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Psychological burden of PTSD, depression, and their comorbidity in the U.S. veteran population: Suicidality, functioning, and service utilization

Abstract: Emerging evidence suggests that comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (PTSD/MDD) may impose an even greater burden than either …

U.S. Combat Veterans' Responses to Suicide and Combat Deaths: A Mixed-Methods Study

Abstract: Limited research has examined how combat veterans experience deaths of comrades to combat or suicide. We sought to investigate the process and identify factors that …

Self-Assessment of Need for Assistance with Transition to Civilian Life

Abstract: Military-to-civilian transition (MCT) is a challenging process to some degree for all military members, veterans (former members), and their families. Some might need …

Understanding the role art therapy can take in treating veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Individuals who are highly avoidant and/or have dissociative post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presentations may be less likely to engage in evidence-based trauma …

Effectiveness and Harms of Mental Health Treatments in Service Members and Veterans with Deployment-related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Co-morbidity of psychiatric conditions with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among service members and Veterans from recent deployments. Practice guidelines for …

Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Substance use Disorders: Does Single versus Poly-substance use Disorder Affect Treatment Outcomes?

Abstract: Substance use disorders (SUD) frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Little is known, however, about how individuals with a single SUD diagnosis …

The factor structure of complex PTSD in combat-exposed Filipino soldiers

Abstract: The World Health Organization recently released the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases with the inclusion of Complex Posttraumatic Stress …

Gender Differences in Response to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans

Abstract: Background: Most of our knowledge base regarding treatment response among veterans comes from predominantly male samples. Evidence suggests, however, that women and men …

Opioid and Sedative misuse among Veterans Wounded in Combat

Abstract: Military veterans wounded in combat are a high-risk group for emotional and physical distress, which may be exacerbated by misuse of prescription opioids and sedatives. …

Longitudinal association of PTSD symptoms and self-reported physical functioning among Veterans

Abstract: Few longitudinal studies have investigated the potentially dynamic relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and physical functioning, and the number of …

Understanding Women Veterans’ Family Planning Counseling Experiences and Preferences to Inform Patient-Centered Care

Abstract: Background: Women veterans' unique experiences in the military and burden of health comorbidities increase their risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and may influence …