Abstract: BackgroundMilitary personnel who complete cognitive processing therapy (CPT) can still experience residual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gaining a …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: More than 50,000 older male veterans incarcerated in prisons are expected to return to their communities and utilize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) …
Abstract: BackgroundElder abuse (EA) is common and has devastating health consequences yet is rarely detected by healthcare professionals. While EA screening tools exist, little is …
Abstract: BackgroundThe military to civilian transition process is often associated with a negative impact on psychosocial functioning. Contemporary approaches to understand this …
Abstract: American Indian and Alaska Native (Native) Veterans enrolled in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits program are far less likely to access health care …
Abstract: During the Coronavirus disease pandemic, many U.S. veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experienced increased symptomology and worsened mental health and …
Abstract: There is growing evidence that the spiritual/religious (S/R) beliefs of war veterans change, even years after the war. Researchers need to explore these changes in …
Abstract: Background: Inpatient hospitalization has the potential to disrupt buprenorphine therapy. Objective: Among patients receiving outpatient buprenorphine prior to admission, …
Abstract: In the USA, racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes for minoritized groups compared with non-Hispanic White (hereafter “White”) individuals have in part …
Abstract: Background: Social isolation is a global public health threat. Veterans are particularly at risk for social isolation due to high rates of comorbid physical and mental …
Abstract: Tobacco use is the single most important modifiable risk factor in patients undergoing cancer treatment. The VHA offers evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment, with …
Abstract: Background: Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) veterans have a greater prevalence of suicide morbidity and mortality than cisgender veterans. Gender-affirming surgery …