Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) among U.S. Veterans: A systematic review

Abstract: Veterans of the United States military represent a large sample of the population and a distinctive culture. Veterans have a high prevalence rate of a variety of …

Mental health treatment utilization among Gulf War era Veterans with probable alcohol use disorder

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is prevalent among veterans, and excessive alcohol use is associated with significant mental and physical health consequences. …

Rural Veterans with HIV and alcohol use disorder receive less video telehealth than urban Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is highly prevalent among Veterans with HIV. Rural Veterans with HIV are at especially high risk for not receiving appropriate …

Heterogeneity in unmet treatment need and barriers to accessing mental health services among uS Military service members with serious psychological distress

Abstract: The goal of the current study is to examine heterogeneity in mental health treatment utilization, perceived unmet treatment need, and barriers to accessing care among …

“A Hidden Community”: The Experiences of Help-Seeking and Receiving Mental Health Treatment in U.K. Women Veterans. A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Women veterans are often underserved in both the research into and provision of mental health treatment. This study explored women veterans’ experiences of mental …

“Embrace the suck”: An exploratory study of perceptions of mental health treatment within the U.S. Army

Abstract: Since September 11th, 2001, mental healthcare in the United States military has become a focus for government officials. Many service members have come back from war with …

Trajectories of functioning in a population-based sample of veterans: contributions of moral injury, PTSD, and depression

Abstract: Although research has shown that exposure to potentially traumatic and morally injurious events is associated with psychological symptoms among veterans, knowledge …

Reducing rural veteran suicides: Navigating geospatial and community contexts for scaling up a national Veterans Affairs program

Abstract: Objective: To develop and use planning maps to prioritize and facilitate county‐level recruitment for Together With Veterans (TWV), community‐based rural Veteran …

Clearing Away Past Wreckage: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Identity and Mental Health Access by Female Veterans

Abstract: Women Veterans are the largest veteran population yet have significant mental health disparities, greater than both civilian women and veteran men. This article used …

Reducing veterans’ risk for suicidal behaviors: a qualitative study to inform development of the RECLAIM health promotion program

Abstract: Background: In an effort to reduce the high rate of suicide among post-9/11 veterans, a collaborative team within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a …

Civic Service as an Intervention to Promote Psychosocial Health and Implications for Mental Health in Post-9/11/01 Era Women Veterans

Abstract: Women veterans experience significant morbidity with poorer health and mental health outcomes relative to nonveteran counterparts. Little is known about how to best …

Refining Trauma-Focused Treatments for Servicemembers and Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Progress and Ongoing Challenges

Abstract: Fifteen years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have generated unprecedented investment in mitigating war-related mental health problems, including large increases in …