• Author: Israel C. Christie
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Military exposures research: A state-of-the-art review

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military personnel encounter a wide range of environmental and occupational exposures during their service such as burn pit smoke, chemical warfare agents, …

Association of a Veterans Affairs toxic exposure medical evaluation with symptom-related care

Abstract: Rationale: Service members exposed to burn pit emissions may be at risk for adverse health outcomes. The Department of Veterans Affairs offers screening medical …

Mental health provider knowledge and attitudes toward diagnosing anxiety disorders in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Clinical practice guidelines indicate treatments for specific anxiety diagnoses. Misdiagnosing specific anxiety disorders as unspecified anxiety may prevent patients from …

Food and housing insecurity is associated with diabetes distress, depression, anxiety, and self-management behaviors in Veterans with type-2 diabetes

Abstract: In patients with diabetes, food and housing insecurity are associated with diabetes distress, anxiety, depression, and poorer self-management, which are associated with …

The case for screening for diabetes distress, depression, and anxiety

Abstract: Our goal was to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a sample of U.S. military veterans with type 2 diabetes and elevated diabetes distress (DD). …

A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of exposure and response prevention for Veterans with obsessive compulsive disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is effectively treated with exposure and response prevention (ERP), yet very few veterans receive ERP for OCD within the …