Abstract: The Veterans Administration (VA) provides several post-acute care (PAC) options for Veterans, including VA-owned nursing homes (called Community Living Centers, CLCs). …
Abstract: Eating disorders (EDs) are mental illnesses impacting all aspects of an individual's life. Recent research has examined EDs and disordered-eating behaviors in the …
Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is building a Whole Health system of care that aspires to empower and equip each Veteran to pursue a personally meaningful vision …
Abstract: Moral injury was originally conceived as a socially-inflicted wound of betrayal experienced by military veterans (Shay, 1994). However, moral injury has since been …
Abstract: Surveys of people who experience homelessness can portray their life and healthcare experiences with a level of statistical precision; however, few have explored how the …
Abstract: Equine‐assisted therapy (EAT) is an increasingly popular form of treatment for people suffering from post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who, for one reason or …
Abstract: Substance use disorders are increasingly prevalent among veterans in the United States. Veterans in recovery face unique challenges, such as high rates of psychiatric …
Abstract: War disability occupies a prominent space within the small but rapidly blossoming field of disability history. The experience of maiming in war can contribute to a …
Abstract: Military veterans involved in the criminal justice system are a vulnerable subpopulation that has extensive physical and behavioural health treatment needs. Like …
Abstract: Background: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are medications contra-indicated in particular circumstances. We sought to characterize PIMs by level of …
Abstract: In 2010, Congress reauthorized the Post‐9/11 GI Bill by changing reimbursement rates from by‐state maximums to a nationwide limit. This policy created exogenous …
Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among veterans. Many veterans with PTSD respond well to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs). Nonresponders may …