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Traumatic brain injury and suicidality among military veterans: The mediating role of social integration

Abstract: Suicide is a widespread public health concern, including among military Veterans. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and lack of social integration have both been shown to …

Aberrant connectivity in the right amygdala and right middle temporal gyrus before and after a suicide attempt: Examining markers of suicide risk

Abstract: Functional neuroimaging has the potential to help identify those at risk for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, as well as inform neurobiological mechanisms that …

Outcomes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression and predictors of treatment response in Veterans Health Administration patients

Abstract: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression (ACT-D) is a promising depression treatment which has not been evaluated on a large scale within VA. This study aimed to …

Development of a model to predict combined antidepressant medication and psychotherapy treatment response for depression among veterans

Abstract: Although research shows that more depressed patients respond to combined antidepressants (ADM) and psychotherapy than either alone, many patients do not respond even to …

Implementation context and burnout among Department of Veterans Affairs psychotherapists prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The first goal of this study was to assess longitudinal changes in burnout among psychotherapists prior to (T1) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (T2). The second …

Psychological well-being in US veterans with non-fatal suicide attempts: A multi-cohort population-based study

Abstract: Most people who survive suicide attempts neither re-attempt suicide nor die by suicide. Research on suicide attempt survivors has primarily focused on negative endpoints …

Who improves in trauma-focused treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment response in VA patients undergoing PE and CPT

Abstract: Background: Although most veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) benefit from evidence-based treatments, questions persist concerning the profiles of those …

Characteristics and Current Standard of Care Among Veterans with Major Depressive Disorder in the United States: A Real-world Data Analysis

Abstract: This study examined MDD treatment regimens received during the first observed and treated major depressive episode (MDE) among US veterans. This retrospective study, …

Neurocognitive effects of repeated ketamine infusions in comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder

Abstract: The glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine rapidly ameliorates posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in individuals …

Predictors of symptom reduction following intensive weekend treatment for panic disorder: An exploratory study of veterans

Abstract: Background: Recent evidence implicates intensive panic control treatment (IPCT) – a full panic control treatment protocol compressed into a single weekend – as a …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in war veterans with or without a history of suicide attemp

Abstract: Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a central role in brain development and plasticity and has been demonstrated to be altered in neuropsychiatric …

Comparing psychosocial functioning, suicide risk, and nonsuicidal self-injury between veterans with probable posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are each common among Unites States (U.S.) military veterans and frequently co-occur …