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A recovery-oriented suicide prevention program led by peer specialists for Veterans with serious mental illness: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) have significantly elevated suicide risk compared to those without SMI. This group may also experience cognitive …

Impact of an interoception intervention on posttraumatic stress disorder in military service members: The role of the acceptance of internal sensations

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that disproportionately impacts service members (SMs). Interoception interventions that target malleable, …

Impact of an interoception intervention on posttraumatic stress disorder in military service members: The role of the acceptance of internal sensations

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that disproportionately impacts service members (SMs). Interoception interventions that target malleable, …

Self-compassion attenuates the association between PTSD severity and suicidal ideation severity among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: PTSD is associated with increased suicide risk. This study assessed whether higher levels of self-compassion attenuated this association in a sample of …

Suicide rates and methods among Veteran cancer survivors within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 2010–2020

Abstract: Suicide rates among Veterans without mental health conditions have risen 16 % between 2001 and 2022; cancer may be one factor contributing to this increased risk. The …

Self-compassion attenuates the association between PTSD severity and suicidal ideation severity among Veterans

Abstract: Objective: PTSD is associated with increased suicide risk. This study assessed whether higher levels of self-compassion attenuated this association in a sample of …

VA-purchased community care and risk of potentially unsafe concurrent medication use among Veterans receiving opioids: A regression discontinuity analysis

Abstract: Objective: To examine whether eligibility for Veterans Health Administration (VA) community care, which expanded Veterans' access to VA-funded care outside VA, increased …

Bringing light into the dark: moral injury and exploring the impact of eliciting moral elevation on the daily experiences of U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Moral elevation is described as feeling inspired after witnessing someone engage in virtuous behavior, whereas moral injury is the result of internal conflict that stems …

Ethnoracial inequities in social stressors and patterns of alcohol use in a population of United States transgender Veterans

Abstract: Background: Due to marginalization, transgender and people of color living in the United States (U.S.) experience disparities in social determinants of health and mental …

Daily associations between posttraumatic stress disorder, cannabis use, and negative affect among Veterans

Abstract: This study investigates how symptoms of PTSD, cannabis use, and negative emotions vary on a day-to-day basis among US military veterans. Ecological momentary assessment …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of deployment and combat exposures on suicide attempts and deaths

Abstract: Purpose: The past 16 years has produced a considerable body of research on the potential effect of deployment and combat exposures on suicide attempts and deaths. …

Affirmative dialectical behavior therapy graduate group with LGBTQ+ Veterans

Abstract: Minority stress contributes to invalidating environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) individuals. …