Abstract: The Department of Veteran Affairs established Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) to meet the mental health needs of active-duty service members, veterans, and their …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are an ongoing public health crisis in the United States. A large body of research indicates an urgent need for increased …
Abstract: The changing needs of our nation's military veterans call for a change in the healthcare system delivery models providing their primary sources of care. The VA Healthcare …
Abstract: Today the role of defense communities has only grown more significant as installations have evolved from closed enclaves in past decades to integrated entities in a …
Abstract: Research objectives: to determine the effect of SLT on the sleep-related knowledge, practices, attitudes, beliefs, and perceived competency of HPT members and to explore …
Abstract: Military Families and the Arts is an ArcGIS StoryMaps collection that serves military families by mapping art museums and arts centers located near active-duty military …
Abstract: Military medical personnel are crucial in providing life-saving care at the point of injury (POI) in challenging environments such as combat zones and disaster areas. …
Abstract: Tools that assess school supports for highly mobile, military-connected students are lacking. This study describes the development and preliminary validation of the …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The optimal educational approach for preparing health professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively recognize and respond to family violence, …
Abstract: Effective mental health and stress resilience (MHSR) training is essential in military populations given their exposure to operational stressors. The scarcity of …
Abstract: Suicide risk assessment and stratification are a key suicide prevention strategy in mental health care systems that treat military service members and veterans. The aim …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), need policies and procedures for delivering care to special populations including those …