Research and Policy Repository

Potential mediators of the effects of clinical hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and pain education on chronic pain in Veterans

Abstract: Psychological interventions have reliable but modest effects on chronic pain outcomes, but our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie these effects remains …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

Outside the realm of combat: The relationship of cumulative trauma with perceived military betrayal and military-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Abstract: The relationship between lifetime trauma history and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity has been established, though the relationship between lifetime trauma …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Disentangling effects of remote mild traumatic brain injury characteristics and posttraumatic stress on processing speed and executive function in Veterans

Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress are prevalent in military service members and share objective and subjective cognitive symptoms, complicating …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Genome-wide DNA methylation analysis of cannabis use disorder in a Veteran cohort enriched for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Cannabis use has been increasing over the past decade, not only in the general US population, but particularly among military veterans. With this rise in use has come a …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Do stigma and efficacy mediate the association between training and suicide prevention behavior among Army noncommissioned officers?

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Rates of suicide in the Active Component of the military have significantly increased since 2010, with particularly high rates among Army service members. …

Education / Training Mental Health Peer reviewed