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Characteristics of Veterans receiving medication for opioid use disorder: An observational cohort study

Abstract:The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) care in the United States. Providing access to life-saving medications for …

A method for enhancing specialty skills of practicing psychologists: Independent learning plan experiences among psychologists working in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The current workforce lacks enough trained psychologists specializing in geriatric mental health (i.e., geropsychologists) to meet the population's needs. The Veterans …

Postpartum depressive symptom severity among childbearing Veterans: Examining contributions of environmental indices

Abstract: Veterans are at increased risk of experiencing postpartum depression yet are understudied. Environmental factors like rurality and resource richness are associated with …

Role of homelessness and incarceration in time-to-decision on Veterans Affairs disability benefits for a mental health condition

Abstract: Homelessness and incarceration are major psychosocial concerns in the United States that may be mitigated by access to disability benefits. Data from the Veterans …

Veterans' engagement in mindfulness practices following intervention

Abstract: Mindfulness-based interventions are complementary and integrative health interventions, widely used for mental health. However, while these interventions show significant …

Loneliness and suicidal behaviour in military Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Loneliness can be defined as a subjective distressing experience that results from perceived isolation or the difference between an individual’s preferred …

Feasibility, acceptability, and outcomes: A pilot trial of the enhancing social function in older Veterans with PTSD (ESVP) group intervention

Abstract: Poor social function is associated with negative health outcomes and premature mortality in older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This pilot …

Evidence for a somatic and non-somatic factor structure in the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 in a military sexual assault sample

Abstract: Introduction: The Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) is a measure of depression symptom severity that is the 8-item version of the more widely used Patient Health …

'Trying to fix what is broken': Experiences of encountering children in armed conflict during military service

Abstract: Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, clinicians, and researchers (n = 39) engaged in Participatory Action Research to enhance understanding of the mental health impacts of …

Examining psychiatric and cognitive adverse effects of brivaracetam, clobazam, lacosamide, eslicarbazepine, and perampanel in a Veteran population

Abstract: Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. There is limited data on the use of newer anti-seizure …

Sexually transmitted infection testing and prevalence among Veterans with and without military sexual trauma

Abstract: Background: Since the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented universal screening for military sexual trauma (MST) in 2001, one-third of female Veterans and 1 in …

Examining treatment outcomes for military service members in an intensive treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: To date, few studies have evaluated treatment outcomes for military service members who complete massed treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Furthermore, …