Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless Veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans involved in the criminal legal system (CLS) exhibit disproportionately high rates of comorbid mental health and substance use disorders (COD) and …

Cannabis use among Canadian Veterans: Associations with the use of other substances, chronic pain conditions, mental disorders, suicide behaviours, and help-seeking

Abstract:Background: A substantial proportion of Veterans experience mental and physical health difficulties, including post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, for which …

Longitudinal assessment of anger trajectories following childhood trauma and combat exposure: Associations with PTSD and alcohol use disorder symptoms

Abstract: For veterans, early life stressors, such as childhood trauma and experience of combat-related events, are associated with reporting greater levels of anger. Anger, if …

Substance use in military personnel: Associations with combat exposure, moral injury, posttraumatic stress disorder and pain

Abstract:Background: Prior research suggests that military personnel endorse higher rates of prescription drug misuse, cannabis, and heavy alcohol use than civilians. Factors …

Trait emotion regulation as a predictor of mental health and substance use during a period of chronic stress: A longitudinal analysis of US Veterans

Abstract: Emotion regulation, or the ways in which individuals respond to or modulate their emotional experience, is critical when responding to distressing life circumstances. …

Artificial intelligence-enabled, real-time risk monitoring for substance use recovery in Veterans: An initial evaluation of the Behaivior Recovery Platform

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a growing concern in U.S. Military populations, including Veterans, reflecting both national trends and unique …

Evaluation of the low-demand model for serving unsheltered homeless Veterans in transitional housing

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contracts with community-based agencies to operate its Grant and Per Diem (GPD) transitional housing programs, …

Women Veterans and risk of illicit substance use and use disorders, 2015-2019 and 2021: A secondary analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women veterans are at risk for substance use and substance use disorders, although there remains limited data on substance use in women veterans. METHODS: A …

Women Veterans and risk of illicit substance use and use disorders, 2015–2019 and 2021: A secondary analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Abstract: Background: Women veterans are at risk for substance use and substance use disorders, although there remains limited data on substance use in women veterans. Methods: A …

Meaningful employment among Veterans with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders

Abstract: Objective: To examine associations between employment-based self-regulatory processes and meaningful employment attainment among veterans with co-occurring conditions. …

Assessing personal and family strengths among active-duty military members to predict self-directed harm and interpersonal violence

Abstract: United States active-duty military members face elevated risk of self-directed harm and interpersonal violence. Prevention resources for family maltreatment in the …

Risk and protective factors that distinguish United States Veterans with a history of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt

Abstract: Many risk and protective factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among United States veterans are known. However, factors differentiating veterans who endorse …