Abstract: Suicide risk is higher among military sexual trauma (MST) survivors. One factor that may elevate the risk of death by suicide in this population is stigma. Indeed, stigma …
Abstract: Background: Equine-assisted services (EAS) involves the use of horses within therapy, learning or horsemanship sessions and has been used with military veterans suffering …
Abstract: Between 44% and 87% of active duty service members and veterans who deployed following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks know someone who was killed or seriously …
Abstract: A mixed method approach was utilized to assess the organizational culture of the mental health service line at a large Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. The goals of the …
Abstract: The goal of this study was to examine the factors associated with Army noncommissioned officer (NCO) experiences, attitudes, and behaviors in their role of identifying …
Abstract: The relationship between lifetime trauma history and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity has been established, though the relationship between lifetime trauma …
Abstract: Introduction: Psychiatric conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression have a two-fold increased dementia risk in Veterans. Prior work has …
Abstract: This cross-sectional study compares gun carrying practices and participation in violence prevention programs among youth with vs without a parent in the US military. — …
Abstract: While musculoskeletal pain (MSP) stands as the most prevalent health condition among Veterans, timely and high-quality care is often hindered due to access barriers. Team …
Abstract: Background/aims: Suicidal Ideation (SI) is a risk factor for suicide, a leading cause of death amongst young men globally. In this study we assess whether sustaining a …
Abstract: Introduction: Posttraumatic nightmares (PTNs) are common among service members with a history of combat or mission-related trauma and are associated with decreased …
Abstract: Measuring suicide risk fluctuation remains difficult, especially for high-suicide risk patients. Our study addressed this issue by leveraging Dynamic Topic Modeling, a …