Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans

Abstract: Objective: To estimate a causal relationship between mental health staffing and time to initiation of mental health care for new patients. Data sources and study setting: …

The effects of religiosity, spirituality, and sense of purpose on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcomes among Veterans

Abstract: Background: Religion/spirituality (R/S) is an important and commonly used resource for coping with difficult experiences and has been shown to reduce the development of …

Creatine concentration in the anterior cingulate cortex is associated with greater stress recovery from traumatic events: Preliminary evidence from a US Veteran sample

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by a prolonged stress response to potentially life-threatening events long after …

Applying the PTSD checklist-civilian and PTSD checklist for DSM-5 crosswalk in a traumatic brain injury sample: A Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury model systems study

Abstract: This study evaluates the use of the crosswalk between the PTSD Checklist-Civilian (PCL-C) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) designed by Moshier et al. (2019) in a …

Family caregivers of service members in United States Department of Defense health care report impairment in longitudinal health outcomes

Abstract: Objective: To examine elevated symptoms on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures over 2 years in caregivers of service members with traumatic brain injury …

An opt-out tobacco treatment group intervention within an intensive substance use disorders treatment program: initial outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Introduction: Despite steadily declining rates of tobacco use in the United States, individuals suffering from substance use disorders (SUD) and other mental illnesses …

Military sexual trauma and lower relationship satisfaction are associated with suicide risk among male Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: Male service members/veterans die by suicide at increased rates relative to civilians and females in the military, with risk increasing following military sexual trauma …

Self-injurious unnatural death among Veterans with HIV: A nested case-control study

Abstract: Objective: People living with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk of suicide and death from unintentional causes compared with people living without HIV. Broadening the …

You want people to listen to you': Patient experiences of women's healthcare within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To identify constructs that are critical in shaping Veterans' experiences with Veterans Health Administration (VA) women's healthcare, including any which have …

Telehealth engaged music for pain outcomes: A music and imagery proof-of-concept study with Veterans

Abstract: Music therapy interventions target biopsychosocial outcomes and are a non-pharmacological option for integrated pain management. To date, most music and pain studies have …

Current research on matching trauma-focused therapies to Veterans: A scoping review

Abstract: Introduction: Trauma-focused (psycho)therapies (TFTs) are often used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of (military) veterans, including prolonged exposure …

To calm and to commend: Veterans' musical preferences anticipating end of life

Abstract: Introduction: Since World War 1, physicians have noted the calming effects of music for military personnel experiencing "shell shock," Post Traumatic Stress Disorder …