Affect, coping, and self-harm among Veterans with comorbid serious mental illness and chronic pain: A pilot study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Among individuals with serious mental illness, chronic pain is an impairing and understudied comorbid condition. Although affective and behavioral treatment …

Biological markers of brain network connectivity and pain sensitivity distinguish low coping from high coping Veterans with persistent post-traumatic headache

Abstract: Headache is the most common pain complaint following mild traumatic brain injury. Roughly half of those with persistent post-traumatic headache (PPTH) also report neck …

Creating a self-guided workbook for symptoms of depression for deployed members of the United States Coast Guard

Abstract: Research has shown that symptoms of depression are a common experience amongst military members. Risk factors such as deployment, stressors (work and family) and combat …

Examining the epigenetic transmission of risk for chronic pain associated with paternal post-traumatic stress disorder: A focus on Veteran populations

Abstract: Chronic pain is a public health problem that significantly reduces quality of life. Although the aetiology is often unknown, recent evidence suggests that susceptibility …

Assessment of moral injury and PTSD in active-duty personnel and Veterans in Ukraine: A scoping review

Abstract: Purpose- This study is a scoping literature review of research into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury (MI) in active-duty military personnel and …

Evaluating self-efficacy as a treatment mechanism during an intensive treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder

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 …

Type D personality, stressful lifestyle, coping styles, and social support in military undergraduates

Abstract: Type D personality, characterized by negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been shown to predict the prognosis of patients with heart disease. Type D …

Emotional processing is not enough: Relations among resilience, emotional approach coping, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among combat Veterans

Abstract: Combat soldiers are exposed to various potentially traumatic events and face high risk of developing military-related psychopathology, such as depression, posttraumatic …

Context matters: Exploring the adaptive nature of self-regulation skills in predicting abstinence among Veterans with alcohol use disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent among veterans in the United States. Self-regulation skills (e.g., coping and emotion regulation) are important …

Exploring burnout in the Italian Armed Forces amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A clustering approach to identify psychological preventing and risk factors

Abstract: The Italian army played a crucial role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by supplying the country with military personnel, sanitary specialists, equipment, and …

Exploring the emotional landscape of Veterans: An analysis of poems about PTSD

Abstract: This paper explores how veterans use poetry as a means of escape from their PTSD, and how it helps them to cope with their trauma. I first describe what PTSD is and the …

Implementation of a primary prevention program for posttraumatic stress disorder in a cohort of professional soldiers (PREPAR): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can manifest after a traumatic event where the individual perceives a threat to his or her …