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Association of the Veterans crisis line caring letters project with health services utilization and health outcomes among Veterans with elevated psychiatric risk

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate whether the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters (CL) intervention impacted outcomes among Veterans at elevated psychiatric risk. Study …

Housing status, mental health, and help-seeking among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Midwest

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine mental health and help-seeking behaviors among homeless and unstably housed (HUH) and stably housed (SH) American Indian and Alaska …

Suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence prevalence and associations among Veterans residing in U.S. Pacific Island Territories: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

Abstract: Suicide rates are high in United States (U.S.) Pacific Island Territories, where large numbers of Veterans reside. Yet knowledge of suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV) …

Association of the Veterans Crisis Line Caring Letters Project with health services utilization and health outcomes among Veterans with elevated psychiatric risk

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate whether the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters (CL) intervention impacted outcomes among Veterans at elevated psychiatric risk. Study …

Decreased DTI-APLS correlated with cognitive impairment in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a risk for cognitive impairment with underlying mechanism unresolved. Our study aimed to evaluate the glymphatic function in …

Do betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope explain the association between military sexual trauma and alcohol consumption?

Abstract: The present study examined two sequential mediation models in which betrayal-based moral injury and drinking to cope were hypothesized to explain the associations between …

Provider perspectives regarding facility-level disparities in access to inpatient psychiatric occupational therapy services in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Veterans receiving inpatient psychiatric services with occupational performance limitations benefit from occupational therapy, yet facility-level disparities …

Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a smartphone application to identify at-risk sailors

Abstract: During deployments, Navy personnel have reported concerning levels of mental health symptoms, as well as suicidal ideation. Upstream efforts are needed to identify and …

Associations between pre-fitting factors and 2-year hearing aid use persistence, derived from health records and post-fitting battery order data of 284,175 US Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To examine associations between factors in domains of general health, hearing status, and demography, and subsequent long-term persistence of hearing aid (HA) …

Loneliness after service Veteran loneliness and exclusion by Veterans and nonveterans in Cyberball

Abstract: Previous research indicates that many veterans experience challenges when transitioning from military to civilian life, with a significant proportion reporting feelings …

Meaningful employment among Veterans with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders

Abstract: Objective: To examine associations between employment-based self-regulatory processes and meaningful employment attainment among veterans with co-occurring conditions. …

Staff perspectives on implementing dialectical behavior therapy skills groups in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Reducing veteran suicide is a high priority for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). While dialectical behavior therapy skills groups (DBT-SG) may be as effective as …