Exploring the relationship between changes in negative posttrauma cognitions and pain intensity in Veterans undergoing intensive treatment

Abstract: Objective: This study examined whether improvements in posttrauma cognitions during intensive posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment were associated with reduced …

Reducing burden and anxiety for caregivers of Veterans with traumatic brain injury and dementia: Randomized controlled trial of the resources for enhancing all caregivers’ health—Hope intervention

Abstract: Purpose/Objective: Caregivers of veterans with comorbid traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia face many challenges managing their loved ones’ neurobehavioral …

Veteran entrepreneurship and a sense of purpose: Military identity and entrepreneurial activity

Abstract: Despite its relevance for understanding variation in a range of important individual and societal level outcomes, little is known about the drivers of veterans' …

Expanding access to behavioral interventions for headache: The evolution of the Veteran Affairs behavioral medicine program in the headache centers of excellence

Abstract:The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) aim to enhance headache care through multidisciplinary approaches. Between October 2023 and …

Beliefs, behaviors, and bets: Impulsivity in Veterans receiving inpatient treatment for gambling disorder

Abstract: Armed forces veterans are at risk of gambling-related problems and harms. Relatively few studies have examined how individual differences in this population might be …

Impact of the MISSION Act on quality and outcomes of major cardiovascular procedures among Veterans

Abstract: Importance: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act expanded opportunities for …

Weight loss before basic combat training and musculoskeletal injuries among U.S. Army trainees: The ARMI study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between weight loss before joining the U.S. Army and rates of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) during physically demanding Basic …

Self-awareness as a measure of exteroception and its relationship to suicide and military performance

Abstract: BACKGROUND: As the Army continues to modernize in the domains of technology, strategy, and training, there remains a need for research that intersects across research …

Glycemic therapies and the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events in Veterans with type 2 diabetes

Abstract: AIMS: To compare the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events in new users of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 …

Post-diagnosis statin use and survival among lung cancer patients in the Military Health System

Abstract: BACKGROUND: There have been no studies examining the relationship between statin use and lung cancer survival in the U.S. Military Health System (MHS), a universal …

Injuries, physical fitness, and body mass index in a population of U.S. Army Reserve personnel

Abstract: Introduction: US Army Reserve personnel are expected to meet the same fitness and readiness standards as their Active Duty counterparts, but little is known about health …

Adaptive mental health screening in Veterans admitted to an epilepsy monitoring unit

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe and characterize results from Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) and Computer Adaptive Diagnosis (CAD) mental health instruments administered to a …