Grief reactions in veterans: influence of diagnostic comorbidity, social support, and functional impairment

Abstract: Loss and subsequent complicated grief reactions are common in military and veteran populations. Despite the high occurrence, limited work exists examining complicated …

Long covid coping and recovery (LCCR): developing a novel recovery-oriented treatment for veterans with long covid

Abstract: Background: Long COVID has affected 13.5% of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System users during the first pandemic year. With 700,000+ United States Veterans diagnosed …

Alcohol-related problems as moderators of PTSD symptom change during use of a web-based intervention for hazardous drinking and PTSD

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Alcohol-related problems (e.g., physical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, impulse control, social responsibility) can have an impact on posttraumatic stress …

Early onset adolescent binge drinking is associated with reduced white matter integrity in post-9/11 adult Veterans

Abstract: Adolescence represents a critical period of neural development during which binge drinking (BD) is prevalent. Though prior work has shown that white matter (WM) integrity …

Perceptions of military experience among veterans reporting lifetime warzone moral injury

Abstract: Exposures to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and possible moral injury are risk factors for a range of difficulties impacting individual functioning. …

Trajectories of care and outcomes of Veterans receiving home‐based primary care

Abstract: Background: Veterans Affairs (VA) home‐based primary care (HBPC) provides comprehensive longitudinal care to patients with complex, chronic disabling disease. While …

Demographic representation in clinical trials sponsored by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: Non-White racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in oncology clinical trials within the United States and face ongoing barriers to participation. Previous …

Suicide Attempts and Ideation Among Veterans/Service Members and Non-Veterans Over 5 Years Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Combined NIDILRR and VA TBI Model Systems Study

Abstract: Objective: This study compared rates of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal ideation (SI) during the first 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) among veterans and …

Prevalence and clinical characteristics of recreational and at-risk/problematic gambling among low-income U.S. Veterans: Results from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV-HOPE) Study

Abstract: This study examined associations between recreational gambling (RG) and at-risk/problem gambling (ARPG), and clinical measures of mental illness and substance use, …

Continuation of buprenorphine during hospitalization and subsequent retention in therapy: an observational study in Veterans Administration hospitals

Abstract: Background: Inpatient hospitalization has the potential to disrupt buprenorphine therapy. Objective: Among patients receiving outpatient buprenorphine prior to admission, …

Veteran’s Attitudes and Knowledge of End-of-Life Care: A Pilot Study Using a Mixed Methods Approach

Abstract: Veterans make up a quarter of the deaths in the United States (US). However, little is known about their knowledge and preferences about end-of-life care and pain …

Rule-based identification of individuals with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease using clinical notes from the United States Veterans Affairs healthcare system

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Early identification of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a clinical and research imperative. Use of diagnostic …