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Evaluating the feasibility of an experimental paradigm for alcohol-involved sexual violence perpetration among active duty and Veteran men

Abstract: Background: Sexual assault is common in the military and heavy episodic drinking (HED) is a strong predictor of sexual violence perpetration. Objectives: The current …

Prevalence and implementation of psychiatric advance directives among Veterans with serious mental illness

Abstract: Objective: Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are evidence-based tools to increase patient autonomy and reduce coercive practices in inpatient psychiatric settings. No …

Prevalence and implementation of psychiatric advance directives among Veterans with serious mental illness

Abstract: Objective: Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are evidence‐based tools to increase patient autonomy and reduce coercive practices in inpatient psychiatric settings. …

Transtheoretical model technology-based interventions to improve health behaviors in Veterans

Abstract: The transtheoretical model of health behavior change (TTM) is a leading theoretical framework of motivation for healthful lifestyle modification and has been employed …

Up in smoke: No association between cannabis smoking and cardiovascular events among older military Veterans with coronary artery disease

Abstract:Debates persist regarding the cardiovascular health effects of cannabis use. However, the prevalence of cannabis use among medically vulnerable populations, such as …

Veteran Transition Screener (VTS): A personalized empirical approach to assessing well-being during the military-to-civilian transition

Abstract: As U.S. post-9/11 veterans leave the military and enter the military-to-civilian transition phase, they navigate cultural and social identity adjustments, and their …

A multivariable model to predict risk of dementia or death in older Veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with increased risk of both death and dementia in older adults, but no prognostic models currently …

Family incarceration and barriers to mental health care among low-income US Veterans

Abstract:Background: Family member incarceration is a risk factor for mental health challenges. However, less research has investigated the relationship between family member …

Women Veterans and mobility aids

Abstract: Objective: To conduct a needs assessment to learn about women Veterans’ needs, priorities, preferences, and experiences with mobility assistive technology (MAT). …

Comparing the effectiveness of implementation strategies to improve liver and colon cancer screening for Veterans: Protocol for a large cluster-randomized implementation study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Screening for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, specifically colorectal cancer (CRC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is often inadequately and inequitably …

Construct validity of the Tower of London test: Generating a construct specification equation relating problem characteristics to problem difficulty in a sample of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: The Tower of London (TOL) is a set of problem-solving tasks that are commonly used to measure cognition. No studies have developed construct specification equations …

Same-day discharge sleeve gastrectomy at a military treatment facility: Protocol and initial outcomes

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most common bariatric surgery. Due to its relative safety and low complication rate, it has been …