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“It Made Me Not Want to See Him…”: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication in Influencing Rural-Dwelling Women Veterans’ Motivation to Seek Health Care for Managing Chronic Pain

Abstract: Despite being high health care utilizers, many women Veterans perceive their pain condition to be poorly understood by their providers, which can be a strong demotivator …

The integration of harm reduction services in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): A qualitative analysis of barriers and facilitators

Abstract: Background: Substance use is common among U.S. military veterans and veterans are at high risk for negative consequences associated with substance use, such as …

Peer-Written Caring Letters for Veterans after a Suicidal Crisis

Abstract: Objective: In the evidence-based suicide prevention intervention, Caring Letters, healthcare providers send brief, caring messages to patients following psychiatric …

'We need a culture change': Military sexual trauma through the lens of rape culture

Abstract: Military sexual trauma remains a critical concern within the US military. One possible explanation for the persistence of this trauma is the presence of rape culture. …

A qualitative examination of the reintegration experiences of Australian Defense Force families

Abstract: The profound development that occurs during the first five years of a child's life may contribute to military families with young children facing unique challenges during …

Cognitive stimulation therapy in a Veteran sample: A program evaluation study

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is an evidence-based intervention for dementia. This program evaluation examined the outcomes of a modified CST program in …

Telehealth delivery of group-format cognitive rehabilitation to older Veterans with traumatic brain injury: a mixed methods pilot study

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among Veterans and may interact with aging, increasing risk for negative cognitive, emotional, and functional outcomes. However, no …

Selling to Soldiers: warrior hero masculinity and missing military women in Stars and Stripes' Iraq war advertising

Abstract: The Stars and Stripes newspaper is an important site for the study of gender in the US military because it has often been among the only news material available for …

Comparing the effect of prolonged exposure therapy (PET) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on the quality of life among Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Veterans' quality of life (QoL) can be drastically affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We compared prolonged exposure therapy (PET) with metacognitive …

Work-family boundary management profiles and well-being at work: A study with militaries on a humanitarian aid mission

Abstract: This study aims to contribute to an analysis of the well-being of military personnel who are deployed on humanitarian aid missions, taking their work-family (personal …

Quality improvement efforts in VA community living centers following public reporting of performance

Abstract: For two decades, the U.S. government has publicly reported performance measures for most nursing homes, spurring some improvements in quality. Public reporting is new, …

Malunions following lower extremity fractures in Veterans with a spinal cord injury/disorder

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nearly 50% of all persons with a spinal cord injury/disorder (SCI/D) will sustain an osteoporotic fracture sometime in their life, with lower extremity …