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Retrospective, propensity score--matched study examining the relationship between frailty and Clostridioides difficile infection in a national cohort of US Veterans

Abstract: Background: Frailty is often more predictive of disease and mortality compared with chronological age. This study determined the impact of frailty on Clostridioides …

Finances and fights: How military members' financial attitudes and behaviors are linked to romantic relationship processes and outcomes

Abstract: Grounded in the theory of planned behavior and family systems theory, this study examined the notion that financial attitudes are a driving force in financial management …

Retrospective, propensity score–matched study examining the relationship between frailty and clostridioides difficile infection in a national cohort of US Veterans

Abstract: Background: Frailty is often more predictive of disease and mortality compared with chronological age. This study determined the impact of frailty on Clostridioides …

Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in Veterans study

Abstract: Objective: This study provides nationally representative data on the prevalence, risk factors, and associated mental health and functional outcomes of mild traumatic …

Assessment of stigma among caregivers of armed forces professionals suffering from mental illness

Abstract: Background: Having a person with mental illness in the family invariably leads to stigmatic experiences to the family members. Perceived stigma in caregivers leads to …

Examining ethnoracial differences in retention in evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to military sexual trauma

Abstract: Improving and expanding mental health treatment for Veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma (MST) is currently a top priority in Veterans Healthcare …

Threat perceptions, defensive behaviors, and the perceived suicide prevention value of specific firearm storage practices

Abstract: Introduction: Secure firearm storage has been proposed as a suicide prevention method within the military; however, secure storage practices are uncommon. Service members …

Predictors of enrollment in a virtual diabetes prevention program among women Veterans: A retrospective analysis

Abstract: Background: The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a nationally disseminated lifestyle intervention shown to prevent type 2 diabetes (diabetes). However, enrollment in …

The occupational, psychosocial, biobehavioral lifestyle, and physiological determinants of hypertension risk among military Veterans

Abstract: Military veterans may be at increased risk over non-veterans for the development of hypertension, potentially due to the consequences of their unique military stressors; …

Problematic anger among military personnel after combat deployment: Prevalence and risk factors

Abstract: Background: Problematic anger, characterized by excessive frequency, intensity, and duration of anger which causes substantial emotional distress and functional …

Exploring the varied effects of occupational and family stress on sleep quality in military personnel on islands: A cross-sectional study in China

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between stress, sleep reactivity, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and to estimate the distinct roles of occupational …

The management of depression and anxiety in primary care: Examining predictors of adherence to a psychopharmacological collaborative care management program for Veterans

Abstract: Collaborative care management (CoCM) is an evidenced based approach to psychiatric treatment in primary care, yet literature examining factors associated with program …