Differences across service era in a Veterans Affairs assessment clinic: Observations from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2–Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)

Abstract: Broadband personality measures, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) family of instruments, are commonly used as diagnostic aids within the …

Veteran Transition Screener (VTS): A personalized empirical approach to assessing well-being during the military-to-civilian transition

Abstract: As U.S. post-9/11 veterans leave the military and enter the military-to-civilian transition phase, they navigate cultural and social identity adjustments, and their …

Prevalence of pelvic floor symptoms among Veteran and civilian women participating in a chronic pain program

Abstract: Introduction: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is expressed as many different pelvic floor symptoms (PFS), including pain. Chronic pain and PFD can affect quality of life. …

Convergent and discriminant validity of the blast exposure threshold survey in U.S military service members and Veterans

Abstract: The Blast Exposure Threshold Survey (BETS) is a recently developed and promising new self-report measure of lifetime blast exposure (LBE). However, there are no studies …

Cross-validation of the trail making test as a non-memory-based embedded performance validity test among Veterans with and without cognitive impairment

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study cross-validated multiple Trail Making Test (TMT) Parts A and B scores as non-memory-based embedded performance validity tests (PVTs) for detecting …

History of tinnitus research at the VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), 1997–2021: Studies and key findings

Abstract: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research & Development (RR&D) National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) was first funded by the RR&D Service …

Defining integrity: An approach and military application

Abstract: Personnel selection research has seen an increasing interest in integrity tests. Although these tests have been found to predict a variety of workplace criteria, a …

Monitoring the Well-being of Veterans: A Veteran Well-being Surveillance Framework

Abstract: This paper documents the development of the first iteration of the Veterans’ Well-being Surveillance Framework, which is a joint initiative of the Strategic Policy and …

The Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Combined Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Returning Veterans

Abstract: United States veterans of the Iraqi (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]) conflicts have frequently returned from deployment …

Assessment for the U.S. Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program: The Global Assessment Tool

Abstract: Psychology and the U.S. military have a long history of collaboration. The U.S. Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program aims to measure the psychosocial …