Increased functional connectivity in military service members presenting a psychological closure and healing theme in art therapy masks

Abstract: Military service members (SMs) have an increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress symptoms. Art therapy is a promising intervention that allows SMs with …

Examining the unique and interactive associations of gender and race on PTSD symptom severity among military sexual trauma survivors

Abstract: Objective: Despite a robust association between military sexual trauma (MST) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), few studies have examined factors that are …

Communicating stigma about invisible illness: US military veterans’ descriptions of stigma communication about posttraumatic stress

Abstract: Due to mental illness stigma, veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress (PTS) may attempt to cope without seeking professional treatment. This can lead to detrimental …

Clarifying the association between adverse childhood experiences and postdeployment posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity: A meta-analysis and large-sample investigation

Abstract: We report on two studies designed to shed light on the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity …

Development and validation of a brief warfare exposure measure among U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans: the deployment risk and resilience inventory-2 warfare exposure-short form (drri-2 we-sf)

Abstract: [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy on Jun 30 2022 (see record …

Interpretations of ambiguous situations in combat veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Deployed combat personnel are at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). People with PTSD often judge ambiguous information as negative or threatening …

Factors associated with the outcomes of a novel virtual reality therapy for military veterans with PTSD: Theory development using a mixed methods analysis

Abstract: Multi-modular motion-assisted memory desensitization and reconsolidation therapy (3MDR) is a new psychological intervention for people with post-traumatic stress disorder …

Trauma re-engagement and PTSD in older medically ill veterans: implications for trauma-informed care

Abstract: We characterize rates and correlates of PTSD and of trauma re-engagement without PTSD in medically ill older Veterans, as well as supportive strategies, with the goal of …

High molar ratios of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) soluble receptors I and II to the TNF ligand in human plasma from male veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with chronic inflammation, as inferred from increased, but variable, peripheral …

Impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on manual and oculomotor performance in service members with a history of mild TBI

Abstract: Objective: To determine the impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on an automated oculomotor and manual measure of visual attention, compared to conventional …

Massed Cognitive Processing Therapy in Active-Duty Military: A Case Series

Abstract: Despite consistent evidence that Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an efficacious treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the effects among active-duty …

Clinical outcomes of veterans affairs residential PTSD treatment for PTSD and depressive symptoms: 1-year follow-up outcomes and gender differences

Abstract: Objective: The long-term effectiveness of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) residential treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and how it may vary for men …