Gender as a moderator of associations between military sexual trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder treatment utilization

Abstract: The present study sought to investigate whether gender moderates the relationship between military sexual trauma (MST) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment …

Code of conduct: Using propensity scores to evaluate prison misconduct among Veterans in prison

Abstract: Over 16 million veterans live in the U.S. but unfortunately, military service is often associated with problematic readjustments back to civilian life, including contact …

Labor market experiences of US Veterans during COVID-19: Women's relative advantage

Abstract: While recessions typically affect men's employment more adversely than women's in the USA, the COVID-19 recession was an exception to this trend. In this paper, we focus …

Clothing and equipment fit among male and female Canadian Armed Forces members

Abstract: Introduction: The fit of military clothing and equipment is essential for the health and safety of military operators. Given the aim of increasing the proportion of women …

United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men?

Abstract: Objective: Examine group differences among women and men United States Veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic pain (CP). Method: Administrative data …

Stress, hardiness and eating disorder symptoms in military academy cadets

Abstract: Eating disorders are a persistent and debilitating problem, especially among college age men and women. This problem is exacerbated in occupations such as the military, …

No man left behind', Conceptualizing functioning and increasing access to care for male survivors of military sexual trauma

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST), or the perpetration of sexual harassment or sexual assault against a member of the military, continues to be a pervasive problem which …

Bioenergetic impairment in Gulf War illness assessed via (31)P-MRS

Abstract: Time for post-exercise phosphocreatine-recovery (PCr-R), deemed a robust index of mitochondrial function in vivo, was previously reported to be elevated (signifying …

Migraine prevalence, environmental risk, and comorbidities in men and women Veterans

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Migraine is a prevalent and debilitating condition that substantially impacts quality of life. Investigating migraine prevalence, associated comorbidities, …

Examining associations between disordered eating and harmful substance use in a nationally representative sample of US Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The association between eating disorders (EDs) and harmful substance use (substance use that causes psychosocial impairment) is well recognized in the …

Veterans with chronic pain: Examining gender differences in pain type, overlap, and the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women are more likely to experience multiple overlapping pain conditions (MOPCs) relative to men. Post-traumatic stress disorder can negatively impact the …

Exploring interactions between traumatic brain injury history and gender on medical comorbidities in military Veterans: An epidemiological analysis in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Epidemiological studies of medical comorbidities and possible gender differences associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are limited, especially among military …