Life goals collaborative care for a Veteran with bipolar disorder: A case illustration

Abstract: Bipolar disorder is a chronic condition marked by mood instability and elevated suicide risk, particularly among U.S. veterans, with treatment nonadherence contributing …

Neural activation during cognitive effort-based decision-making: Associations with avolition in Veterans with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Effort-based decision-making (EBDM) is a key component of motivation. Impairments in EBDM have been consistently linked to amotivation in individuals with …

A retrospective study of deceased Veterans with serious mental illness and heart failure: Analysis of palliative care and mental health collaboration on hospice utilization

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Serious Mental Illness (SMI) adds complexity to end of life care including medical decision making. For complex patients, enrollment in team-based hospice …

Five-year survival following a non-small-cell lung cancer diagnosis among Veterans Health Administration patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (SZ/BP) experience excess mortality due to several reasons, including cancer. We evaluated whether disparities …

Suicide among Veterans Health Administration patients with bipolar disorder: Evidence for increased risk associated with benzodiazepine receipt

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate factors associated with suicide mortality among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients with bipolar disorder. Methods: VHA patients …

Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline for the management of bipolar disorder

Abstract: Objective: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) Work Group revised the 2013 VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the …

The association of pain screening and pain level with suicide among U.S. Veterans with comorbid musculoskeletal and bipolar disorder diagnoses

Abstract: Background: High suicide rates are documented among persons with bipolar disorder diagnoses and pain diagnoses, but few studies have examined the association of pain with …

What's gender got to do with it: Accounting for differences in incident guideline discordant prescribing for PTSD among women and men Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Women veterans are more likely than men veterans to receive medications that Department of Veterans Affairs clinical practice guidelines recommend against to …

The Role of Mental Health Conditions in Early Detection and Treatment of Veterans With Alzheimer’s Dementia

Abstract: Introduction: The benefits of early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have become increasingly recognized. Veterans with mental health conditions (MHCs) may be less …

Correlates of suicidal behaviors and genetic risk among United States Veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder

Abstract: Persons diagnosed with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar I disorder (BPI) are at high risk for self-injurious behavior, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behaviors (SB). …

Lower odds of successful community discharge after medical hospitalization for Veterans with schizophrenia: A retrospective cohort study of national data

Abstract: Medical comorbidity, particularly cardiovascular diseases, contributes to high rates of hospital admission and early mortality in people with schizophrenia. The 30 days …

Trajectories of physical function changes for older Veterans with serious mental illness in a clinical exercise program

Abstract: Background and aims: Older persons with serious mental illness (SMI) have compromised physical function (endurance, strength, mobility). Multicomponent exercise is …