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Adapting depression collaborative care models to increase uptake of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy at the VA: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objective: To examine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential health effects of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy-enhanced collaborative care (cCBT-CC) …

Women Veterans and risk of illicit substance use and use disorders, 2015-2019 and 2021: A secondary analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women veterans are at risk for substance use and substance use disorders, although there remains limited data on substance use in women veterans. METHODS: A …

Cardiorespiratory fitness and colorectal cancer incidence in US Veterans: A cohort study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), objectively measured by standardized exercise treadmill test (ETT), and colorectal cancer …

Cognitive impairment highly prevalent and associated with reduced physical function in older Veteran clinical exercise program

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate cognition at entry into the Gerofit program and its association with physical function. DESIGN: Retrospective observational cross-sectional design. …

Amputation trends in military personnel during the Israel-Hamas war in 2023-24

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To characterize the mechanisms, distribution, and outcomes of traumatic limb amputations among military casualties during the Israel-Hamas War, and to evaluate …

Improving health care through the U.S. Veterans Health Administration’s nationwide LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator Program

Abstract:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identifying, queer (LGBTQ+) veterans experience health and health care disparities. Health care organizations play a critical role in …

Predicting suicidality in Veterans/service members over 5 years after TBI: A VA model systems study

Abstract: Objective: To examine demographic and injury-related predictors of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal ideation (SI) during the 5 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Change in distressed behavior in dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic in Veterans Affairs community living centers

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To compare distressed behavior in Veterans with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Living Centers …

83. Supporting the safety of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody therapy for early Alzheimer's disease in United States Veterans

Abstract: Introduction Aging United States Military Veterans are at an increased risk of developing dementia compared to the general population due to both military and …

A retrospective study of deceased Veterans with serious mental illness and heart failure: Analysis of palliative care and mental health collaboration on hospice utilization

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Serious Mental Illness (SMI) adds complexity to end of life care including medical decision making. For complex patients, enrollment in team-based hospice …

Temporal dynamics of the wish to live and wish to die signal near-term increases in suicidal thinking in a Veteran sample

Abstract: Preventing suicide is challenging because there are no ways to reliably determine when someone is about transition from a lower to higher risk state. Dynamic interactions …

Written exposure therapy for suicide prevention (WET-SP): Design and methodology of a randomized controlled trial among military service members psychiatrically hospitalized for suicide risk

Abstract: Military service members admitted to inpatient psychiatry for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) represent an at-risk group for continued SITBs and …