Abstract:Background: Prior research suggests that military personnel endorse higher rates of prescription drug misuse, cannabis, and heavy alcohol use than civilians. Factors …
Abstract:Long COVID (LC), has created unprecedented challenges for health care systems. This condition, characterized by multiorgan symptoms lasting beyond 12 weeks after initial …
Abstract: Suicide is a significant public health concern among the military population. Thus, it is vital to understand suicide risk factors in this population. Alcohol use and …
Abstract: Due to unique stressors faced by LGBTQ+ Veterans, it is important to understand how existing strengths, like coping self-efficacy, can be leveraged for health promotion …
Abstract: Purpose: We examined courses of distress in US veterans before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of demographic and environmental characteristics on …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examined within-person score distribution measures (WPSD) as a performance validity indicator using the overall test battery mean (OTBM), …
Abstract: Background: Our five-year follow-up of injured service members deployed to Afghanistan showed that battlefield casualties (BCs) experience lower quality of life and …
Abstract: Background: Associations of race-ethnicity and sex with health care experiences are mostly untested. Centering analyses on experiences of racial-ethnic minoritized women …
Abstract: Objectives: Binge eating is the most common disordered eating behavior among pregnant women. This study examined the association of binge-eating frequency with the …
Abstract: Introduction: Military veterans suffering from severe symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) often experience significant bodily manifestations that …
Abstract: Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether military occupations with repetitive exposure to low-level blast (i.e., breachers and snipers) display …
Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly impacts US Veterans' well-being by potentially exacerbating health-related social needs (HRSN). This study …