Rapid assessment of user feedback of PTSD Coach: A posttraumatic stress mental health app for Veterans and civilians

Abstract: Mobile mental health applications (apps) have been shown to be helpful tools among trauma-exposed groups. Previous studies have emphasized the feasibility, user …

Sleep disturbances and PTSD: Identifying baseline predictors of insomnia response in an intensive treatment programme

Abstract: Objective: This study examined whether baseline demographic and clinical variables could predict clinically significant reductions in insomnia symptoms among veterans …

Pharmacological and somatic treatments for first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia: Synopsis of the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines

Abstract: Background: The Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD) provide care each year for approximately 75,000 people with first-episode psychoses or …

Examining health-related social needs and their association with stress and mental health among US Veterans using 2022 behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS) data

Abstract: Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the association between stress, mental health, and health-related social needs (HRSNs) among Veterans. Methods: A …

PTSD symptoms change in response to a brief intensive trauma-focused treatment programme in non-veterans and Veterans with war-related PTSD

Abstract: Background: Evidence suggests that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to benefit from trauma-focused treatment than are patients with …

PTSD symptoms change in response to a brief intensive trauma-focused treatment programme in non-Veterans and Veterans with war-related PTSD

Abstract: Background: Evidence suggests that veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to benefit from trauma-focused treatment than are patients with …

The prevalence of moral distress and moral injury among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is a syndrome that involves adverse outcomes stemming from experiences violating deeply held moral beliefs. Moral injury has emerged as a distinct mental …

Association of the Veterans crisis line caring letters project with health services utilization and health outcomes among Veterans with elevated psychiatric risk

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate whether the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Caring Letters (CL) intervention impacted outcomes among Veterans at elevated psychiatric risk. Study …

Housing status, mental health, and help-seeking among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in the Midwest

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine mental health and help-seeking behaviors among homeless and unstably housed (HUH) and stably housed (SH) American Indian and Alaska …

Suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence prevalence and associations among Veterans residing in U.S. Pacific Island Territories: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands

Abstract: Suicide rates are high in United States (U.S.) Pacific Island Territories, where large numbers of Veterans reside. Yet knowledge of suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV) …

Provider perspectives regarding facility-level disparities in access to inpatient psychiatric occupational therapy services in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Veterans receiving inpatient psychiatric services with occupational performance limitations benefit from occupational therapy, yet facility-level disparities …