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Staff and Veteran Perspectives on Residential Treatment Programs' Responses to COVID-19: A Qualitative Study Guided by the WHO's After Action Review Framework

Abstract: Healthcare must rapidly and systematically learn from earlier COVID-19 responses to prepare for future crises. This is critical for VA’s Mental Health Residential …

Clinical description of sleep and trauma-related nightmares in a population of French active-duty members and Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major public health problem. The most frequent complaints in this pathology are sleep disorders and …

Benefits and concerns regarding use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes among people living with chronic pain: a qualitative research study.

Abstract: Objective. Although there is growing interest in medically authorized cannabis for chronic pain, little is known about patients’ perspectives. We explored perceptions …

Danger, comfort, and silence at the home front: Mediating soldiers' wives

Abstract: This article explores how the experiences of soldiers' wives are mediated in the context of militarised popular culture and following two ultimately unpopular wars in …

It's All Very Well for Politicians in Whitehall to Run a War, But They're Not on the Ground: UK Military Veterans' Experiences of Betrayal-Based Moral Injury

Abstract: Moral injury (MI) has recently gained traction in the literature on military veteran distress; however, research often fails to distinguish between two widely cited yet …

Vaccines, Military Culture, and Cynicism: Exploring COVID-19 Vaccination Attitudes among Veterans in Homeless Transitional Housing

Abstract: Veterans experiencing homelessness are particularly at risk from infection and transmission from COVID-19, and vaccines offer a promising avenue toward reducing that …

Career Development in Transitional Work Settings: A Qualitative Investigation Among Veterans and Vocational Counselors

Codebeautify.org Text to HTML Converter Abstract: Veterans living with mental health conditions have ambitious career goals and want support to find employment that meets their …

Patient, caregiving partner, and clinician recommendations for improving heart failure care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Heart Failure (HF) care requires substantial care coordination between patients, patients' informal caregivers, and clinicians, but few studies have examined …

Military-related stress, self-efficacy, and anxiety: Investigating the role of marital quality in military couples

Abstract:This study utilizes a stress process framework in conjunction with a crossover perspective to conceptualize how stress, specifically military-related stress, manifests …

A dyadic exploration of the associations between posttraumatic stress symptoms and posttraumatic growth among combat veterans and their parents: the role of distress tolerance

Abstract: Objective: Indirect exposure to traumatized combat veterans may facilitate positive transformations in the form of posttraumatic growth (PTG) among family members. We …

Providers' reflections on infrastructure and improvements to promote access to care for Veterans experiencing housing instability in rural areas of the United States: A qualitative study

Abstract: Veterans in rural areas of the United States face barriers to accessing healthcare and other services, which are intensified for those experiencing housing instability. …

Age‐friendly care in the Veterans Health Administration: Past, present, and future

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has long recognized the need for age-friendly care. VHA leadership anticipated the impact of aging World War II veterans on VA …