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Service needs and neurobehavioral functioning following traumatic brain injury in U.S. military personnel

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to (a) identify the prevalence and barriers of self-reported service needs in a military sample with and without traumatic brain …

Feasibility and Acceptability of Caring Contacts Texts for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Recently Separated from Military Service

Abstract: The primary purpose of this single-arm mixed-methods pilot trial was to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a text message-based version of …

Implementing and Evaluating a Veterans Crisis Line Quality Improvement Initiative: The Safety Planning Pilot Program

Abstract: The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' suicide prevention mission. In 2021, VCL assessed the impact of a pilot implementation …

Intimate Partner Violence within the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Associations among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Times of heightened societal stress exacerbate intimate partner violence (IPV), and emerging research suggests IPV increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much …

Identifying Candidate Mechanisms of Comorbidity in Disordered Eating and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among U.S. Veterans: A Network Analytic Approach

Abstract: Objective: Comorbidity between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and disordered eating (DE) symptoms is common, reflecting a possible reciprocal relationship between …

Peer specialist-led interventions in primary care at the Veterans Health Administration: An integrative review

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) currently employs over 1,300 peer specialists-veterans with lived experience of mental illness who are in recovery and have been …

Comparing effectiveness of residential versus intensive virtual treatment for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions imposed on residential treatment programs necessitated rapid implementation of virtual treatment delivery. …

Posttraumatic cognitions about the self are associated with depression symptoms in Veterans endorsing a history of assaultive military sexual trauma

Abstract: Depressive symptoms are a commonly observed yet understudied mental health sequalae of military sexual trauma (MST). Prior research supports the relationship between …

Comparing the interactions of risk factors by method of suicide among Veterans: A moderated network analysis approach

Abstract: Despite the well-established link between firearm access and suicide, less is known about other variables that may influence the risk for death by self-inflicted gunshot …

Session-level effects of cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure on individual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To compare the course of change in individual posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms during prolonged exposure therapy (PE) and cognitive processing …

Transgender older adults' prior military service: Mental health differences by gender identification

Abstract: Despite a proportionally higher likelihood of serving, the role of prior military service in the mental health of transgender individuals is understudied. Research on the …

Worry differentially mediates posttraumatic cognition and posttraumatic stress symptom relationships among Veterans seeking treatment associated with military sexual trauma

Abstract: Research has established negative posttraumatic cognitions (NPC) affect the development and course of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) following trauma exposure (L. …