Neurocognitive functioning and impulsivity in Veterans with bipolar spectrum disorders: Suicide attempters versus nonattempters

Abstract: Objective: Veteran status and bipolar disorder (BD) are two substantial risk factors for suicide. Models of suicide implicate neurocognition and impulsivity in suicidal …

Beliefs, behaviors, and bets: Impulsivity in Veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder

Abstract: Armed forces veterans are at risk of gambling-related problems and harms. Relatively few studies have examined how individual differences in this population might be …

The role of impulsivity and aggression in suicidal ideation and behavior among military Veterans

Abstract: Background Suicide rates among veterans are substantially higher than non-veterans and continue to rise according to the most recent data. However, specific mechanisms …

637. Lateralized reduction in medial orbitofrontal cortex volume in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and suicidality: Preliminary analysis

Abstract: Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and impulsivity are risk factors for suicidality. Impulsivity is frequently associated with TBI. Our laboratory recently …

The association of risk-related behaviors and mental health symptomatology on problematic alcohol use among U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers

Abstract: Objective: We sought to examine the association of risk behaviors (i.e., risk perception, risk-taking/impulsivity, and sensation-seeking) and mental health symptomatology …

Toxoplasma gondii, suicidal behaviour and suicide risk factors in US Veterans enrolled in mental health treatment

Abstract: Markers of chronic infection Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle et Manceaux, 1908) have been associated with suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV). We present the results of the …

Frontal pole neuromodulation for impulsivity and suicidality in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and common co-occurring mental health conditions: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Suicide remains a leading cause of death among veterans in the United States, and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) increases the risk of suicidal ideation …

Choice and motor impulsivity in Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury with and without history of suicide attempt

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury is associated with increased risk for suicide, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. One candidate mechanism is impulsivity, …

Neurocognitive function and medical care utilization in Veterans treated for substance use disorder

Abstract: Background: Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk for cognitive problems due to neurotoxic effects of chronic drug and alcohol use coupled in many …

The relationship of risk-related behaviors and substance use among US Army National Guard/Army Reserve soldiers and deployment differences

Abstract: U.S. Army National Guard and Army Reserve (ANG/USAR) soldiers are at risk for substance use, and research in other populations suggests risk-related behaviors and traits …

Impulsivity and psychiatric diagnoses as mediators of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Tweet: Negative urgency impulsivity mediates the relationship between TBI and suicidal ideation, revealing a treatment target for suicidality.

Examination of the effects of impulsivity and risk-taking propensity on alcohol use in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: A strong association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and problematic alcohol use has been demonstrated among Veteran populations exposed to …