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The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is sharing information about recently published research related to women Veterans on a monthly basis. You can access additional women Veteran research information on the CWV Research webpage. PubMed.gov is a resource that comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. Please contact your local library to obtain the full-text of any of these references.
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09/14/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Bamonti PM, Perndorfer C, Robinson SA, Mongiardo MA, Wan ES, Moy ML. Depression Symptoms and Physical Activity in Veterans With COPD: Insights From a Web-Based, Pedometer-Mediated Physical Activity Intervention. Ann Behav Med. 2023 Sep 13;57(10):855-865. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaad026. PMID: 37260290
09/14/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Jenkins PE, Blalock DV, Duffy A, Mehler PS, Rienecke RD. Empirical Investigation of Different Factor Structures for the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire in Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa. Assessment. 2023 Sep 14:10731911231198207. doi: 10.1177/10731911231198207. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37706352
09/14/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Pfeiffer PN, Ganoczy D, Zivin K, Gerlach L, Damschroder L, Ulmer CS. Guideline-concordant use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in the Veterans Health Administration. Sleep Health. 2023 Sep 11:S2352-7218(23)00136-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2023.07.002. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37704561
09/14/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Monteith LL, Kittel JA, Schneider AL, Miller CN, Gaeddert LA, Holliday R, Brenner LA, Hoffmire CA. Suicide among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Veterans: Rates and Methods, 2005-2019. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Sep 11:S0749-3797(23)00353-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.09.006. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37703953
Yoga is effective for treating chronic pain in Veterans with Gulf War Illness at long-term follow-up
09/14/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Allende S, Mathersul DC, Schulz-Heik JR, Avery TJ, Mahoney L, Bayley PJ. Yoga is effective for treating chronic pain in Veterans with Gulf War Illness at long-term follow-up. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Sep 13;23(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04145-y. PMID: 37704984
09/13/2023 03:06 PM EDT
Pavlacic JM, Witcraft SM, Allan NP, Gros DF. Anxiety sensitivity and social support in veterans with emotional disorders. J Clin Psychol. 2023 Oct;79(10):2337-2350. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23554. Epub 2023 Jun 13. PMID: 37310172
09/13/2023 03:06 PM EDT
Spiller TR, Duek O, Buta E, Gross G, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I. Comparative effectiveness of group v. individual trauma-focused treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in Veterans. Psychol Med. 2023 Jul;53(10):4561-4568. doi: 10.1017/S0033291722001441. Epub 2022 Aug 12. PMID: 35959560 Free PMC article.
09/13/2023 03:06 PM EDT
Harzand A, Alrohaibani A, Idris MY, Spence H, Parrish CG, Rout PK, Nazar R, Davis-Watts ML, Wright PP, Vakili AA, Abdelhamid S, Vathsangam H, Adesanya A, Park LG, Whooley MA, Wenger NK, Zafari AM, Shah AJ. Effects of a patient-centered digital health intervention in patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation: the Smart HEART clinical trial.BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2023 Sep 12;23(1):453. doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03471-w. PMID: 37700245
09/13/2023 03:06 PM EDT
Dang S, Garcia-Davis S, Noël PH, Hansen J, Brintz BJ, Munoz R, Valencia Rodrigo WM, Rupper R, Bouldin ED, Trivedi R, Penney LS, Pugh MJ, Kinosian B, Intrator O, Leykum LK; Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence for Veteran and Caregiver Research Team. Measuring the unmet needs of American military Veterans and their caregivers: Survey protocol of the HERO CARE survey. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.1111/jgs.18577. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37698336
09/07/2023 09:01 AM EDT
Gulanski B, Goulet J, Radhakrishnan K, Ko J, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Lee KM, Heberer K, Lynch J, Streja E, Mutalik P, Cheung KH, Concato J, Shih MC, Lee J, Aslan M. Metformin Prescription for U.S. Veterans with Prediabetes, 2010-2019. J Investig Med. 2023 Sep 5:10815589231201141. doi: 10.1177/10815589231201141. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37668313
09/07/2023 09:01 AM EDT
Boyer TL, Wolfe HL, Littman AJ, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Blosnich JR. Patient Experiences and Provider Perspectives on Accessing Gender-Affirming Surgical Services in the Veterans Health Administration. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Sep 5. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08389-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37670068
09/07/2023 09:01 AM EDT
Sayer NA, Wiltsey Stirman S, Rosen CS, Kehle-Forbes S, Spoont MR, Eftekhari A, Chard KM, Kaplan A, Nelson DB. The role of therapy delivery and clinic organizational factors in explaining therapist effects for trauma-focused psychotherapies in the Veterans Health Administration. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Sep 4. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000832. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37668578
09/07/2023 09:01 AM EDT
Sinnott SM, Park CL, George JR, Gnall KE, David AB. Use of religious and spiritual responses after trauma to prevent posttraumatic stress symptoms and suicidality: The role of meaning in life. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2023 Sep 5. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2902. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37670214
09/07/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Rodriguez CR, Piccirillo JF, Rodebaugh TL. Acceptability of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus: A Study With Veterans and Nonveterans. Am J Audiol. 2023 Sep 6;32(3):593-603. doi: 10.1044/2023_AJA-23-00020. Epub 2023 Aug 11. PMID: 37566882
09/07/2023 08:55 AM EDT
[No authors listed] Correction to: Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization by Gaffey, et al. J Women’s Health 2020;30(7):944-955; doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Sep;32(9):1021. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.correx. PMID: 37672555 No abstract available.
09/07/2023 08:55 AM EDT
Hausmann LRM, Cohen AJ, Eliacin J, Gurewich DA, Lee RE, McCoy JL, Meterko M, Michaels Z, Moy EM, Procario GT, Russell LE, Schaefer JH Jr. Developing a brief assessment of social risks for the Veterans Health Administration Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients. Health Serv Res. 2023 Sep 6. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14220. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37674359
09/01/2023 11:22 AM EDT
Lesnewich LM, Hyde JK, McFarlin ML, Bolton RE, Bayley PJ, Chandler HK, Helmer DA, Phillips LA, Reinhard MJ, Santos SL, Stewart RS, McAndrew LM. ‘She thought the same way I that I thought:’ a qualitative study of patient-provider concordance among Gulf War Veterans with Gulf War Illness. Psychol Health. 2023 Sep 1:1-19. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2248481. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37654203
09/01/2023 11:22 AM EDT
Yan L, Streja E, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Rowneki M, Berry K, Hynes DM, Cunningham F, Huang GD, Aslan M, Ioannou GN, Bajema KL. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Pharmacotherapies Among Nonhospitalized US Veterans, January 2022 to January 2023. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2331249. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.31249. PMID: 37651140
09/01/2023 11:22 AM EDT
Takamine L, Krein SL, Ratliff E, Strominger J, Virk A, Maust DT. Examining Adult Patients’ Success with Discontinuing Long-term Benzodiazepine Use: a Qualitative Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Aug 31. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08385-z. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37653209
09/01/2023 11:22 AM EDT
Rauch SAM, Kim HM, Acierno R, Ragin C, Wangelin B, Blitch K, Muzzy W, Hart S, Zivin K. Improving function through primary care treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder study outcomes: A randomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure for primary care in Veterans. Fam Syst Health. 2023 Aug 31. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000823. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37650808
09/01/2023 09:31 AM EDT
Gius BK, Fournier LF, Reljic T, Pogoda TK, Corrigan JD, Garcia A, Troyanskaya M, Hodges CB, Miles SR. Associations Between Sociodemographic, Mental Health, and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Characteristics With Lifetime History of Criminal Justice Involvement in Combat Veterans and Service Members. Mil Med. 2023 Aug 29;188(9-10):e3143-e3151. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac257. PMID: 36029468
09/01/2023 09:31 AM EDT
Puac-Polanco V, Ziobrowski HN, Ross EL, Liu H, Turner B, Cui R, Leung LB, Bossarte RM, Bryant C, Joormann J, Nierenberg AA, Oslin DW, Pigeon WR, Post EP, Zainal NH, Zaslavsky AM, Zubizarreta JR, Luedtke A, Kennedy CJ, Cipriani A, Furukawa TA, Kessler RC. Development of a model to predict antidepressant treatment response for depression among Veterans. Psychol Med. 2023 Aug;53(11):5001-5011. doi: 10.1017/S0033291722001982. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 37650342
09/01/2023 09:31 AM EDT
Denneson LM, Newell S, Elliott V, Rynerson A, Niederhausen M, Salvi A, Handley R, Bahraini N, Post EP, Carlson KF, Dobscha SK. Veteran Perspectives on Population-Based Suicide Risk Screening in VHA Primary Care: Mixed-Methods Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Aug;38(11):2537-2545. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08148-w. Epub 2023 Mar 20. PMID: 36941426
09/01/2023 09:31 AM EDT
Lafferty M, Winchell K, Cottrell E, Knight S, Nugent SM. Women of the Gulf War: Understanding Their Military and Health Experiences Over 30 Years. Mil Med. 2023 Aug 29;188(9-10):3191-3198. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usac283. PMID: 36179086
08/29/2023 12:46 PM EDT
Monsour M, Lee JY, Borlongan CV. An Understated Comorbidity: The Impact of Homelessness on Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurotherapeutics. 2023 Aug 28. doi: 10.1007/s13311-023-01419-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37639189
08/29/2023 12:46 PM EDT
Kovach CP, Mesenbring EC, Gupta P, Glorioso TJ, Ho PM, Waldo SW, Schwartz GG. Projected Outcomes of Optimized Statin and Ezetimibe Therapy in US Military Veterans with Coronary Artery Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2329066. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.29066. PMID: 37638630
08/29/2023 12:46 PM EDT
Howard JT, Stewart IJ, Amuan ME, Janak JC, Howard KJ, Pugh MJ. Trends in Suicide Rates Among Post-9/11 US Military Veterans With and Without Traumatic Brain Injury From 2006-2020. JAMA Neurol. 2023 Aug 28. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.2893. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37639278
08/28/2023 06:42 AM EDT
Chen VW, Chidi AP, Dong Y, Richardson PA, Axelrod DA, Petersen LA, Massarweh NN. Risk-Adjusted Cumulative Sum for Early Detection of Hospitals With Excess Perioperative Mortality. JAMA Surg. 2023 Aug 23:e233673. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3673. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37610743
08/28/2023 06:42 AM EDT
Rodway C, Ibrahim S, Westhead J, Bojanić L, Turnbull P, Appleby L, Bacon A, Dale H, Harrison K, Kapur N. Suicide after leaving the UK Armed Forces 1996-2018: A cohort study. PLoS Med. 2023 Aug 8;20(8):e1004273. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004273. eCollection 2023 Aug. PMID: 37552686
08/28/2023 06:42 AM EDT
Bovin MJ, Resnik J, Linsky AM, Stolzmann K, Mull HJ, Schnurr PP, Post EP, Pleasants EA, Miller CJ. Does screening for PTSD lead to VA mental health care? Identifying the spectrum of initial VA screening actions. Psychol Serv. 2023 Aug;20(3):525-532. doi: 10.1037/ser0000651. Epub 2022 Apr 21. PMID: 35446094
08/28/2023 06:42 AM EDT
Zerach G, Levi-Belz Y. Exposure to potentially morally injurious events, disruption in assumptive world, moral injury symptoms, and psychological distress among Israeli female Veterans. Stress Health. 2023 Aug;39(3):651-662. doi: 10.1002/smi.3214. Epub 2022 Dec 21. PMID: 36525571
08/28/2023 06:42 AM EDT
Martin JL, Carlson GC, Kelly MR, Song Y, Mitchell MN, Josephson KR, McGowan SK, Culver NC, Kay MA, Erickson AJ, Saldana KS, May KJ, Fiorentino L, Alessi CA, Washington DL, Yano EM. Novel treatment based on acceptance and commitment therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: A randomized comparative effectiveness trial in women Veterans. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000836. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37535521
08/24/2023 08:11 AM EDT
Burgio KL, Cunningham SD, Newman DK, Low LK, Nodora J, Lipman TH, Klusaritz H, James AS, Rickey L, Gahagan S, Hebert-Beirne J, Kenton KS, Williams BR. Preferences for Public Health Messaging Related to Bladder Health in Adolescent and Adult Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0463. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37610853
Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Veteran Men and W
08/24/2023 08:11 AM EDT
Fox AB, Baier AL, Alpert E, Nillni YI, Galovski TE. Psychosocial and Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Veteran Men and Women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 Aug 22. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0078. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37610854
08/23/2023 12:30 PM EDT
Mollusky A, Reynolds-Lallement N, Lee D, Zhong JY, Magnusson KR. Investigating the effects of age and prior military service on fluid and crystallized cognitive functions using virtual morris water maze (vMWM) and NIH Toolbox tasks. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2023 Aug 12;116:105156. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105156. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37604015
08/21/2023 01:03 PM EDT
Kroll-Desrosiers A, Wallace KF, Higgins DM, Martino S, Mattocks KM. Musculoskeletal Pain During Pregnancy Among Veterans: Associations With Health and Health Care Utilization. Womens Health Issues. 2023 Aug 12:S1049-3867(23)00132-9. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2023.07.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37580185
08/21/2023 01:03 PM EDT
Solness CL, Holdefer PJ, Hsu T, Thomas EBK, O’Hara MW. Relationship Factors in Internet-Delivered Psychological Interventions for Veterans Experiencing Postpartum Depression: Qualitative Analysis. JMIR Ment Health. 2023 Aug 15;10:e46061. doi: 10.2196/46061. PMID: 37581917
08/21/2023 01:03 PM EDT
Blais RK, Tannahill HS, Cue Davis K. Sexual Risk Taking among Survivors of U.S. Military Sexual Assault: Associations with PTSD Symptom Severity and Alcohol Use. J Sex Res. 2023 Aug 14:1-8. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2232803. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37579247
08/16/2023 01:32 PM EDT
Rohs CM, Albright KR, Monteith LL, Lane AD, Fehling KB. Perspectives of VA healthcare from rural women veterans not enrolled in or using VA healthcare. PLoS One. 2023 Aug 14;18(8):e0289885. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289885. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37578986
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Etzel L, Miskey HM, Webb JB, Demakis GJ, Harris HL, Shura RD. An Executive Functioning Composite Does Not Moderate the Relationship Between Combat Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2023 Aug 10:acad055. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acad055. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37565825
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Panelli DM, Chan CS, Shaw JG, Shankar M, Kimerling R, Frayne SM, Herrero TC, Lyell DJ, Phibbs CS. An exploratory analysis of factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth among pregnant Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Womens Health Issues. 2023 Mar-Apr;33(2):191-198. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2022.09.005. Epub 2022 Oct 28. PMID: 37576490
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Graham SE, Coleman BC, Zhao X, Lisi AJ. Evaluating rates of chiropractic use and utilization by patient sex within the United States Veterans Health Administration: a serial cross-sectional analysis. Chiropr Man Therap. 2023 Aug 10;31(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12998-023-00497-x. PMID: 37563677
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Krupp MB, King PR Jr, Wade M, Buchholz LJ. Health service utilization among women veterans who report eating disorder symptoms. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 Aug;56(8):1593-1602. doi: 10.1002/eat.23984. Epub 2023 May 11. PMID: 37166105
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Kachadourian LK, Duek O, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak RH. Not all traumas are created equal: Phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military Veterans. J Affect Disord. 2023 Aug 10:S0165-0327(23)00988-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.08.012. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37572698
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Sharafkhaneh A, Agrawal R, Nambi V, BaHammam A, Razjouyan J. Obesity paradox or hypoxia preconditioning: How obstructive sleep apnea modifies the Obesity-MI relationship. Sleep Med. 2023 Aug 2;110:132-136. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.07.035. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37574613
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
Browne J, Elbogen EB, Mueser KT, Rudolph JL, Wu WC, Philip NS, Mills WL, Sloane R, Hall KS. Physical Function Assessment of Older Veterans With Serious Mental Illness. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023 Sep;31(9):657-666. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.02.048. Epub 2023 Mar 2. PMID: 36941144
08/14/2023 02:49 PM EDT
O’Connor V, Rowland JA, Naylor JC, Magnante AT, Craig KM, Miskey HM; VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup; Martindale SL. Time doesn’t heal all: PTSD symptoms exacerbate the relationship between age and pain intensity. Front Psychiatry. 2023 Jul 27;14:1221762. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1221762. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37575582
