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Cognitive reappraisal moderates the effect of combat or other exposures on negative behavioral health symptoms

Abstract: Understanding the individual differences that can buffer the impact of combat and other adverse exposures on deleterious behavioral health outcomes could lead to more …

Opioid prescription clusters associated with early or unplanned military separation

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Early/unplanned military separation in Active Component U.S. service members can result in reduced readiness during periods of high-tempo combat and …

Positive personality traits moderate persistent high alcohol consumption, determined by polygenic risk in U.S. military Veterans: Results from a 10-year, population-based, observational cohort study

Abstract: Background: Understanding the interplay between psychosocial factors and polygenic risk scores (PRS) may help elucidate the biopsychosocial etiology of high alcohol …

Investigating relations between the symptoms of panic, agoraphobia, and suicidal ideation: The significance of comorbid depressive symptoms in veterans with panic disorder

Abstract: Although panic disorder has been frequently associated with increased suicidal ideation and behaviors, there are multiple explanations for this association in the …

Construct validity of the electronic Veterans Affairs Frailty Index against clinician frailty assessment

Abstract: Background: Electronic frailty indices (eFIs) can expand measurement of frailty in research and practice and have demonstrated predictive validity in associations with …

The relationship between combat exposure and suicide risk in US military veterans: exploring the role of posttraumatic stress symptoms and religious coping

Abstract: Background: Rising suicide rates in the U.S. veteran population are a growing concern. Combat exposure has been identified as a potential predictor of suicide risk, but …

Characteristics Associated with Persistent Versus Transient Food Insecurity Among US Veterans Screened in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Awareness of negative health impacts associated with food insecurity among US veterans is growing. Yet, little research has examined characteristics associated with …

Comorbid psychiatric diagnoses and gaming preferences in US armed forces veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder

Abstract: Armed Forces Veterans are uniquely vulnerable to problem gambling and gambling disorder. Even so, research regarding the full clinical profile of veterans with gambling …

Leadership in moral awareness: Initial evidence from US Army soldiers returning from deployment

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether moral awareness leadership moderated the relationship between combat experiences and soldier mental health symptoms following deployment. …

Characteristics and outcomes of US Veterans with immunocompromised conditions at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection with or without receipt of oral antiviral agents

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir were the first oral antiviral agents to demonstrate reduced hospitalization or death in patients with severe acute …

Influence of trauma and personality on posttraumatic cognitions in military veterans

Abstract: Military veterans are exposed to a number of traumatic stressors during their military service. These stressors may be related to combat (e.g., rifle and mortar fire, …

Examining the association between military service history and outcomes after burn injury

Abstract: The association between military service history and long-term outcomes after burn injury is unknown. This study uses data from the Burn Model System National Database to …