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Pain after combat injury in male UK military personnel deployed to Afghanistan

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain after injury poses a serious health burden. As a result of advances in medical technology, ever more military personnel survive severe combat …

Effectiveness of prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression in older US military Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: While typical aging is associated with decreased cortical volume, major depressive disorder (MDD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) likely exacerbates …

Patterns of psychiatric medication prescriptions for Veterans in treatment courts and other specialty courts

Abstract: Psychiatric medications can serve as important tools for addressing behavioral health issues among criminal justice-involved (CJI) veterans. This study used national data …

Predicting non-response to ketamine for depression: An exploratory symptom-level analysis of real-world data among military Veterans

Abstract: Ketamine helps some patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD), but reliable methods for predicting which patients will, or will not, respond to treatment are …

Exploring interactions between traumatic brain injury history and gender on medical comorbidities in military Veterans: An epidemiological analysis in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Epidemiological studies of medical comorbidities and possible gender differences associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are limited, especially among military …

Preferences of US Veterans making and receiving Caring Cards: A peer approach to recovery-oriented suicide prevention

Abstract: Caring Cards is a peer adaptation of caring contacts for suicide prevention in which people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts and behaviors create handmade cards …

PTSD, depression, and treatment outcomes: A latent profile analysis among active duty personnel in a residential PTSD program

Abstract: Depression frequently co-occurs with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including among active duty service members. However, symptom heterogeneity of this comorbidity …

The positive relational couples therapy model: A group therapeutic approach for LGBTQIA+ military couples

Abstract: Given the history of discrimination and increased mental health risks surrounding LGBTQIA+ service members, group counseling is a practical approach for practitioners to …

Trajectories of physical function changes for older Veterans with serious mental illness in a clinical exercise program

Abstract: Background and aims: Older persons with serious mental illness (SMI) have compromised physical function (endurance, strength, mobility). Multicomponent exercise is …

Pain and hazardous alcohol use in Veterans in primary care: The role of affective pain interference and alcohol pain-coping perceptions

Abstract: Chronic pain and unhealthy alcohol use commonly co-occur and are associated with negative health outcomes. Veterans may be particularly vulnerable to these conditions, …

Veterans Crisis Line contacts after the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline rollout

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study identifies changes in Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) contact volume following the 988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline rollout, and examines …

Applying proteomics and computational approaches to identify novel targets in blast-associated post-traumatic epilepsy

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE). Blast TBI (bTBI) found in Veterans presents with several complications, including cognitive and …