Abstract: Although there is a range of effective posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments, the number of patients who receive those treatments is disappointingly low (Finley …
Abstract: Each year, around 200,000 servicemembers transition out of the military. Various federal programs are designed to facilitate this transition. This includes helping …
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to examine the phenotypic expression of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans with probable PTSD and …
Abstract: Background: Veterans face high risk for HIV and substance use, and thus could be disproportionately impacted by the HIV and substance use disorder (SUD) "syndemic." HIV …
Abstract: Background: In 2010, the Office of the US Army Surgeon General recommended the Veterans Administration (VA) assess pain using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale …
Abstract: Female Veterans report cervical cancer risk factors at higher rates than non-Veterans. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), we tested whether …
Abstract: Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing awareness of the unique experiences and challenges faced by military personnel and the significant consequences …
Abstract: Chronic pain affects over 50 million Americans per year and costs society billions of dollars annually. It is widely accepted that the biomedical model is outdated and …
Abstract: Medication treatments for opioid use disorder (MOUD) save lives and improve outcomes for countless individuals. However, data suggest the potential for significant weight …
Abstract: Although U.S. veterans are less likely than nonveterans to live in poverty, past estimates have found that millions of veteran households spend more than half their …
Abstract: Racial, ethnic, and gender health care disparities in the United States are well-documented and stretch across the lifespan. Even in large integrated health care systems …