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The National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study: A Narrative Review and Future Directions

Abstract: United States (U.S.) veterans are substantially older than their non-veteran counterparts. However, nationally representative, population-based data on the unique health …

Clients of VA-Housed Legal Clinics: Legal and Psychosocial Needs When Seeking Services and Two Months Later

Abstract: Veterans often need civil legal services, yet little is known about veterans’ use and consequences of these services. This study examined veterans seeking legal …

Successful Aging in Older US Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Objective: To identify the current prevalence, and sociodemographic, military, health, and psychosocial correlates of successful aging in older US veterans. Methods: …

A psychosocial mediational model of homelessness among U.S. male and female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Few studies have focused on homelessness among Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans, especially female veterans. An explanatory …

Posttraumatic stress symptom courses in U.S. military veterans: A seven-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study

Abstract: The current study examined the nature and correlates of seven-year posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom courses in a nationally representative, prospective …

Characteristics, needs, and experiences of U.S. veterans on a specialized prison unit

Abstract: The Veterans Service Unit (VSU) in Connecticut is one of several all-veterans prison units that are being created throughout the United States. This study examined the …

Trajectories of posttraumatic growth among US military veterans: a 4‐year nationally representative, prospective cohort study

 This article examines posttraumatic growth as a dynamic process with divergent trajectories. Developing interventions that target certain psychosocial factors may help trauma …

Physical health conditions associated with full and subthreshold PTSD in U.S. military veterans : Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: While both full and subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be linked to physical conditions, contemporary population-based data on these associations in …

Childhood Antecedents of Incarceration and Criminal Justice Involvement Among Homeless Veterans

Abstract: Although criminal justice involvement and incarceration are common problems for homeless veterans, few studies have examined childhood risk factors for criminal justice …

Risk Factors for Homelessness Among US Veterans

Abstract: Homelessness among US veterans has been a focus of research for over 3 decades. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) …