Abstract: Importance: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care spending has increased in the past decade, in part due to legislative changes that expanded access to …
Abstract: Introduction: The global rise in obesity is well-established, with significant health implications. This study aims to comprehensively assess overweight and obesity …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military sexual trauma (MST) and moral injury (MI) are associated with adverse psychiatric and health outcomes among military veterans. However, no known …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Traumatic event exposure is a risk factor for the development and maintenance of psychopathology. Social-affective responses to trauma exposure (e.g. shame, …
Abstract: Chronic pain and unhealthy alcohol use commonly co-occur and are associated with negative health outcomes. Veterans may be particularly vulnerable to these conditions, …
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Problematic anger is prevalent and associated with adjustment difficulties in military populations. To facilitate measurement of problematic anger, a very …
Abstract: IntroductionAlmost half a million Australians have served with the Australian Defence Force. Given the high prevalence of physical and mental health conditions and …
Abstract: U.S. military veterans experience higher pain prevalence than nonveterans. However, it is unclear how the disparities in pain prevalence have changed over time because …
Abstract: Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is positively associated with involvement in the criminal justice system among veterans. Research that examines whether …
Abstract: Background: A high BMI is associated with various medical conditions, notably type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health disorders. In the US military, …
Abstract: Background: Genitourinary infections, including those associated with the urinary tract (urinary tract infection [UTI]) and vulvovaginal region, are common in women, …
Abstract: Background: Prosthesis use in persons with amputation can improve mobility and functional independence. Better understanding of the reasons for and outcomes associated …