Being Peer reviewed

January 2024

Exploring the associations of emotion regulation and trait resilience with the efficacy of cognitive processing therapy for active duty military personnel with PTSD

Abstract: BackgroundMilitary personnel who complete cognitive processing therapy (CPT) can still experience residual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gaining a …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

October 2023

Alcohol-related problems as moderators of PTSD symptom change during use of a web-based intervention for hazardous drinking and PTSD

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Alcohol-related problems (e.g., physical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, impulse control, social responsibility) can have an impact on posttraumatic stress …