Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) currently employs over 1,300 peer specialists-veterans with lived experience of mental illness who are in recovery and have been …
Abstract: Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) is associated with good cardiovascular health, but the mechanisms of this are poorly understood. This cross-sectional analysis assessed …
Abstract: Objective: Adolescent children of US service members (i.e., military-dependent youth) face unique stressors that increase risk for various forms of disinhibited eating, …
Abstract: Introduction: Most post-9/11 Veterans have completed at least 1 combat deployment-a known factor associated with adverse health outcomes. Such Veterans are known to have …
Abstract: Veterans are significantly more likely to experience suicidality than the general population. A substantial amount of research has centered on risk factors of suicidality …
Abstract: Employees in high-risk occupations like the military are often provided resilience training as a way to improve mental health and performance. This training typically …
Abstract: Objectives: US veterans report more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than nonveterans, and a greater number of ACEs has been linked to substance use disorders (SUDs). …
Abstract: The report examines how U.S. military veterans describe their endorsement of extremist beliefs, their experiences in the military and in transition to veteran status, and …
Abstract: Introduction: The United States Veterans Health Administration is a leader in the use of telemental health (TMH) to enhance access to mental healthcare amidst a …
Abstract: Background: Military personnel and veterans are at heightened risk for exposure to traumatic events and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as intimate …
Abstract: This study interrogates the nature by which media perpetuates and potentially preempts stigma about military-related posttraumatic stress. Indeed, addressing the stigma …
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate universal suicide risk screening and evaluation processes among newly homeless Veterans. Study setting: Not applicable. Study design: Examination …