A national population-based study of cannabis use and correlates among U.S. Veterans prescribed opioids in primary care

Abstract: Background: Cannabis is marketed as a treatment for pain. There is limited data on the prevalence of cannabis use and its correlates among Veterans prescribed opioids. …

Mind the overlap: A qualitative exploration of the vocational lives of Veterans living with mental health and substance use conditions

Abstract: Veterans with mental health and substance use conditions have poor employment outcomes and would likely benefit from integrated career, mental health, and substance use …

Subjective memory complaints are associated with decreased cortical thickness in veterans with histories of mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objective: Memory problems are frequently endorsed in Veterans following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), but subjective complaints are poorly associated with …

Examining the efficacy of a brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for chronic pain (Brief CBT-CP) group delivered via VA Video Connect (VVC) among older adult Veterans

Abstract: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Brief CBT-CP Group delivered via VA Video Connect (VVC) among different age groups of Veterans with chronic noncancer pain being seen …

Differences in risk of Alzheimer's disease following later-life traumatic brain injury in Veteran and civilian populations

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To directly compare the effect of incident age 68+ traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the risk of diagnosis of clinical Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the general …

Distress tolerance, family cohesion and adaptability, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among combat Veterans and their parents

Abstract: Objective: The aversive impact of combat‐related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on family members has been examined mainly among veterans' partners as well as …

Screening for PTSD and TBI in Veterans using routine clinical laboratory blood tests

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder diagnosed by clinical interviews, self-report measures and neuropsychological testing. Traumatic brain injury …

Peer support activities for Veterans, serving members, and their families: Results of a scoping review.

Abstract:For many, including military veterans and their families, support between individuals with shared lived experiences, or peer support, has long been utilized as a way to …

Geography, rurality, and community distress: Deaths due to suicide, alcohol-use, and drug-use among Colorado Veterans

Abstract: Background: In the USA, deaths due to suicide, alcohol, or drug-related causes (e.g., alcohol-related liver disease, overdose) have doubled since 2002. Veterans appear …

Psychosocial factors and military-to-civilian transition challenges: a dyadic analysis of Veterans and their spouses

Abstract: Introduction: Limited research has focused on the military-to-civilian transition from the perspective of both Veterans and their spouses and on the role each may play in …

Sense of loneliness of Veterans in Southern Iran: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Aims: More than three decades have passed since the end of the Iraq-Iran war, and this period has been concurrent with a rapid growth of the older community in Iran which …

Rural military Veterans of color and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupational outcomes

Abstract: Although the literature on veteran differences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupational outcomes by gender is established and …