Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal (Mar 28, 2019). DOI:10.1037/prj0000348 Objective: More women veterans than men use Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health services. Some psychiatric medications are associated with weight gain and other metabolic side effects, with women more susceptible and reporting more distress than men. We sought to explore how women experience and manage medication-induced weight gain to identify strategies for improving its prevention and management in women.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.