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Randomized Controlled Trial of Online Expressive Writing to Address Readjustment Difficulties Among U.S Afghanistan and Iraq war Veterans

Abstract: We examined the efficacy of a brief, accessible, nonstigmatizing online intervention—writing expressively about transitioning to civilian life. U.S. Afghanistan and …

Effectiveness of Cognitive Processing Therapy for Male and Female U.S. Veterans With and Without Military Sexual Trauma

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) affects approximately 2% and 36% of male and female veterans, respectively, (e.g., Allard, Gregory, Klest, & Platt, 2011). Although the …

Military sexual assault, gender, and PTSD treatment outcomes of U.S. Veterans

Abstract: This study examined whether gender and military sexual assault (MSA) were associated with psychiatric severity differences at initiation of treatment for posttraumatic …

PTSD symptoms and pain in Canadian military Veterans: the mediating roles of anxiety, depression, and alcohol use

Abstract: Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain are often comorbid among veterans. The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent symptoms of …

A randomized clinical trial of cognitive processing therapy for veterans with PTSD related to military sexual trauma

Abstract: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in the treatment of self-reported and …

Mental health training with soldiers four months after returning from iraq: Randomization by platoon

Abstract: Military personnel report significant and increasing mental health problems in the months following return from combat. Nevertheless, studies have not assessed the …

Rape, Sex Partnership, and Substance Use Consequences in Women Veterans

Abstract: The association of rape history and sexual partnership with alcohol and drug use consequences in women veterans is unknown. Midwestern women veterans (N = 1,004) …

A cluster randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) in a military population

Abstract: Trauma Risk Management is a peer-support program that aims to promote help-seeking in the aftermath oftraumatic events. Prior to its implementation, the British military …

Problem Gambling in Australian PTSD Treatment-Seeking Veterans

Abstract: This study explored gambling among Australian veterans entering posttraumatic stress treatment programs (n = 153). Twenty-eight percent reached the South Oaks Gambling …

Male War-Zone Veteran’s Perceived Relationship With Their Children: The Importance of Emotional Numbing

Abstract: Despite growing recognition of substantial interpersonal impairment among many war-zone veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), little is known about the …