Researchers investigated suicidal ideation among sexual minority Veterans using data from the 2005-2010 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey.
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).
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.
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.
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
As part of the Millennium Cohort Study, 41,225 Service members who deployed in support of OEF/OIF completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires to determine the associations between deployment and sleep quantity and quality.
Using an online survey for Service members and Veterans who had experienced deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, this study examined the association between combat experience, mental health symptoms (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and anxiety), and sleep problems.
Three hundred sixty-five female OEF/OIF Veterans receiving care at two Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers were surveyed to examine the prevalence of mental health and gender specific conditions, VA healthcare satisfaction, and trauma exposure.
Two hundred U.S. Service members undergoing a stressful mock-captivity exercise participated in a study examining the role of sex differences in coping as a potential factor that might explain gender differences in PTSD.
Female Service members from multiple branches participated in fourteen focus groups regarding efforts to stay safe during military service.