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  • Author: Michael A. Cucciare
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Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless Veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans involved in the criminal legal system (CLS) exhibit disproportionately high rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders (COD) and …

Justice System Mental Health Peer reviewed

Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary clinical impact of a computer-assisted transdiagnostic CBT intervention for Veterans with co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders

Abstract: Objective: This study examined feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary clinical impact of Veterans Affairs Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management- Substance (VA …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Veteran perspectives on treatment and recovery from co-occurring anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and unhealthy alcohol use

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans experience high rates of co-occurring anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and unhealthy alcohol use. The goal of this study was …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

A scoping review of protective factors that contribute to posttraumatic wellbeing for trauma-exposed military service members and Veterans

Abstract: Military service members experience higher levels of cumulative trauma than the general population, increasing their risk of mental health problems. This scoping review …

Mental Health Well-Being Peer reviewed

Development and validation of machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among US military Veterans treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and validate machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among US military veterans …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Intervention for justice-involved homeless Veterans with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders: Protocol for a randomized controlled hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The US Veterans Affairs mental health residential rehabilitation treatment programs (MH RRTPs) provide residential care for veterans experiencing …

Housing Justice System Peer reviewed

Veterans' experiences of and preferences for patient-centered, measurement-based PTSD care

Abstract: Background: Up to 50% of veterans drop out of trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapies (TF-EBP) without completing treatment or recovering; evidence suggests this is …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Are gaps in rates of retention on buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder closing among Veterans across different races and ethnicities? A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: The U.S. Veterans Health Administration has undertaken several initiatives to improve veterans' access to and retention on buprenorphine because it prevents …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Development and validation of machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among U.S. military Veterans treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder

Abstract: Background: Buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (B-MOUD) is essential to improving patient outcomes; however, retention is essential. Objective: To develop and validate …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust

Abstract: The importance of patients’ trust in health care is well known. However, identifying actionable access barriers to trust is challenging. The goal of these exploratory …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust

Abstract: The importance of patients' trust in health care is well known. However, identifying actionable access barriers to trust is challenging. The goal of these exploratory …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Adapting an alcohol care linkage intervention to US military Veterans presenting to primary care with hazardous drinking and PTSD and/or depression symptoms: A qualitative study

Abstract: There is a critical need to improve linkage to alcohol care for veterans in primary care with hazardous drinking and PTSD and/or depression symptoms (A-MH). We adapted an …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed