• Author: Elizabeth W. Twamley
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An objective measure of insight in hoarding disorder: Associations with severity, functioning, and neuropsychological performance

Abstract: Hoarding Disorder (HD) is defined by the inability to discard objects until clutter becomes functionally impairing. A DSM-5 specifier for HD is lack of insight. A recent …

Heart rate variability in unstably housed Veterans with mental health conditions

Abstract: Objective: Almost 10% of Veterans have experienced homelessness, which is associated with complex healthcare needs and high levels of physical and mental health …

Clinically meaningful change following compensatory cognitive training in Veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury: A brief report

Abstract: Compensatory Cognitive Training (CCT) is a group-based cognitive rehabilitation intervention that has been shown to improve cognition following mild traumatic brain …

Feasibility and acceptability for light vs ion therapy, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without traumatic brain injury: An mild traumatic brain injury 2 sponsored protocol

Abstract: Sleep-wake disturbances frequently present in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). These TBI-related sleep impairments confer significant burden and commonly …

Suicide prevention by peers offering recovery tactics (support) for US Veterans with serious mental illness: community engagement approach

Abstract: Background: Peer specialists are hired, trained, and accredited to share their lived experience of psychiatric illness to support other similar individuals through the …

Cognition and functional capacity: An initial comparison of Veteran and non-veteran older adults

Abstract: Introduction: The U.S. Military Veterans aged 65 and older comprise an estimated 43% of the 22 million living Veterans in the United States. Veterans have high rates of …

The Effects of a Single-Session Virtual Rumination Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Veterans With Subjective Cognitive Symptoms: Multimethod Pilot Study

Abstract: Background: Subjective cognitive concerns (SCCs) entail perceived difficulties in thinking or memory, often reported without substantial objective evidence of cognitive …

Rates of Diagnosis and Service Utilization in Veterans with Hoarding Disorder

Abstract: Hoarding Disorder (HD) is a prominent and disabling neuropsychiatric condition defined by the inability to discard objects resulting in impairing levels of clutter. The …

Meta-analysis of cognitive rehabilitation interventions in Veterans and service members with traumatic brain injuries

Abstract: MAIN OBJECTIVE: Cognitive difficulties are some of the most frequently experienced symptoms following mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). There is …

White matter organization and cortical thickness differ among active duty service members with chronic mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury

Abstract: This study compared Findings from whole-brain DTI and volumetric MRI among 90 Active Duty Service Members with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (TBI; n=52), chronic …

Neuropsychological correlates of PTSD and depressive symptom improvement in compensatory cognitive training for Veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), depression, and PTSD are highly prevalent in post-9/11 veterans. With the comorbidity of depression and PTSD in …

Neuropsychological functioning, neurobehavioral symptoms, and community reintegration in unstably housed veterans with mental health conditions

Abstract: Objective: Returning Veterans often have conditions (e.g. posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and history of traumatic brain injury [TBI]) associated with …