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Homeless Veterans: It Takes a Community

Journal of Veterans Studies, 2020
Veterans’ Voices is a unique space for the contributions of veterans, active military, and military family members to voice their perspectives and experiences with areas of military or veteran life of interest to Journal of Veterans Studies readership ...
Joseph M. Moranda
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Strengths and vulnerabilities: Comparing post-9/11 U.S. veterans’ and non-veterans’ perceptions of health and broader well-being

SSM: Population Health, 2022
Background: Prior research has examined how the post-military health and well-being of both the larger veteran population and earlier veteran cohorts differs from non-veterans. However, no study has yet to provide a holistic examination of how the health,
Dawne Vogt, Shelby Borowski, Shira Maguen, John R. Blosnich, Claire A. Hoffmire, Paul A. Bernhard, Katherine M. Iverson, Aaron Schneiderman   +7 more
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In-vivo imaging of neuroinflammation in Veterans with Gulf War Illness

Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2020
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic disorder affecting approximately 30% of the veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War. It is characterised by a constellation of symptoms including musculoskeletal pain, cognitive problems and fatigue.
Z. Alshelh, D. Albrecht, C. Bergan, O. Akeju, D. Clauw, L. Conboy, R. Edwards, Minhae Kim, Yvonne C. Lee, E. Protsenko, V. Napadow, K. Sullivan, M. Loggia   +12 more
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A validation study of the International Trauma Questionnaire to assess post-traumatic stress disorder in treatment-seeking veterans

British Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Background Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) typically report a poorer treatment response than those who have not served in the Armed Forces. A possible explanation is that veterans often present with complex symptoms of PTSD.
D. Murphy, M. Shevlin, E. Pearson, N. Greenberg, S. Wessely, W. Busuttil, T. Karatzias   +6 more
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Changes in characteristics of veterans using the VHA health care system between 1996 and 1999

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2005
Background The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides a health care safety net to veterans. This study examined changes in characteristics of veterans using the VHA health care system between 1996 and 1999 when VHA ...
Maciejewski Matthew L, Liu Chuan-Fen, Sales Anne EB   +2 more
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Reducing barriers to post-9/11 veterans’ use of programs and services as they transition to civilian life

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Numerous programs exist to support veterans in their transitions to civilian life. Programs are offered by a host of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders. Veterans report encountering many barriers to program participation.
Nicole R. Morgan, Keith R. Aronson, Daniel F. Perkins, Julia A. Bleser, Katie Davenport, Dawne Vogt, Laurel A. Copeland, Erin P. Finley, Cynthia L. Gilman   +8 more
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Women Veterans’ experiences discussing household firearms with their intimate partners: collaborative, devalued, and deferential relational types

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Rates of firearm suicide have increased among women Veterans. Discussing firearm access and reducing access to lethal means of suicide when suicide risk is heightened are central tenets of suicide prevention, as is tailoring suicide prevention
Evan R. Polzer, Carly M. Rohs, Suzanne M. Thomas, Ryan Holliday, Christin N. Miller, Joseph A. Simonetti, Katherine M. Iverson, Lisa A. Brenner, Lindsey L. Monteith   +8 more
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Addressing Veteran Homelessness to Prevent Veteran Suicides [PDF]

Psychiatric Services, 2018
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shifting its focus from ending veteran homelessness to preventing veteran suicides. With supporting data, this Open Forum argues that VA homelessness services also help address veteran suicides. Analysis of a nationally representative survey of U.S.
Jack, Tsai, Louis, Trevisan, Minda, Huang, Robert H, Pietrzak   +3 more
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Association of Late-Onset Unprovoked Seizures of Unknown Etiology With the Risk of Developing Dementia in Older Veterans.

JAMA Neurology, 2020
Importance The incidence of unprovoked seizures and epilepsy increases considerably in late life, with approximately one-third of seizures being of unknown etiology.
Ophir Keret, T. Hoang, Feng Xia, H. Rosen, K. Yaffe   +4 more
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The "trauma pitch": How stigma emerges for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking disability compensation.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder continues to be a highly stigmatized disease for the veteran population and stigma, experienced as a mark of discredit or shame, continues to be identified as the main deterrent in treatment seeking.
Katinka Hooyer
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