• Author: Terry L. Schell
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Perceptions of mental health confidentiality: Policies and practices in the U.S. military

Abstract: High rates of mental health issues among service members and a reluctance to access mental health services together represent one of the greatest ongoing threats to U.S. …

Association of Veteran suicide risk with state-level firearm ownership rates and firearm laws in the USA

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans have higher suicide rates than matched non-veterans, with firearm suicides being especially prevalent among veterans. We examined whether state …

Nine ways to improve the health and well-being of America's military and Veteran caregivers

Abstract: There are 105.6 million caregivers in the United States today, of whom 14.3 million (14 percent) are caring for wounded, ill, or injured service members or veterans. …

A randomized controlled trial of a web-based, personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young-adult veterans

Abstract: Objective: Young adult American veterans are at-risk for problematic alcohol use. However, they are unlikely to seek care and may drop out from lengthy multicomponent …

Study protocol for a web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young adult veterans

Abstract: Background: Young adult veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent a population at-risk for heavy and problematic alcohol use. Unfortunately, few seek …