Psychological Services (Nov 8, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000269
Veterans returning from recent conflicts present with increased rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and veterans from prior service eras continue to seek trauma-based services. Peer support for veterans with PTSD has the potential to resolve ongoing challenges in access and engagement in mental health care. Assessing the value of peer support services requires a thorough understanding of the expected role and the empirical mechanisms of peer support participation in PTSD recovery.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Vol. 10, Iss. 6, (Nov 2018): 681-688.
Objective: Several factors may influence the standardized delivery and frequency of behavioral health encounters for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in active duty military settings, potentially impacting the effectiveness of care. This retrospective analysis evaluated the course of treatment among 884 active duty Army service members in routine outpatient care.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Vol. 10, Iss. 6, (Nov 2018): 662-665.
Objective: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) represent major public health concerns, particularly among veterans. They are associated with significant distress and impairment, and are highly comorbid. Little is known, however, about what role the temporal order of diagnostic onset may play in severity of presenting symptomatology and treatment outcomes. The aim of this study, therefore, was to examine treatment outcomes by order of onset.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
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Psychological Services Vol. 15, Iss. 4, (Nov 2018): 510-519. DOI:10.1037/ser0000190
Recent U.S. Army policy has established intensive outpatient programs at several installations as part of a comprehensive behavioral health system of care. This study presents retrospective program evaluation data from a case series without randomization or a control group at 1 recently established intensive outpatient program for active duty service members at a joint military installation.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Nov 1, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000208
This study evaluated whether a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was associated with increased risk for recent suicidal ideation (SI) after accounting for demographics, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep quality. In terms of increased risk, we hypothesized that a history of lifetime TBI would be associated with increased recent SI when compared with no history of TBI; multiple injuries were also evaluated. The sample included Iraq and Afghanistan war-era veterans (n = 838) who served in the United States military since 9/2001 and completed a structured TBI interview.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Nov 1, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000234
Cross-sectional and retrospective studies indicate that a primary motive for suicidal behavior among United States soldiers is the desire to alleviate or reduce emotional distress. This is also the aim of psychological services designed to prevent suicidal behavior. The prospective association of emotion relief (and other) motives with future suicidal behavior has yet to be examined, however. In a high-risk sample of 97 active duty soldiers presenting for an emergency behavioral health appointment, suicide motives were examined and compared between those with and without a history of suicide attempts.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (Nov 5, 2018). DOI:10.1037/tra0000413
Objective: Combat exposure has been linked to health-related challenges associated with postcombat adjustment, including mental health symptoms, behavior-related problems, physical pain, and functional impairment. Mindfulness, or acceptance of the present moment without reactivity or judgment, may be associated with better mental health following a combat deployment. This study examined whether self-reported mindfulness predicted soldier health outcomes over the course of the postdeployment period.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
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Psychological Services (Oct 25, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000201
Financial stress has been frequently identified as a risk factor for suicidal behavior, both in military and civilian groups. However, it remains unclear to what degree financial stress may be associated independently with suicide behavior when accounting for other risk factors. This study examined data on suicide and suicide attempt cases in the Department of Defense Suicide Event Report compared with service members who did not have recent suicide behavior.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Oct 29, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000221
To gain a better understanding of military suicide, we examined suicide narratives for 135 Soldiers extracted from two large-scale surveillance systems: the Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). Using coroner/medical examiner and law enforcement narratives captured in the NVDRS and mental health provider narrative data collected across multiple domains from the DoDSER, we examined circumstances surrounding military suicides using a qualitative content analysis approach.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Oct 18, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000309
Program evaluation data from 451 veterans treated with at least four sessions of prolonged exposure (PE) within a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder program were examined to explore to what degree change by Session 8 predicted achieving meaningful change (MC; 50% reduction on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale–Self-Report [PSS-SR]) after Session 8.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (Oct 22, 2018). DOI:10.1037/tra0000416
Objective: Much research on military veterans has focused on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other negative outcomes, with few studies of positive outcomes. This study focused on psychological well-being (PWB) in relation to PTSD symptoms and the additional risk factors of sleep problems and depression, as well as a protective factor, self-regulation.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Recent advances in statistical methods and computing power have improved the ability to predict risks associated with mental illness with more efficiency and accuracy. However, integrating statistical prediction into a clinical setting poses new challenges that need creative solutions. A case example explores the challenges and innovations that emerged at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital while implementing REACH VET (Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment), a suicide prevention program that is based on a predictive model that identifies veterans at statistical risk for suicide.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text.
Psychological Services (Oct 8, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000306
This study validated the Brief Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (B-IPF), an abridged version of the 80-item Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning (IPF; Bovin et al., 2018). The B-IPF—a 7-item self-report questionnaire that assesses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)–related psychosocial functional impairment—was developed for use in settings in which the full IPF would be too time intensive to administer.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Services (Oct 8, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ser0000311
The current study aim was to examine mental health characteristics in a sample of returning OEF/OIF/OND veterans initially enrolling in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care (N = 1,307), with a particular focus on a subgroup considered at risk for suicide (N = 445).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Findings This longitudinal cohort study of 9650 enlisted soldiers with a documented suicide attempt and 153 528 control person-months found no history of mental health diagnosis in more than one-third of those who attempted suicide. Risk factors for attempt (sociodemographic, service related, physical health care, injury, subjection to crime, crime perpetration, and family violence) were similar regardless of previous diagnosis, although the strength of associations differed.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Editorial. Suicide behaviors are frequently conceptualized as a mental health problem. There is certainly a substantial body of research indicating that various mental health disorders increase the risk of suicide and suicide attempts.1 Further, psychological autopsies conducted on those who died by suicide reveal mental health diagnoses in about 90% of cases.2 However, only half of the individuals who die by suicide are diagnosed as having a mental health disorder before their death.3 While the importance of psychiatric disorders to suicide behaviors is clear, together, these numbers also indicate that there is a considerable number of at-risk individuals who have not been identified and thus treated for an existing mental health disorder before suicide.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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