Traumatic brain injury training program value to caregivers of law enforcement officers, fire fighters and Veterans

Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the online, self-guided, interactive Traumatic Brain Injury Family Support Program (TBIFS) with caregivers of law …

Factors associated with perceived social isolation among Veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders: Cross sectional survey

Abstract: CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE: Examine demographics, injury characteristics, objective measures of social isolation and health factors that are associated with perceived social …

“Have you ever served?”: Implications for radiology nurses caring for Veterans

Abstract: In practice settings, both inpatient and outpatient, it is common for health-care professionals to have had little or no contact with veterans. There is little in nursing …

Under-served and overlooked: The need for LGBTQ2SIA+ military family research in Canada

Abstract: This article uses the current body of research to explore the need for military family research that deliberately includes LGBTQIA2S+ military families. Much of the …

Validation of the EDDS-5 self-report survey against the SCID-5 diagnostic interview in US Veterans

Abstract: The aim of our study was to validate the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS-5) updated for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition …

Becoming whole again: How prosthetics shape the human experience

Abstract: As long as humans have existed, the possibility of limb loss has accompanied them. Absent the ability to grow these appendages back, a person was left stricken for …

Sex differences in US military personnel with insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, or comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate sex-related differences in symptoms of sleep disorders, sleep-related impairment, psychiatric symptoms, traumatic …

Housing status, cancer care, and associated outcomes among US Veterans

Abstract: Importance: Cancer is a leading cause of death among older people experiencing homelessness. However, the association of housing status with cancer outcomes is not well …

Cannabis use among individuals with depression symptoms: Differences among military-connected and civilian clients

Abstract: BackgroundDespite the association between depression symptoms and cannabis use, it is unknown how military affiliation may modify this relationship.MethodsPatients …

Tribal perspectives on patient navigation for rural Native Veterans using Veteran Health Administration services

Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) Veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits program are far less likely to access health care …

Moral injury: understanding Swedish veterans who are assessed but not diagnosed with PTSD

This article is based on an interview study of 24 Swedish veterans who experienced deteriorating mental health and increased suffering without meeting the criteria for a PTSD …

Telehealth for general surgery postoperative care

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Telehealth utilization rapidly increased following the pandemic. However, it is not widely used in the Veteran surgical population. We sought to evaluate …