Abstract: U.S. military veterans are at a greater risk of suicide than non-veteran adults, and this risk is exacerbated in women veterans who have experienced military sexual …
Abstract: Active-duty military personnel often face significant mental health challenges, including high rates of anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Despite the clear need …
Abstract: Objective: The present study is a retrospective quasi-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Warrior PATHH (WP) program at improving posttraumatic growth …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) place a high burden on the Military Health System (MHS) and adversely impact service members' ability to perform …
Abstract: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an empirically-supported psychotherapy for chronic pain. Although mindfulness is a key component of ACT, most ACT protocols do …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Warfighters must maintain an elevated level of readiness and psychological health (collectively referred to as "brain fitness") to facilitate optimal …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Prioritization of evidence-based practices is a key principle of the strategy to reduce suicide among service members. Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy …
Abstract: PURPOSE: Chronic neck pain is challenging to treat in Veterans. Massage therapy benefit evidence for musculoskeletal pain is building and massage is now included in …
Abstract: Background: More than half of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients have multimorbidity, two or more co-occurring chronic conditions. Multimorbidity impairs …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that disproportionately impacts US veterans who manage numerous negative pain-related outcomes. There is an urgent …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes, often resulting from peripheral neuropathy and inadvertent trauma. Poor healing is exacerbated by …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Screening for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, specifically colorectal cancer (CRC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is often inadequately and inequitably …