Veterans in Northern Ireland: Evaluation of chronic pain experience, service type, and physical and mental health functioning

Abstract: Background: Chronic pain is common and associated with disruptions in quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial functioning. These issues are particularly pronounced in …

Identifying unique symptom groups following mild traumatic brain injury using the neurobehavioral symptom inventory and PTSD checklist-5 in military personnel: a bifactor analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify both shared and unique groups of posttraumatic stress and postconcussive symptoms using bifactor analysis. SETTING: Two large military outpatient …

If it's offered, will they come? Practical considerations when offering intensive PTSD treatment in an outpatient Veterans Affairs PTSD clinic

Abstract: Evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are efficacious; however, treatment dropout remains high. The delivery of intensive EBPs …

A dyadic exploration of the associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth among combat veterans and their parents: the role of distress tolerance

Abstract: Objective: Indirect exposure to traumatized combat veterans may facilitate positive transformations in the form of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among family members. We …

Posttraumatic Cognitions Differ Between Men and Women after Military Sexual Assault Revictimization in Their Contribution to PTSD Symptoms

Abstract: Sexual revictimization is heightened among military service members and veterans and is associated with greater posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and severity. The …

Psychological Distress and Communication Quality in Military Couples after Deployment to War

Abstract: Previous research has found elevated levels of psychological distress (i.e., post-traumatic stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms) among veterans. Existing theory and …

Danger- and non-danger-based stressors and their relations to posttraumatic deprecation or growth in Norwegian veterans deployed to Afghanistan

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to explore how exposure to danger-based and non-danger-based stressors may influence personal changes in veterans (N = 4053) after …

Anhedonia and Emotional Numbing in Treatment-seeking Veterans : Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses to Reward

Abstract: Background: Anhedonia is a common symptom following exposure to traumatic stress and a feature of the PTSD diagnosis. In depression research, anhedonia has been linked …