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The General Military Support Scale: An examination of factor structure and psychological correlates

Abstract: Social support is an important protective factor against psychological health problems secondary to potentially traumatic events experienced during deployment in military …

Mammography screening utilization in female Veterans using cross-sectional survey results from the National Health Interview Survey

Abstract: PURPOSE: Although women are the fastest growing group of veterans across all military branches, there are limited data about mammography screening utilization in female …

Ketamine-occasioned mystical experience in Veterans with treatment-resistant depression: A retrospective exploratory analysis

Abstract: Introductions: Mystical experiences are powerful experiences that may have therapeutic value. Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has shown potential to induce mystical …

Patient characteristics associated with receipt of contingency management for stimulant use disorder in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Contingency management (CM) is the most effective available treatment for stimulant use disorder (StUD). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Bedroom sharing, retention, and mental health among soldiers living in U.S. Army barracks

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the potential impact of shared versus private bedroom barracks configurations on the quality of life, retention, and mental health of …

Emotion dysregulation, mindfulness, self-compassion, and values engagement in US post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: ObjectivesEmotion dysregulation is a crucial transdiagnostic treatment target. Evidence-based psychoeducational interventions teach skills including mindfulness, …

Exploring OCD severity in treatment-seeking Veterans: A cross-sectional comparison between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex-PTSD (C-PTSD)

Abstract: The recent International Classifications of Diseases-11 (ICD-11) distinction of complex- post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) from post-traumatic stress disorder …

Health literacy’s relationship with hearing loss and tinnitus in Marines and Sailors at an air base

Abstract: Health literacy is listed as an international health issue by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is one of the primary goals of Healthy People 2030 (USDHHR, 2023; …

Trends in homelessness and social sustainability: Veterans vs. non-Veterans in the US

Abstract: Introduction: Social sustainability is deeply connected to the well-being of marginalized groups, and it is important to highlight how mental health impacts the social …

Accelerated epigenetic aging and prospective morbidity and mortality among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Epigenetic aging measures have promise as surrogate health outcomes in randomized control trials and observational cohort studies. The value of these …

Combining machine learning and comparative effectiveness methodology to study primary care pharmacotherapy pathways for Veterans with depression

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate an innovative method combining machine learning with comparative effectiveness research techniques and to investigate a hitherto unstudied …

Mortality among Norwegian military Veterans from peacekeeping service in Kosovo during 1999-2020

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Peacekeeping service in conflict zones might increase soldiers' risk of death as a consequence of physical and psychological exposure following in the wake …