Predictors of PTSD symptom reduction in a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract: Objective: In a secondary analysis of a randomized, sham-controlled trial, we prospectively investigated baseline comorbidities, demographics, and intervention as …

Combat posttraumatic stress disorder as complex and considerations for future treatment of combat complex PTSD

Abstract: Research on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) indicates that veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom experience significantly higher rates …

Ecclesiological support for Veterans suffering from moral injury: A phenomenological study

Abstract: For many military service members, the cost of their service is through the psychological, physiological, emotional, sociological, and spiritual scars from the trauma of …

Reaching Veterans with cooccurring mental health conditions through the VA whole health system of care

Abstract: Objective: To examine the extent to which the Veterans Health Administration Whole Health System of Care (VA Whole Health) has reached Veterans with multiple mental …

Post-traumatic stress symptoms and predictors among Spanish Police and Armed Forces during the covid-19 pandemic in Spain

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the police and armed forces. METHODS: Participants (N = 242) completed an online survey that …

Prominent genetic variants and epigenetic changes in post-traumatic stress disorder among combat Veterans

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most widespread and disabling psychiatric disorders among combat veterans. Substantial interindividual variability in …

Challenges of living with Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder from the perspective of spouses: a qualitative content analysis study

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The needs and characteristics of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) create significant challenges in family life, particularly …

Prevalence and concordance of international classification of diseases-11th revision and diagnostic and statistical manual-fifth edition posttraumatic stress diagnostics among Northern Irish military Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There are two primary competing diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the …

The obstructive sleep apnoea endotypes are similar in elderly trauma-exposed Veterans with and without diagnosed PTSD

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Approximately 60% of veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Why OSA is so prevalent in …

Disentangling the effects of PTSD from Gulf War illness in male Veterans via a systems-wide analysis of immune cell, cytokine, and symptom measures

Abstract: BACKGROUND: One-third of veterans returning from the 1990-1991 Gulf War reported a myriad of symptoms including cognitive dysfunction, skin rashes, musculoskeletal …

Characteristics and correlates of ten-year trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptoms in older U.S. military veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To examine the nature and correlates of 10-year trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in older U.S. military Veterans. DESIGN AND …