Abstract: Introduction: The 2021 update to the United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS) aims to reduce disparities derived from sex, …
Abstract: Background: The military-to-civilian transition can be a challenging period for many service members; however, recent research suggests that female ex-service personnel …
Abstract: Introduction: Female veterans are the fastest growing group of new Veterans Health Administration (VA) users, and 40% identify as belonging to a racialized group. It is …
Abstract:The purpose of this nonexperimental, quantitative survey research study was to investigate the potential barriers to mental health care that female veterans who …
Abstract: Background: Recent studies have demonstrated a greater risk of dementia in female veterans compared to civilians; with the highest prevalence noted for former service …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and U.S. female Veterans have higher rates of CVD compared to …
Abstract: Female Veterans experience disproportionately poorer outcomes in mental health and physical health, as well as other conditions, compared to their male counterparts and …
Abstract: A higher prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among females has been consistently documented. For example, a nationally representative study of the US adult …
Abstract: There is consistent evidence that increased self-compassion (SC) is associated with less posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, knowledge about the …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military sexual trauma (MST) has been associated with long-term negative outcomes such as increased rates of cardiovascular disease, post-traumatic stress …
Abstract: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a possible common reaction to exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) during military service. However, knowledge about correlates …
Abstract: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a possible common reaction to exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) during military service. However, knowledge about correlates …