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Predictors of recent mental health service utilization among firearm-owning US service members with high levels of psychological distress

Abstract: Introduction: Service members with mental health difficulties and access to a firearm are at an increased risk for suicide. Mental healthcare providers are …

The health and quality of life of Dutch peacekeeping Veterans, 40 years after the mission, and their association with deployment-related stressors

Abstract: The long-term effects of a peacekeeping deployment on veterans' health and quality of life are relatively neglected in the literature. We tested the hypothesis that …

A brief report on sex-specific differences in persistent depression, anxiety, and loneliness among Canadian Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Older adults are at increased risk of severe illness and mortality from Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) infection. However, public health strategies …

Examining suicide crisis syndrome as an indirect indicator of suicide risk in the Military Suicide Research Consortium's common data elements

Abstract: Objective: The Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) has accumulated support as an indicator of suicide risk in patient settings; however, it has not been evaluated in …

Brief video-delivered intervention to reduce anxiety and improve functioning in older Veterans: Pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Older veterans with anxiety disorders encounter multiple barriers to receiving mental health services, including transportation difficulties, physical …

Comparison of crisis response planning and treatment as usual for active duty service members at risk for suicide: Study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial in a military treatment facility

Abstract: Background: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among U.S. service members, and rates of suicide among military personnel have increased over the past two …

Firearms lethal means safety among Veterans: Attitudes toward involving a concerned significant other

Abstract: Introduction: This quality improvement project evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of involving concerned significant others (CSOs) in lethal means safety with …

The association between environmental factors and substance use outcomes among a vulnerable Veteran population

Abstract: Background: Illicit substance use among veterans is a complex and multifaceted issue. As individuals who have served in the armed forces return to civilian life, they may …

Psychedelic drug policy recommendations for the incoming Trump administration

Abstract: Federal and state lawmakers have recently been taking steps to authorize limited access to psychedelics, given the abundant and growing research on their potential in …

Eating disorders, co-morbid disorders and early risk factors amongst post-9/11 Veteran men and women

Abstract: Objective: To assess, by interview, the rates of eating disorders in a nationally representative sample of recent veterans, describe their DSM-5 eating disorder diagnoses …

Development and validation of a brief warzone stressor exposure index

Abstract: Existing scales mainly focus on danger-based threats of death and bodily harm to assess exposure to traumatic events in war zone. However, major provocations and …

Occupational stress and sleep of military police officers from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract: Objective: Military Police officers of Rio de Janeiro's State have been considered the most lethal security forces in Brazil, corresponding to 52.35% of deaths in …