Neurocognitive function and medical care utilization in Veterans treated for substance use disorder

Abstract: Background: Veterans with substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk for cognitive problems due to neurotoxic effects of chronic drug and alcohol use coupled in many …

Past, present, and future of cognitive behavioral-based psychotherapies for moral injury

Abstract: Purpose of Review: In the last 15 years, there has been a burgeoning interest in moral injury, particularly among veterans and in high-risk occupational contexts. …

Stigma and barriers to care, online mental health tools, and suicidality in California's Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Veterans have a higher national suicide rate than non-veterans (31.6 versus 18.0 per 100,000). Psychotherapy and other treatments are effective at reducing …

Reciprocal changes in functioning and PTSD symptoms over the course of psychotherapy

Abstract: Psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) assume that PTSD symptom improvement will lead to improvements in functioning. Yet, few studies have examined the …

Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence approach to concussion rehabilitation in service members and Veterans

Abstract: Background: Concussion, also known as mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a condition with unique ties to military service. Service members (SMs) are inherently at a …

Cultural humility in Veteran research and practice

Abstract: Veterans Studies is an increasing area of study. Central to the field of veteran studies is the transition from military to civilian life. Research in this domain focuses …

Older Veterans’ perspectives on participation in a clinical exercise program: A qualitative study of the VA Gerofit exercise program

Abstract: Objectives: We explored the perspectives of older veterans in Gerofit, a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) supervised clinical exercise program, to understand the …

Retrospective, propensity score--matched study examining the relationship between frailty and Clostridioides difficile infection in a national cohort of US Veterans

Abstract: Background: Frailty is often more predictive of disease and mortality compared with chronological age. This study determined the impact of frailty on Clostridioides …

Examining ethnoracial differences in retention in evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to military sexual trauma

Abstract: Improving and expanding mental health treatment for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) is currently a top priority in Veterans Healthcare …

Predictors of enrollment in a virtual diabetes prevention program among women Veterans: A retrospective analysis

Abstract: Background: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a nationally disseminated lifestyle intervention shown to prevent type 2 diabetes (diabetes). However, enrollment in …

Problematic anger among military personnel after combat deployment: Prevalence and risk factors

Abstract: Background: Problematic anger, characterized by excessive frequency, intensity, and duration of anger which causes substantial emotional distress and functional …

The management of depression and anxiety in primary care: Examining predictors of adherence to a psychopharmacological collaborative care management program for Veterans

Abstract: Collaborative care management (CoCM) is an evidenced based approach to psychiatric treatment in primary care, yet literature examining factors associated with program …