• Journal: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
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Understanding women veterans’ experiences with and management of weight gain from medications for serious mental illness: A qualitative study.

Abstract: Objective: More women veterans than men use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health services. Some psychiatric medications are associated with weight gain and …

Pain and Sleep problems predict Quality of Life for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness

Abstract: Poor sleep and pain are common in veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), yet it is unclear how these may impact dimensions of quality of life. As such, this study …

The Association Between Time Incarcerated and the Search for Employment in a Veteran Sample with Substance Use Disorders

Abstract: Objective: Incarceration and substance use disorders/mental illness can have a significant negative impact on finding employment. However, it is unclear in what phase of …

Helping Veterans Achieve Work: A Veterans Health Administration Nationwide Survey Examining Effective Job Development Practices in the Community

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans Health Administration vocational services assist veterans with mental illness to acquire jobs; one major component of these services is job …

Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study

Abstract: This article describes the methodology and the baseline characteristics of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) enrolled in a multisite trial comparing …

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity in Older and Younger Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Abstract: Objective: Individuals with serious mental illness endorse many more medical and psychosocial barriers to physical activity (PA) than the general population. However, it …

Rural and Urban Supported Employment Programs in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of Barriers and Facilitators to Vocational Achievement for Veterans Experiencing Mental Illnesses

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to compare urban and rural supported employment programs on barriers and facilitators with employment for veterans …

In-Vivo Job Development Training Among Peer Providers of Homeless Veterans Supported Employment Programs

Abstract: Topic: This column describes a goal-oriented, time-limited in vivo coaching/training approach for skills building among peer veterans vocational rehabilitation …

Veterans Health Administration Transitional Work Experience vs. Job Placement in Veterans with Co-Morbid Substance Use and Non-Psychotic Psychiatric Disorders

Abstract: This study seeks to compare the effectiveness of Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) transitional work experience (TWE) services and a minimal but common …