• Author: Nicholas P. Allan
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Evaluating the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief intervention targeting interpersonal risk factors in an active-duty military sample

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Despite increasing prevention efforts, military populations are consistently at increased risk of suicide compared to their civilian counterparts. The …

A randomized controlled trial comparing group transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT) and group disorder-specific psychotherapies in Veterans with emotional disorders

Abstract:Objective: Transdiagnostic psychotherapies offer potential advantages to traditional, disorder-specific approaches, including coverage of comorbidity, dissemination and …

How do active duty Army personnel view the relationships between firearms and suicide? The role of sociopsychological factors, firearm ownership status, and lifetime history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Abstract: Background: Firearms are the primary method by which US military personnel die by suicide, and those at highest risk tend to store firearms unsafely. Promoting secure …

Beliefs about mental health treatment, treatment initiation, and suicidal behaviors among Veterans and service members at‐risk for suicide and not in treatment

Abstract: Introduction: Previous research has identified a variety of barriers to mental health care among military personnel and veterans, despite high rates of mental health …

A bifactor evaluation of self-report and clinician-administered measures of PTSD in Veterans

Abstract: The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) are two of the most widely used and well-validated PTSD measures …

Anxiety sensitivity and social support in veterans with emotional disorders

Abstract: An understanding of the incremental value of social support in predicting psychopathology above transdiagnostic risk factors could speak to the benefit of leveraging …

Efficacy of CBT for Treatment Seeking (CBT-TS) in untreated Veterans and Service members at risk for suicidal behavior

Abstract: Objective: Military members and Veterans at-risk for suicide are often unlikely to seek behavioral health treatment. The primary aim of this study was to test the …

Influence of comorbid social anxiety disorder in PTSD treatment outcomes for Prolonged Exposure in female military sexual trauma survivors with PTSD

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder that frequently presents alongside other comorbid diagnoses. Although several evidence‐based …

Risk factors of suicidal behaviors in a high‐risk longitudinal veteran sample: A network analysis

Abstract: Suicide is a substantial public health burden, particularly among veterans. Risk factors have been delineated for suicide; however, the dynamic interrelations between …

An examination of PTSD symptoms and their effects on suicidal ideation and behavior in non-treatment seeking veterans

Abstract:Ā This study sought to examine the effect of general PTSD symptoms as well as specific PTSD symptom clusters on suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts. We first compared …