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Exploring the importance of predisposing, enabling, and need factors for promoting Veteran engagement in mental health therapy for post-traumatic stress: A multiple methods study

Abstract: Purpose: This study explored Veteran and family member perspectives on factors that drive post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) therapy engagement within constructs of …

Study protocol: Type III hybrid effectiveness-implementation study implementing age-friendly evidence-based practices in the VA to improve outcomes in older adults

Abstract: Background: Unmet care needs among older adults accelerate cognitive and functional decline and increase medical harms, leading to poorer quality of life, more frequent …

Treating opioid use disorder in veterans with co-occurring substance use: A qualitative study with buprenorphine providers in primary care, mental health, and pain settings

Abstract: Background: Most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) have co-occurring substance use, which is associated with lower receipt of OUD medications (MOUD). Expanding MOUD …

Empower Veterans program (EVP): a chronic pain management program demonstrates positive outcomes among Veterans

Abstract: Background: Chronic pain is a highly prevalent health condition among veterans. Traditional pharmacological interventions present unique challenges for chronic pain …

Suicide risk among Veterans using VHA justice-involved services: a latent class analysis

Abstract: Background: Justice-involved Veterans experience notable risk for psychosocial stressors (e.g., homelessness) and psychiatric multimorbidity, which can result in complex …

Design and analysis of outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Veterans

Abstract: Background: Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts long-term patient outcomes requires identification of comparable persons with and without infection. We report …

A meta-analysis of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for military and Veteran populations

Abstract: Background: Military and veteran populations are unique in their trauma exposures, rates of mental illness and comorbidities, and response to treatments. While reviews …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of Veterans' spouses: a cross sectional analysis

Abstract: Background: COVID-19 has negatively impacted the mental health and well-being of both Canadians and the world as a whole, with Veterans, in particular, showing increased …

Association between raised blood pressure and elevated serum liver enzymes among active-duty Royal Thai Army personnel in Thailand

Abstract: Background: The relationship between hypertension (HT) and serum liver enzymes was reported in a few studies, but the findings were inconsistent. Therefore, the present …

A national population-based study of cannabis use and correlates among U.S. Veterans prescribed opioids in primary care

Abstract: Background: Cannabis is marketed as a treatment for pain. There is limited data on the prevalence of cannabis use and its correlates among Veterans prescribed opioids. …

Chemical exposures and suspected impact on Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) encompass a spectrum of maladies specific to troops deployed during the Persian Gulf War (1990–1991). There are several hypothesized factors …

A randomized controlled trial of surf and hike therapy for U.S. active duty service members with major depressive disorder

Abstract: Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent mental health disorder worldwide, including among U.S. service members. In addition to evidence-based …