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Differential associations of adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes in U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are robustly associated with adverse mental health outcomes across the lifespan. Military veterans may be particularly vulnerable to …

STEP-Home Transdiagnostic Group Reintegration Workshop to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Post-9/11 Veterans: Design, Methods, and Rationale for a Randomized Controlled Behavioral Trial

Abstract: Background: Many post-9/11 U.S. combat Veterans experience difficulty readjusting to civilian life after military service, including relationship problems, reduced work …

Enhancing social functioning in older Veterans with PTSD: Rationale and design of an intervention and initial RCT

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Older Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are often socially isolated and have complex comorbid physical health problems. Aging-related …

Health and psychiatric impairment associated with moral injury, military sexual trauma, and their co-occurrence in U.S. combat Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military sexual trauma (MST) and moral injury (MI) are associated with adverse psychiatric and health outcomes among military veterans. However, no known …

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of depression among women Veterans from 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Depression, a recently recognized cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, is more common in women. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at high-risk …

Convergent and discriminant validity of the Blast Exposure Threshold Survey in United States military service members and Veterans

Abstract: The Blast Exposure Threshold Survey (BETS) is a recently developed and promising new self-report measure of lifetime blast exposure (LBE). However, there are no studies …

Longitudinal associations between exposure to potentially morally injurious events and suicidal ideation among recently discharged Veterans - The mediating roles of depression and loneliness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service is associated with heightened suicidal ideation (SI). However, no …

Whole-brain correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder in military-related mild traumatic brain injury: A voxel-wise meta-analysis

Abstract: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is widely used in studying mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

The case for screening for diabetes distress, depression, and anxiety

Abstract: Our goal was to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a sample of U.S. military veterans with type 2 diabetes and elevated diabetes distress (DD). …

A phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bedtime sublingual cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL) in military-related posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Sleep disturbances in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are a potential target for improving PTSD severity with pharmacotherapy. TNX-102 SL is a bedtime sublingual …

Phenotyping depression after mild traumatic brain injury: Evaluating the impact of multiple injury, gender, and injury context

Abstract: The chronic mental health consequences of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a leading cause of disability. This is surprising given the expectation of significant …

Behavioral and physiological responses of horses to ground-based adaptive horsemanship lessons for Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Abstract: Little literature exists on horses in adaptive horsemanship (AH) despite concerns about their well-being. The study objective was to evaluate behavioral and physiological …