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Optimism moderates the relationship between inflammatory polygenic risk and major depressive disorder in U.S. Military veterans

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
Objectives Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability, and chronic inflammation is a contributing factor to its onset and progression.
Ian C. Fischer, C. Overstreet, Brenda Cabrera-Mendoza, D. Qiu, J. Krystal, Renato A Polimanti, J. Gelernter, R. Pietrzak   +7 more
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Access of Women Veterans to Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Women & Health, 1994
Women veterans represent a rapidly growing segment of the veteran population. This study examines how the utilization of VA hospitals by women veterans has changed since 1980. Information on the use of VA hospitals was obtained from the discharge database for all VA hospitals.
Thomas W. Weiss, Carol M. Ashton, Haworth Continuing Features Submission   +2 more
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Diabetes in Nonveterans, Veterans, and Veterans Receiving Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care

Diabetes Care, 2004
OBJECTIVE—To compare behavioral risk factors and health and disease characteristics among three groups of adults with diabetes: nonveterans, veterans not receiving Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, and veterans using VA services.RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Two data sources were used to describe the veteran population.
Gayle E, Reiber, Thomas D, Koepsell, Charles, Maynard, Linda B, Haas, Edward J, Boyko   +4 more
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Veterans with early psychosis: a comparison of veterans and non-veterans

2017
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) ; Aim: Early psychosis has been identified as period during which rapid identification and treatment can lead to significant improvement in clinical and functional outcomes. Despite increased research, no studies have examined early psychosis in Veteran populations.
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The prevalence and trend of depression among veterans in the United States.

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2019
BACKGROUND Depression is a common psychiatric illness that is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. However, studies reporting the trends of depression among U.S. veterans are limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the
Y. Liu, Candice Collins, Kesheng Wang, Xin Xie, Ronghai Bie   +4 more
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Veterans' Policies, Veterans' Politics

2012
The study of military veterans and politics has been a growing topic of interest, but to date most research on the topic has remained isolated in specific, unconnected fields of inquiry. Veterans' Policies, Veterans' Politics is the first multidisciplinary, comprehensive examination of the American veteran experience. Stephen Ortiz has compiled some of
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U.S. Military Veterans' Health and Well-Being in the First Year After Service.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2019
INTRODUCTION This study examined the health and well-being of U.S. veterans during the first year after military service and tested several hypotheses regarding differences in veterans' well-being over time, across life domains, and based on sex ...
Dawne S. Vogt, Fanita A. Tyrell, Emily Bramande, Yael I. Nillni, Emily C. Taverna, E. Finley, D. Perkins, L. Copeland   +7 more
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Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans

Journal of American College Health, 2019
Objective: The current study aims to validate the PERMA-Profiler, a well-known well-being measure, among a sample of student veterans. Participants: A sample of 205 student veterans were recruited from universities across the United States. Method: Cross-
E. Umucu, Jia-Rung Wu, Jennifer Sánchez, Jessica M. Brooks, Chung-Yi Chiu, Wei-Mo Tu, Fong Chan   +6 more
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Experiences of trauma, discrimination, microaggressions, and minority stress among trauma-exposed LGBT veterans: Unexpected findings and unresolved service gaps.

Psychological Trauma, 2019
OBJECTIVE LGBT veterans experience high rates of trauma, discrimination, and minority stress. However, guidelines for case conceptualization and treatment remain limited.
Nicholas A. Livingston, Danielle S. Berke, Mollie A. Ruben, Alexis R Matza, J. Shipherd   +4 more
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Anger, social support, and suicide risk in U.S. military veterans.

Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2019
There have been considerable efforts to understand, predict, and reduce suicide among U.S. military veterans. Studies have shown that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression (MDD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) increase risk of suicidal
Chelsey R. Wilks, Leslie A. Morland, Kirsten H. Dillon, M. Mackintosh, Shannon M. Blakey, H. Wagner, E. Elbogen   +6 more
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