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Use of Video Telehealth Tablets to Increase Access for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

Abstract: Veterans experiencing homelessness face substantial barriers to accessing health and social services. In 2016, the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system launched a …

Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Veterans are at increased risk of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) relative to civilians. Few studies have explored the …

Self-rated sleep quality predicts incident suicide ideation in US military veterans: Results from a 7-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study

Abstract: Sleep disturbance is a risk factor for future suicidal behaviours (e.g. suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, death by suicide), and military veterans are at increased …

Empowering Female Student Veterans through Community Writing and Experiential Learning in the Classroom

Abstract: This article argues for the importance of community writing groups on college campuses targeted towards female veterans to aid in female student veterans’ successful …

Grit is associated with decreased mental health help-seeking among student veterans

Abstract: Objective: To examine the role of grit as a mediator of the relationship between student-veteran status and not seeking mental health help. Participants: A diverse and …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Hiring: Am I Traumatized and Stigmatized?

Abstract: An increasing number of veterans in the United States and worldwide suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Unfortunately, there is comparatively little …

COVID-19 Outbreak in A Forward-Deployed Expeditionary Military Command: A Retrospective Review on Preventative Measures and Outbreak Characteristics

Abstract: An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occured within a land based 2,000-member cohort stationed on a remote air base in the Middle East from June to August …

Physical sleeping environment is related to insomnia risk and measures of readiness in US army special operations soldiers

Abstract: Background: US military service members have characteristically poor sleep, even when ‘in garrison’ or at one’s home base. The physical sleeping environment, which …

Symptom attribution to a medically unexplained syndrome is associated with greater perceived severity and bothersomeness of symptoms in US military veterans

Abstract: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are prevalent among veteran and non-veteran populations. Current biopsychosocial theory implicates a multitude of factors in MUS …

Substance Use Relapse Among Veterans at Termination of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Abstract: Introduction: Military veterans continue to struggle with addiction even after receiving treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). Identifying factors that may …

Knowledge and Attitudes of Lifestyle Medicine–Based Care in a Military Community

Abstract: The Department of Defense spends more than $3 billion annually on medical costs of lifestyle-related morbidity. Military service members and veterans engage in unhealthy …

Do Veterans with Disabilities Respond Differently to the Post-9/11 GI Bill?

Abstract: Veterans exit military service with varying degrees of service-connected disabilities (SCD). The GI Bill provides educational benefits, which increased substantially in …