• Author: Jeri E. Forster
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Suicide rates by age and time among American Indian and Alaskan Native Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Although recent work has highlighted high rates of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals who served in the US military, to date, a …

Decisional needs of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury initiating treatment for insomnia disorder and obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract: Objective: We sought to elicit key informant (KI) perspectives regarding decisional needs of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) who are initiating insomnia …

Impact of an internet-based insomnia intervention on suicidal ideation and associated correlates in Veterans at elevated suicide risk

Abstract: Improving public health approaches to suicide prevention requires scalable evidence-based interventions that can be easily disseminated. Given empirical data supporting …

Facility-level and racial disparities in access to inpatient psychiatric occupational therapy services in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Importance: Veterans receiving inpatient psychiatric services with limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) benefit from occupational therapy, yet disparities in …

Association of inpatient occupational therapy utilization with reduced risk for psychiatric readmission among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: The authors sought to investigate whether utilization of inpatient occupational therapy (OT) was associated with reduced risk for 30-day psychiatric …

Nutrition and Food Security Among Veterans: Operationalizing Nutritional Functioning

Abstract: Objective: To assess injured military veterans' experiences, beliefs and daily physical and psychosocial functioning in relation to food and nutrition. Design: We used a …

Nutritional Functioning after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Veterans: Operationalizing a New Approach

Abstract: To use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to operationalize ?nutritional functioning? in military veterans with mild brain …

Blood flow restriction and Veterans with multiple sclerosis and advanced disability: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study will be to determine the efficacy of low intensity lower extremity resistance training with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) …

Divergent trends in accidental deaths since return from an Afghanistan/Iraq deployment among Army soldiers

Abstract: PURPOSE: Accidental death is a leading cause of mortality among military members and Veterans; however, knowledge is limited regarding time-dependent risk following …

Factors influencing adherence to insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatments among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand factors influencing adherence to recommended treatment for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Veterans with mild traumatic brain …

Identifying and predicting subgroups of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury based on distinct configurations of postconcussive symptom endorsement: a latent class analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify distinct subgroups of veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) based on configurations of postconcussive symptom (PCS) endorsement, and to …

Factors influencing shared decision-making for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatment among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: We elicited perspectives of clinical stakeholders and Veterans regarding barriers and facilitators to implementing shared decision-making (SDM) for …