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Meta-analysis of cognitive rehabilitation interventions in Veterans and service members with traumatic brain injuries

Abstract: MAIN OBJECTIVE: Cognitive difficulties are some of the most frequently experienced symptoms following mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). There is …

Using natural language processing to study homelessness longitudinally with electronic health record data subject to irregular observations

Abstract: The Electronic Health Record (EHR) contains information about social determinants of health (SDoH) such as homelessness. Much of this information is contained in clinical …

Understanding the temporal dynamics of problem anger using sequence analysis

Abstract: Problem anger is a common, and potentially destructive mental health issue in trauma-affected populations, affecting up to 30% of veteran and military populations. …

Palliative care in the older adult Veteran

Abstract: The United States military Veteran population is aging, thus leading to a group of Veterans who have functional disabilities, sensory impairments, and geriatric syndromes …

Mental and physical health factors related to dual use of veterans affairs and non-veterans affairs healthcare among U.S. reserve soldiers

Abstract: This study examined the association between mental and physical health factors and dual use of Veterans' Affairs (VA) and non-VA healthcare among previously deployed male …

Childhood Sexual Abuse and Military Sexual Trauma Interact to Increase Suicide Risk: Results from a Nationally Representative Veteran Sample

Abstract: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and military sexual trauma (MST) are prevalent among veterans. Such exposures are associated with adverse mental-health sequelae, including …

Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting

Abstract: The lack of a reliable approach to assess quality of pain care hinders quality improvement initiatives. Rule-based natural language processing algorithms were used to …

Barriers and facilitators to mental healthcare for women veterans: a scoping review

Abstract: Background: Traditionally, veteran research and support have centred on the requirements of a predominantly male population. However, as female participation in the …

Who improves in trauma-focused treatment: A cluster analysis of treatment response in VA patients undergoing PE and CPT

Abstract: Background: Although most veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) benefit from evidence-based treatments, questions persist concerning the profiles of those …

Canadian Veteran chronic disease prevalence and health services use in the five years following release: a matched retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data

Abstract: Background: Occupational exposures may result in Canadian military Veterans having poorer health and higher use of health services after transitioning to civilian life …

Voices of Women Veterans with Lower Limb Prostheses: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: Background: Women Veterans with amputation are a group with unique needs whose numbers have grown over the last 5 years, accounting for nearly 3% of all Veterans with …

Moving Women Veterans' Health Research Forward: a Special Supplement

Abstract: Women’s increased rate of participation in the US military is reshaping the Veteran population. With the growing number of women Veterans, it is imperative to …