Evaluating the effectiveness of ketamine therapy on depressive symptoms in Veterans: A program evaluation

Abstract: Background: Veterans experience disproportionately high rates of depression and comorbid PTSD, often with treatment resistance (Nitcher et al., 2019). Rapid-acting …

Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms by military affiliation

Abstract: Objectives: Using a national sample of Americans, this study estimated and compared patterns of depressive symptom trajectories stratified by military service. This study …

Psychometric network analysis in rehabilitation research: A methodological demonstration in depression symptoms of Veterans and service members at 1 and 2 years after traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Purpose/Objective: Psychometric network analysis (PNA) is an application of dynamic systems theory that can inform measurement of complex rehabilitation phenomena such as …

Military service and sociodemographic determinants of depressive symptom trajectories

Abstract: Little is known about preservice depressive symptoms, their linkages to subsequent depressive symptoms, and the role of sociodemographic factors in shaping depressive …

Moral injury and its consequences among combat Veterans: Preliminary findings on the role of moral judgment

Abstract: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) among combat veterans has been acknowledged as a significant stressful combat event that may lead to various …

Suicide-specific cognitions and suicidal behavior in U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Background: U.S. military veterans may be reluctant to disclose suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Suicide-specific cognitions, which generally avoid direct mention of …

Same sleep disorder but different sleep patterns: Individual differences in sleep health and depressive symptomatology in Veterans with obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract: PURPOSE: Poor sleep health, a composite measure of key sleep characteristics, may relate to increased depressive symptoms among individuals treated for obstructive sleep …

Social Support and Social Stress Among Suicidal Inpatients at Military Treatment Facilities: A Multidimensional Investigation

Abstract: The associations between social support and stress with internalizing symptoms (depressive symptoms and hopelessness) and hazardous drinking were tested in an inpatient …

The long-term effects of war exposure on psychological health: An experimental study with Turkish conscript veterans

Abstract: The study of the effects of war exposure on the psychological health of combatants has so far been constrained by possible selection biases which limits the establishment …

Gender microaggressions that target women in the U.S. military: examining links with depression and the moderating role of rank and coping

Abstract: In this study, we examined active-duty women's experiences with gender microaggressions in the U.S. military and their associations with depressive symptoms. We also …

Outdoor light at night and depressive symptoms in male Veterans: A multicenter cross-sectional study in China

Abstract: Previous studies have indicated depression was associated with environmental exposures, but evidence is limited for the association between outdoor light at night (LAN) …

A literature review of mental health symptom outcomes in U.S. Veterans and Servicemembers following combat exposure and military sexual trauma

Abstract: Combat exposure (CE) and military sexual trauma (MST) are among the most common types of traumatic experiences faced by veterans and active duty servicemembers and, as …