Factors associated with increased substance use disorder care in VA PTSD specialty outpatient treatment

Abstract: Objective: Substance use disorders (SUDs) commonly co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Understanding PTSD clinics that serve higher percentages of …

Exploring heterogeneity in PTSD symptoms and associated predictors and outcomes in Afghanistan Veterans: A latent profile analysis

Abstract: Research on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) typically focuses on diagnosis or symptom severity, however, this overlooks the variety of symptom patterns that exist. …

Care ally-assisted massage for veterans with chronic neck pain: TOMCATT results

Abstract: Purpose: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is prevalent and challenging to treat. Despite evidence of massage's effectiveness for CNP, multiple accessibility barriers exist. The …

Health impacts of war: case studies of New Zealand Veterans of the First World War

Abstract: Aim: Armed conflict remains a tragic feature of the modern world and so it is necessary to continue to study its health impacts. Even the study of historical conflicts is …

Investigating Disparities in Smoking Cessation Treatment for Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis: A National Analysis

Abstract: Background and aims: Smoking is a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) development, symptom burden, decreased medication efficacy, and increased disease-related …

Associations of mortality outcomes with employment status at discharge from VA vocational rehabilitation service programs

Abstract: Objective: The authors evaluated associations between employment at discharge from Veterans Health Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VR) programs and …

No client left behind: a meta-analysis of premature termination from psychotherapy in U.S. Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: Dropout has been identified as a significant problem among military populations seeking psychotherapy (Goetter et al., 2015; Hoge et al., 2014), yet an overall estimate …

My Dog, My Hero: Assessing the Feasibility of a Cross-Generational Digital Storytelling Intervention for Veterans

Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation had a devastating effect on well-being. Veterans were among the most vulnerable given their high rates of military …

Obesity in U.S. low-income Veterans: Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Obesity is associated with lower socioeconomic status. To date, however, scarce research has examined the prevalence, comorbidity, and incremental burden of …

Comparison of telehealth and in-person mental health care in military Veterans and active-duty Service Members

Abstract: Telehealth services are increasingly utilized to improve mental health care access for active-duty service members (ADSM) and military veterans. This article examines …

The development of a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consultation program to support system-wide implementation of high-quality PTSD care for Veterans

Abstract: Among veterans, there is a 7% lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD; Goldstein et al., 2016), with this diagnosis being linked to poor health and …

Service needs and neurobehavioral functioning following traumatic brain injury in U.S. military personnel

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to (a) identify the prevalence and barriers of self-reported service needs in a military sample with and without traumatic brain …