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Providers' use and perceived benefits and barriers of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares (CBT-N) to Veterans

Abstract: Training and consultation in cognitive behavioral therapy for nightmares (CBT-N) were introduced for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) providers to reduce the …

A formative evaluation to adapt a brief mindfulness program to increase participant engagement, participant impact, and feasibility of delivery among Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Brief mindfulness training can help veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) learn essential skills to manage distressing emotions and thoughts. This study …

Psychological well-being, PTSD, and their associations with eating disturbances in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Trauma is associated with disordered eating in many populations. Military personnel, a population with strict focus on maintaining body condition, experience traumatic …

Risk of homelessness among Veterans with and without criminal legal system involvement

Abstract: Among military veterans in the United States, criminal legal system involvement is a risk factor for homelessness; however, the magnitude of and contributors to this …

Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 eating concerns (EAT) scale: A study with National Guard Veterans and their romantic partners

Abstract: Development and validation of screening tools for eating disorders is crucial for enhancing early intervention efforts among military-connected populations. The recently …

Mental health treatment engagement across mental health concerns in U.S. servicemembers

Abstract: Understanding the prevalence of mental health concerns, rates of treatment access, and barriers to care can help identify strategies for improving mental health support …

Firearms, alcohol, suicide, and intimate partner violence perpetration among service members: Military partner experiences

Abstract: U.S. Armed Forces members experience specific demands and stressors that lead to several risk factors of self-harm or harm against others. Military spouses face unique …

Maintaining relationship safety while promoting relationship health: Family service referrals among Veterans screened for intimate partner violence

Abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) poses a tremendous public health burden across large health care systems. While the predominant response to IPV focuses on individual …

Mental health treatment engagement across mental health concerns in US servicemembers

Abstract: Understanding the prevalence of mental health concerns, rates of treatment access, and barriers to care can help identify strategies for improving mental health support …

Veterans crisis line use among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans: Contact reasons and risk assessment, by gender

Abstract: Suicide rates have increased substantially among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) veterans, as well as among women veterans. The Veterans …

Bridging the research-to-practice gap: Implementation science approaches to transform health care delivery

Abstract: Health care faces a persistent research-to-practice gap, with evidence-based innovations taking 17-20 years to reach routine clinical practice and less than 50% being …

Comparison of indoor versus outdoor mindfulness interventions for Veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Veterans’ reluctance to engage in mental health treatment coupled with high attrition in such treatment should motivate practitioners and researchers to create …