Abstract: Objective: Although traumatic exposures are common, only a small percentage of people exposed to trauma go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This …
Abstract: Importance: Suicide rates are increased for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To inform Veterans Health Administration (VHA) operations, it is important …
Abstract: Although there is an active screening program for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics and empirically …
Abstract: Objective: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) initiate and complete cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) at low rates within …
Abstract: Many Veterans who complete prolonged exposure (PE) or cognitive processing therapy (CPT) report residual symptoms, but it is unclear how to best address the mental health …
Abstract: Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a well-known trauma-focused treatment that aims to generate more adaptive posttrauma cognitions and emotions. Changes in cognitions …
Abstract: Despite being recommended as first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the two evidence-based …
Abstract: Improving and expanding mental health treatment for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) is currently a top priority in Veterans Healthcare …
Abstract: Objective: Chronic pain often co-occurs with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The mutual maintenance hypothesis proposes that there may be shared underlying …
Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with poor quality of life. Although randomized clinical trial data show improvements in quality of life following …
Abstract: Between 44% and 87% of active duty service members and veterans who deployed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks know someone who was killed or seriously …
Abstract: This column first reviews evidence that veterans have poorer response to trauma-focused therapies for PTSD compared to civilians. We then consider several explanations …