Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 eating concerns (EAT) scale: A study with National Guard Veterans and their romantic partners

Abstract: Development and validation of screening tools for eating disorders is crucial for enhancing early intervention efforts among military-connected populations. The recently …

Comparing eating disorder examination questionnaire factor structures in Veteran men and women

Abstract: The present study aims to investigate the factor structure and measurement invariance by gender of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q)—a commonly used …

Intimate partner violence perpetration and firearm ownership and storage practices among U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Background: Population-based data on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and firearm ownership and storage practices in U.S. military veterans are …

Sex differences in suicide, lethal means, and years of potential life lost among Veterans with substance use disorder

Abstract: Background: Veterans with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at elevated risk of dying by suicide. We examined sex and age differences in rates and means of suicide death …

Gender differences in "making weight" behaviors among U.S. Iraq and Afghan war Veterans: Implications for future health

Abstract: Objective: Failure to "make weight" carries significant consequences for military personnel including additional training burdens, stigma, possible demotion, or even …

Women and men Veterans' initiation, engagement, and retention in treatment for substance use disorders: A cross-sectional investigation using VHA administrative data

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: More men have substance use disorders (SUD) in the US compared to women; however, the gender gap is closing, including among US veterans. Little information …

Rethinking gender differences: An investigation of comorbid psychopathology and alcohol use disorder in Veterans

Abstract: Background: While men have been found to drink more alcohol and have higher rates of alcohol-related mortality, women tend to experience higher rates of alcohol-related …

Investigating the psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the forms of self-criticizing/attacking and self-reassuring scale in Veteran men and women

Abstract: Self-criticism, or negative self-evaluation characterized by often unrealistic personal standards and a harsh self-view, is a relevant transdiagnostic construct for …

Gender differences in the socioecological contexts of Veterans seeking mental health services following military sexual trauma

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault or harassment experienced during military service. Given the high prevalence of MST and negative mental and physical …

Gender and race differences in rates of PTSD service connection: Results from a nationally representative panel of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), also known as "service connection," have been shown to reduce …

Beyond physical and mental health: The broader impacts of intimate partner violence on psychosocial well-being among women and men Veterans

Abstract: Research on the consequences of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) has predominantly focused on specific physical and mental health outcomes and have emphasized …

Gender comparison of Veterans crisis line risk ratings and consequent suicidal self-directed violence outcomes during the COVID era

Abstract: Introduction: Improving gender-sensitive suicide prevention programming for women veterans is crucial. Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) is a preventive strategy used by the US …