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Psychosocial Approaches to Improving the Military-to-Civilian Transition Process

Abstract: This special issue of Psychological Servicesprovides a glimpse of some of the most recent work in thearena of psychosocial interventions for military service members who …

Helping Veterans Achieve Work: A Veterans Health Administration Nationwide Survey Examining Effective Job Development Practices in the Community

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans Health Administration vocational services assist veterans with mental illness to acquire jobs; one major component of these services is job …

The Burden of Co-occuring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD in U.S Military Veterans: Comorbidities, Functioning and Suicidality

Abstract: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most prevalent disorders in U.S. military veterans and often co-occur. To date, most …

Problem-focused coping mediates the effect of subclinical trauma symptoms in returning service members on psychological distress in their civilian partners

Abstract: Much correlational research has reported on the relationship that exists between clinically verified trauma symptoms in returning soldiers and self-reports of distress …

Vocational Rehabilitation for Veterans With Felony Histories and Mental Illness: 12-Month Outcomes

Abstract: Lack of employment is an important barrier to successful reintegration encountered by those released from prison with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. …

Do Stereotypes of Veterans Affect Chances of Employment?

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine how hiring managers perceive applicants who have U.S. military job experience (i.e., military veterans) and how these …

Military Veterans’ Preferences for Incorporating Spirituality in Psychotherapy or Counseling

Abstract: Amassing research findings suggests that religious faith and/or spirituality (R/S) can both help and hinder recovery from mental health conditions that might prompt …

Qualitative Exploration of Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Beliefs Among U.S. Military Veterans

Abstract: Explore cognitive, affective, and experiential factors that inform veterans’ traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related beliefs. This was a qualitative descriptive study of …

A Naturalistic Evaluation of Evidence-Based Treatment for Veterans With PTSD

Abstract: This naturalistic study of evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) for posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) in U.S. veterans examined treatment utilization and completion …

Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) National Mental Health Leadership Mentoring Program: A Pilot Evaluation

Abstract: New mental health leaders must be given leadership development opportunities to support the expansion of critical skills often not conveyed within mental health graduate …

PTSD as a Moderator of a Parenting Intervention for Military Families

Abstract: The stress of multiple deployments and exposure to combat places service members at risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which may detrimentally affect …

The Effect of Masculinity on Community Reintegration Following TBI in Military Veterans

Abstract: The present study examined the effect of level of traditional masculine gender role norms as well as the moderating effect of cognitive flexibility on community …