Heart rate variability impairment during sleep in Veterans with rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder: An early potential window into autonomic dysfunction?

Abstract: Individuals with comorbid rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) and neurotrauma (NT; defined by traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress …

The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) and the health of the active component: Understanding the link between the ACFT and personnel health and injuries

Abstract: The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) became the U.S. Army's physical fitness test of record in October 2022. The test is substantially different from the previous test and …

Discharge disposition in Veterans with heart failure: Impact of dementia and severe mental illness

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Post-acute heart failure (HF) care presents significant management challenges, particularly among veterans with cognitive and behavioral impairments due to …

Mindfulness in U.S. Military Veterans: prevalence, correlates, and functional significance

Abstract: While there is a growing body of literature on mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions in veteran population, less is known about who might benefit from these …

Social determinants of suicide and suicidality in serving military personnel: A global scoping review

Abstract: Issue Addressed: Nearly a million people die by suicide annually, with military personnel being at heightened risk. For every suicide, about 20 cases of suicidality, …

Environmental barriers are associated with rehabilitation needs 10 to 15 years after traumatic brain injury: A Veterans Affairs traumatic brain injury model systems study

Abstract: Objective: To examine the association between environmental barriers and unmet rehabilitation needs during chronic recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in persons …

Feasibility of a prospective, longitudinal study of resilience among young military recruits with an embedded laboratory sub-study: the advancing research on mechanisms of resilience pilot trial

Abstract: Background: Despite extensive resilience research with military personnel, progress in developing effective resilience-specific interventions for military service members …

Gulf War illness: A historical review and considerations of a post-viral syndrome

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a condition that affects 30-40% of nearly 700,000 Veterans who were deployed to Operations Desert Shield/Storm/Sabre (ODS/S/S) between August …

‘Grown up’ children from armed forces families: Reflections on experiences of childhood and education

Abstract: This research set out to investigate the experiences of ‘grown up’ children from armed forces families, to gather their reflections on childhood and education, and to …

Written exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicide risk: a randomized controlled trial with high-risk patients admitted to a military inpatient psychiatric unit

Abstract: Introduction: Active duty service members who are psychiatrically hospitalized for suicide are at the highest risk for suicide death following discharge. It is essential …

Resistance to switching health care institution among Veterans referred for VA-purchased care

Abstract:Background: Little is known about how Veterans choose between receiving Veterans Affairs (VA)–paid health care from VA-direct care (care provided in VA facilities) vs. …

Continuing the mission: Findings from a needs assessment supporting the new generation of student Veterans

Abstract: For the better part of two decades, military personnel have deployed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. With the drawdown in troops and the ending of most active …