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Wells SY, LoSavio ST, Patel TA, Evans MK, Beckham JC, Calhoun P, Dedert EA. Contingency management and cognitive behavior therapy for smoking cessation among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial. Contemporary clinical trials. 2022 Aug 1; 119:106839.
Iverson KM, Wells SY, Wiltsey-Stirman S, Vaughn RA, Gerber MR. VHA primary care providers’ perspectives on screening female Veterans for intimate partner violence: A preliminary assessment. Journal of family violence. 2013 Nov 15; 11(28):823-831.
Wells SY, Smith BY, Vaughn RA, DiLeone B, Wang JM, Vogt DS. Family-related Factors during Deployment and Postdeployment Mental Health Symptoms in Male and Female OEF/OIF Veterans. Poster session presented at: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting; 2012 Nov 3; Los Angeles, California.