Suicide is a public health problem disproportionately associated with some demographic characteristics (e.g., sexual orientation, veteran status).
Researchers investigated suicidal ideation among sexual minority Veterans using data from the 2005-2010 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey.
Background: The prevalence and correlates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and drug use disorder (DUD) diagnoses in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who are new users of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare nationwide has not been evaluated.
Researchers used Department of Veterans Affairs administrative data to determine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders and drug use disorders among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans (N = 456,502).
The current study explored psychological symptoms, symptom severity, and suicide risk in a national sample (N = 628) of student veterans.
Psychological symptoms, symptom severity, and suicide risk in a national sample of student Veterans attending college were explored. Findings suggest a relatively high risk of suicidal ideation among college Veterans.
Rates of heavy drinking are consistently higher among U.S. military personnel than among civilians, particularly among young male personnel.
Fifteen focus groups were conducted with enlisted personnel at two Navy and two Marine Corps installations to explore the drinking climate of each installation in terms of shared attitudes and recognized norms.
Sleep disturbances are prevalent in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with a number of adverse health consequences.
There were 45 Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) Veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep problems that were compared to 25 patients with primary insomnia and 27 healthy controls to examine differences in sleep patt