• Author: Siamak Noorbaloochi
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Predicting externalizing symptom trajectories in U.S. National Guard recruits: The role of adverse childhood experiences

Abstract: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are strongly associated with increased risk of externalizing problems. Despite their prevalence in military populations, limited …

Latent class patterns of adverse childhood experiences and mental health among National Guard recruits

Abstract: Background: Most studies have relied on a cumulative risk approach when examining adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). This approach assumes equal weighting of …

Healthcare expenditures associated with implementing an external facilitation program to increase the prescribing of medications used for the treatment of opioid use disorder among Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: To address the opioid use disorder (OUD) public health crisis, the ADvancing Pharmacological Treatments for OUD (ADaPT-OUD) external facilitation randomized …

The association between low clinic reach and racial disparity in trauma-focused psychotherapy initiation across the US Veterans Health Administration: Secondary analysis of national program evaluation data

Abstract: Reach of trauma-focused psychotherapies (TFPs) varies across clinics for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the US Veterans Health Administration but it is unknown …

Gender and race differences in rates of PTSD service connection: Results from a nationally representative panel of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), also known as "service connection," have been shown to reduce …

Evaluation of implementation facilitation integrated into a national mentoring programme to improve access to evidence-based psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder within the Veterans Health Administration: A quality improvement report

Abstract: Despite the resources dedicated to specialised mental healthcare for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the US Veterans Health Administration, …

Impact of different cover letter information and incentives on Veterans' emotional responses to an unsolicited mailed survey about military traumas: a randomized, 3x2x2 factorial trial

Abstract: Altering cover letter information to reduce non-response bias in trauma research could inadvertently leave survey participants unprepared for potentially upsetting …

Advancing Pharmacological Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (ADaPT-OUD): an Implementation Trial in Eight Veterans Health Administration Facilities

Abstract: Background: Identifying effective strategies to improve access to medication treatments for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is imperative. Within the Veterans Health …

Self-efficacy, Male Rape Myth Acceptance, and Devaluation of Emotions in Sexual Trauma Sequelae: Findings from a Sample of Male Veterans

Abstract: Sexual trauma is an understudied but regrettably significant problem among male Veterans. As in women, sexual trauma often results in serious mental health consequences …

Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Expressive Writing to Address Readjustment Difficulties Among U.S Afghanistan and Iraq war Veterans

Abstract: We examined the efficacy of a brief, accessible, nonstigmatizing online intervention—writing expressively about transitioning to civilian life. U.S. Afghanistan and …

Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans with Reintegration Problems: Differences by Veterans Affairs Healthcare User Status

Abstract: We studied 1,292 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans who participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing to estimate the prevalence of perceived reintegration …