• Author: Kelly L. Harper
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LGBQ+ Veteran and service member health and health care: A scoping review of research from 1994 to 2023

Abstract:Background: People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and other minoritized sexual orientations (LGBQ+) have served in the US military for generations. Despite …

Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among female and male Veterans: The contribution of romantic relationship and friendship functioning

Abstract: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is characterized as the experience of positive psychological change following exposure to traumatic stress. However, studies examining the …

Sexual orientation moderates the association between health care utilization-related factors and mental health service nonutilization among United States military Veterans

Abstract: This study examined mental health treatment nonutilization among sexual minority versus heterosexual Veterans with demonstrated psychiatric need. Data were analyzed from …

Trauma exposure, mental health, and mental health treatment among LGBTQ+ Veterans and nonveterans

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) veterans' and nonveterans' prevalence of potentially traumatic …

Examining differences in mental health and mental health service use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual Veterans

Abstract: Sexual minority veterans are at heightened risk for mental health conditions compared with their heterosexual peers. Subpopulations of the sexual minority community, …

Is adequate dose adequate? An examination of the impact of psychotherapy on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms utilizing Veterans Health Administration medical records

Abstract: Prior studies on individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) defined an adequate dose of psychotherapy as receiving at least nine sessions within a 15-week …

Experiences of discrimination and mental health treatment seeking among LGBQ plus Veterans

Abstract: Veterans who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and other minoritized sexual orientations (LGBQ+) experience significant stigma-related barriers to health care, …

The Role of PTSD Symptom Severity and Relationship Functioning in Male and Female Veterans' Mental Health Service Use

Abstract: Previous research has shown that difficulties in intimate relationships promote mental health treatment seeking for male veterans, but findings for female veterans have …