Receiving mental health services for a military sexual trauma: A narrative exploration of active duty experiences

Abstract:This narrative exploration examines the lived experiences of active duty military personnel receiving mental health services for military sexual trauma (MST). Despite the …

An examination of facilitators and barriers to care receipt among specific groups of LGBTQ+ and cisgender heterosexual Veterans

Abstract: This study examined rates and factors associated with past-year Veterans Health Administration (VHA) overall health care utilization and Department of Veterans Affairs …

Examining the impact of the Veterans Affairs community care program on mental healthcare in rural Veterans: A qualitative study

Abstract: Objective: To investigate provider and administrators' perspectives about the impact of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Community Care program on acute and …

Using statistical techniques to understand the unique needs of military personnel experiencing mental health difficulties: Moving away from assuming patient homogeneity to understanding heterogeneity

Abstract: Gold standard treatments for military personnel seeking support for mental health difficulties are often standardised and manualised to ensure high levels of treatment …

Sexual orientation moderates the association between health care utilization-related factors and mental health service nonutilization among United States military Veterans

Abstract: This study examined mental health treatment nonutilization among sexual minority versus heterosexual Veterans with demonstrated psychiatric need. Data were analyzed from …

Development of a peer-delivered primary care intervention to improve Veteran mental health treatment engagement

Abstract: Veteran engagement in mental health treatment (MHT) remains low. Peer specialists (PS) are well positioned to implement interventions addressing barriers to MHT …

Female military service members and Veterans: Understanding treatment seeking behavior and previous suicide risk among suicide decedents

Abstract: To examine the differences in treatment seeking behaviors, previous suicidal thoughts, previous suicide attempts, and disclosure of suicidal thoughts among female service …

Trauma exposure, mental health, and mental health treatment among LGBTQ+ Veterans and nonveterans

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of the study was to compare lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) veterans' and nonveterans' prevalence of potentially traumatic …

Black male Veterans' mental health: Exploring their lived experiences

Abstract: This study delves into the mental health experiences of Black male veterans, bridging their military service with the historical context of Black men's mental health. …

Restore and rebuild (R&R): A protocol for a phase 2, randomised control trial to compare R&R as a treatment for moral injury-related mental health difficulties in UK military Veterans to treatment as usual

Abstract: Background: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events is increasingly recognised as a concern across a range of occupational groups, including UK military …

Examining differences in mental health and mental health service use among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual Veterans

Abstract: Sexual minority veterans are at heightened risk for mental health conditions compared with their heterosexual peers. Subpopulations of the sexual minority community, …

Perspectives of suicide loss survivors: Qualitative analysis of data from a psychological autopsy study of U.S. Army soldiers

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Suicide loss survivors can provide information not otherwise available about the circumstances preceding a suicide. In this study, we analyzed interview …