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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katinka Hooyer
Summary: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder continues to be stigmatized among veterans and can affect their treatment seeking behavior. This study explores how the process of obtaining service-connected disability status and linking it with PTSD diagnosis can amplify veterans' perceptions of being stigmatized. The findings highlight stigma at both the structural and individual levels in the Veterans Affairs system, and how bureaucratic protocols and institutional stigma can worsen symptoms and deter treatment-seeking behavior.
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Psychology, Clinical
Jake Hollis, Paul Hanna, Gemma Perman
Summary: Objective research on 'moral injury' among military personnel has become more prevalent in recent years. This study focused on UK military veterans' experiences of moral values in relation to their deployment experiences. The results suggest that moral injury is not solely driven by individual actions, but is socially contingent. This study's findings may prompt the development of psychological and social interventions that understand moral injury as a result of social and systemic factors.
PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Nicholas S. Perry, Dana B. Goetz, M. Tracie Shea
Summary: Research has shown a nuanced association between different functions of social support and PTSD symptoms, with the direction of this association potentially influenced by time. PTSD symptoms in returning veterans post-deployment can impact their levels of social support, particularly tangible support and belonging support.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Nicole A. Sciarrino, Brooke A. Bartlett, Lia J. Smith, Colleen E. Martin, Wright Williams
Summary: This article synthesizes factors contributing to treatment dropout from trauma-focused treatments among post-9/11 veterans, identifying consistent findings such as younger age, co-occurring substance use, and multiple life roles. Additional efforts are needed for OEF/OIF/OND veterans with these characteristics to reduce dropout or explore more innovative approaches to increase treatment engagement. Improved understanding and innovative strategies are necessary to enhance treatment engagement, retention, and outcomes for this unique veteran cohort.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
(2022)
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Psychiatry
Kirsten H. Dillon, Elizabeth E. Van Voorhees, Eric B. Elbogen, Jean C. Beckham, Patrick S. Calhoun
Summary: The study found an association between cannabis use disorder and anger, aggressive urges, and difficulty controlling violence in a large sample of Iraq/Afghanistan-era veterans, even after accounting for demographic variables and comorbid symptoms. These results suggest that the association between CUD and aggression should be considered in treatment planning and highlight the critical need to understand the mechanism behind this association.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Yu-ri Han, Ji-Ae Yun, Kyoung Sook Jeong, Yeon-Soon Ahn, Kyeong-Sook Choi
Summary: The study revealed significant correlations between PTSD symptoms of firefighters and sleep problems, resilience, and neurocognitive functioning. Sleep problems and resilience sequentially mediated the relationship between PTSD symptoms and neurocognitive functioning, particularly in psychomotor speed and processing speed.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Madeline Y. Ryu, Matthew J. Martin, Alexander H. Jin, Holly K. Tabor, Sherry M. Wren
Summary: This qualitative study explores the moral injury and distress experienced by military surgeons deployed in combat settings. Findings reveal that moral injury is common in deployed military surgeons, with distressing outcomes and adherence to medical rules of engagement being major issues. These results provide insights for further research, development of assessment tools, and implementation of interventions.
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Clinical Neurology
Sarah L. Martindale, Robert D. Shura, Anna S. Ord, Ann M. Williams, Timothy W. Brearly, Holly M. Miskey, Jared A. Rowland
Summary: The study evaluates the relationship between symptom burden, validity, and cognition in veterans, and identifies key symptoms and validity measures that influence cognitive performance. Contrary to expectations, symptom and performance validity did not explain poorer cognitive performance beyond symptom burden. The results highlight the association between psychiatric symptoms and cognitive performance.
APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY-ADULT
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sun-Young Kim, Soo In Kim, Weon-Jeong Lim
Summary: This study investigated the association between changes in sleep duration after disaster and PTSD symptoms, finding that individuals with reduced sleep duration had a higher risk of significant PTSD symptoms, while those with increased sleep duration did not. The study also observed the mediating effects of resilience level on the relationship between reduced sleep duration and significant PTSD symptoms.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nisha Jani, Israel C. Christie, Tianshi David Wu, Daniel E. Guzman, Jaehwan Han, Bryan Broderick, Michael J. Falvo, Anays Sotolongo, Omowunmi Y. Osinubi, Drew A. Helmer
Summary: This study assessed risk factors of sarcoidosis among AHOBPR participants. The results showed a lower likelihood of sarcoidosis in Hispanic participants and those who served in the Navy, while African American veterans and former smokers had a higher risk. Convoy activities were strongly associated with the risk of sarcoidosis.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Chao Xu, Yongyi Wang, Zongqin Wang, Biao Li, Chuandong Yan, Sheng Zhang, Bei Chen, Di Zhang, Juan Peng
Summary: This study investigated the levels of social support, psychological resilience, and coping style among medical residents in China. Positive correlations were found between social support, psychological resilience, and coping style. The study also found that psychological resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between social support and coping style.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Margaret McLafferty, Emily McGlinchey, Aine Travers, Cherie Armour
Summary: This study identified classes of childhood adversities among UK military veterans in Northern Ireland, showing that experiences of maltreatment were associated with higher rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders. However, individuals with higher levels of resilience were less likely to experience psychological problems following negative childhood experiences, emphasizing the importance of promoting resilience building programs among veterans.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Robert C. Graziano, Frances M. Aunon, Stefanie T. LoSavio, Eric B. Elbogen, Jean C. Beckham, Kirsten H. Dillon
Summary: Suicidal ideation is a prevalent issue among veterans, with risk factors including suicide attempts, depression, PTSD, and drug use. Network analysis examined the relationships between suicidal ideation and factors related to suicide risk, showing a strong connection between suicidal ideation and depression, and weaker connections with past suicide attempts and anger. These findings provide valuable information for predicting and lowering suicide risk in veterans.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wenbo Dou, Xueying Yu, Hengying Fang, Dali Lu, Lirong Cai, Caihong Zhu, Kunlun Zong, Yingjun Zheng, Xiaoling Lin
Summary: Patients with bipolar disorder may experience worse psychosocial functioning due to family dysfunction, and social support, resilience, and suicidal ideation play predicting and mediating roles in this relationship.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Petrus G. J. Janssen, Sabine Stoltz, Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Elisa van Ee
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of deployment-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on social functioning in families, as well as the mediating roles of emotion regulation and mentalization. The results showed that emotion regulation problems fully mediated the association between PTSD and family dysfunction in Study 1. Maladaptive mentalization was associated with poor child adjustment. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in PTSD symptom severity between Study 1 and Study 2. These findings suggest that social dysfunctioning may only occur when a certain threshold of PTSD severity is reached and emphasize the importance of emotion regulation in clinical practice.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
