Effectiveness of residential treatment services for Veterans with substance use disorders: A propensity score matching evaluation

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Prior reviews of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment have found mixed support for residential level of care but are limited by methodology problems and the …

Facilitators and barriers to breastfeeding among Veterans using Veterans Affairs maternity care benefits

Abstract: Introduction U.S. veterans of childbearing age represent one of the fastest growing populations using Veterans Affairs (VA) health care. The VA does not provide obstetric …

Exploring gender differences in Veterans in a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of mindfulness for chronic pain

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although studies have documented higher rates of chronic pain among women Veterans compared to men Veterans, there remains a lack of comprehensive information …

Future thinking in PTSD: Preliminary evidence for altered event construction

Abstract: Using a future event fluency task, the current study sought to examine future event construction in PTSD and to identify clinical profiles associated with altered event …

Impact of longitudinal alcohol use patterns on long-term risk of cirrhosis among U.S. Veterans with steatotic liver disease

Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS: Conflicting data exists on impact of alcohol use on risk of liver disease progression in patients with steatotic liver disease. We aim to evaluate the …

Housing status changes are associated with cancer outcomes among US Veterans

Abstract: Cancer is a leading cause of death in older unhoused adults. We assessed whether being unhoused, gaining housing, or losing housing in the year after cancer diagnosis is …

Mental health treatment utilization patterns among 108,457 Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans with depression

Abstract: People with depression often underutilize mental health care. This study was conceived as a first step toward a clinical decision support tool that helps identify …

Parkinson disease genetics extended to African and Hispanic ancestries in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nearly all genetic analyses of Parkinson disease (PD) have been in populations of European ancestry. We sought to test the ability of a machine …

The effects of loneliness and suicidal ideation on U.S. Veterans

Abstract: U.S. veterans suffer from a disproportional rate of suicide compared to their civilian counterparts. The purpose of this study was to understand the significance of …

Veterans’ entitlements, treatment and support (simplification and harmonisation) bill 2024

Abstract: This Bill will simplify and harmonise the existing tri-Act framework of legislation governing veterans’ entitlements, rehabilitation and compensation arrangements that …

Virtual reality mindfulness training for Veterans in residential substance use treatment: Pilot study of feasibility and acceptability

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mindfulness training is effective in recovery from substance use disorders; however, adoption can be difficult due to environmental and personal distractions. …

Written exposure therapy for Veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and PTSD: Study design of a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: There are high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among treatment-seeking veterans with substance use disorders (SUD). While addiction programs traditionally …