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The clinical rollout of a novel intervention for Veterans with persistent post-concussive symptoms: Protocol for a pragmatic 2-site trial of On-TRACC

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Veterans with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) often report persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS). Clinical care guidelines …

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 …

Gut microbial composition is associated with symptom self-report in trauma-exposed Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Abstract: Iraq and Afghanistan War-era Veterans are at elevated risk for physical injuries and psychiatric illnesses, in particular the polytrauma triad of mild traumatic brain …

Neurocognitive intraindividual variability in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury history and posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans with a history of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at risk for greater cognitive …

An observational cohort study of alcohol use and cognitive difficulties among post-9/11 Veterans with and without TBI and PTSD

Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol use are highly prevalent among military Veterans and independently associated …

Increased [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the left pallidum in military Veterans with blast-related mild traumatic brain injury: Potential as an imaging biomarker and mediation with executive dysfunction and cognitive impairment

Abstract: Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (blast-mTBI) can result in a spectrum of persistent symptoms leading to substantial functional impairment and reduced quality of …

Perivascular space burden and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in U.S. Veterans with blast-related mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is recognized as the "signature injury" of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. mTBI, sleep disruption, and neuroinflammation …

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 …