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Massed Written Exposure Therapy Delivered to Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms on an Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit

Abstract: Written exposure therapy (WET) is a brief, manualized trauma-focused treatment typically delivered in five individual weekly sessions. Given the brevity and effectiveness …

Health care utilization of Hispanic/Latino Veterans with epilepsy: A national population‐based study

Abstract: Objective: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy are a growing population that has been understudied in clinical epilepsy research. U.S. veterans are at a higher risk of …

Informational letters or postcards to initiate remote monitoring among Veterans with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators: A randomized, controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Remote monitoring (RM) of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) is a Class 1, Level of Evidence A recommendation because of its …

Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the rate of lower limb amputation in Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in health care, including postponement of nonurgent appointments. These changes, combined with overall decreased activity …

Examining associations between disordered eating and harmful substance use in a nationally representative sample of US Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The association between eating disorders (EDs) and harmful substance use (substance use that causes psychosocial impairment) is well recognized in the …

Healthy work environment: A systematic review informing a nursing professional practice model in the US Military Health System

Abstract: Aim: The aim of the study was to develop recommendations for creating a healthy work environment based on current literature for nurses working within the US Military …

Experience and impact of inappropriate patient sexual behaviors within a large VA healthcare system

Abstract: Inappropriate patient sexual behaviors (IPSBs) can negatively impact work performance, job satisfaction, and the psychological well-being of clinicians and staff. …

The impact of COVID-19 and vaccination status on outcomes in Veterans with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The impact of both COVID-19 infection and vaccination status on patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: To …

The effect of combat deployments on Veteran opioid abuse

Abstract: Grim national statistics about the U.S. opioid crisis are increasingly well known to the American public. Far less well known is that U.S. servicemembers are at ground …

Posttraumatic stress disorder is associated with elevated risk of incident stroke and transient ischemic attack in women Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with ischemic heart disease in women veterans, but evidence for associations with other …

Project Safe Guard: Challenges and opportunities of a universal rollout of peer‐delivered lethal means safety counseling at a US military installation

Abstract: Introduction: The US Department of Defense recommends lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to promote firearm injury prevention via secure storage of personal firearms. …

General and pain-associated psychological distress phenotypes among patients with low back pain in the Military Health System

Abstract: Objective: The primary objective was to describe rates of general and pain-related psychological distress for individuals with low back pain (LBP) in the Military Health …