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• Elbogen EB, Alsobrooks A, Battles S, Molloy K, Dennis PA, Beckham JC, McLean SA, Keith JR, Russoniello C. Mobile Neurofeedback for Pain Management in Veterans with TBI and PTSD. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2019 Nov 7.
• Hall KS, Morey MC, Beckham JC, Bosworth HB, Sloane R, Pieper CF, Pebole MM. Warrior Wellness: A randomized controlled pilot trial of the effects of exercise on physical function and clinical health risk factors in older military veterans with PTSD. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 2019 Oct 24.
• Kehle-Forbes SM, Chen S, Polusny MA, Lynch KG, Koffel E, Ingram E, Foa EB, Van Horn DHA, Drapkin ML, Yusko DA, Oslin DW. A randomized controlled trial evaluating integrated versus phased application of evidence-based psychotherapies for military veterans with comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2019 Dec 1; 205:107647.
• Erbes CR, Kuhn E, Polusny MA, Ruzek JI, Spoont M, Meis LA, Gifford E, Weingardt KR, Campbell EH, Oleson H, Taylor BC. A Pilot Trial of Online Training for Family Well-Being and Veteran Treatment Initiation for PTSD. Military medicine. 2019 Oct 17.
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• History of Military Sexual Trauma Common among Older Women Veterans
  This study sought to determine the prevalence of military sexual trauma (MST) among older women Veterans – and investigate associations between MST and medical and mental health diagnoses. Findings showed that a history of MST was common among older women Veterans. Positive MST screens were observed in nearly 1 in 5 women aged 55-64, and 1 in 10 aged 65-74. [This is similar to the 23% prevalence f...
  
  Date: November 11, 2019
• Veterans with PTSD and/or Depression More Likely to Participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation than Veterans without These Disorders
  This study sought to determine whether Veterans with depression and/or PTSD were more or less likely than those without depression or PTSD to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs following hospitalization for heart attack or coronary revascularization. Findings showed that Veterans with PTSD and/or depression were more likely to participate in CR than Veterans without these mental h...
  
  Date: June 4, 2019
• Post 9/11 Veterans Less Likely to Delay Mental Health Treatment
  This study compared delay of treatment for PTSD, major depressive disorder (MDD), and/or alcohol-use disorder (AUD) among post-9/11 Veterans relative to pre-9/11 Veterans and civilians. Findings showed that post-9/11 Veterans were less likely than both pre-9/11 Veterans and civilians to delay mental health treatment for PTSD and depression. Median time to PTSD treatment was 2.5 years for post-9/11...
  
  Date: March 7, 2019
• Veterans Encouraged by a Loved One to Face Stress Induced by Trauma-Focused Therapy More Likely to Stay in Treatment
  One in three Veterans drop out of trauma-focused treatment. Social system factors may be especially important to understanding these dropout rates, yet when and how family relationships influence PTSD treatment dropout remains unknown. This study examined two support system factors in predicting treatment dropout: social control (direct efforts by loved ones to encourage Veterans to participate in...
  
  Date: March 1, 2019
• Over-Prescribing of Medication for Insomnia, Particularly among Women Veterans
  Zolpidem, a non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic, is extensively prescribed in the U.S. for short-term treatment of insomnia. FDA recommends cutting the dose for women in half because women metabolize the same dose of zolpidem more slowly than men; VA’s national Pharmacy Benefits Management service policy is in line with FDA guidelines. This study examined prescribing patterns among all VA patient...
  
  Date: March 1, 2019

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• Management Briefs eBrief-no124 - Effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of PTSD
  ...PTSD. Consequently, the need for PTSD treatment may increase within the Veteran population in the coming years. Conventional treatments for PTSD...
  
  
• Management Briefs eBrief-no132 - Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma
  ...Management Briefs eBrief-no132 Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma Management eBrief...
  
  
• Management Briefs eBrief-no143 - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for TBI and PTSD
  ...Management Briefs eBrief-no143 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for TBI and PTSD Management eBrief no. 143 » Back to list of all Management eBriefs...
  
  
• Management Briefs eBrief-no66 - Screening for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Primary Care
  ...tools in primary care settings were of high quality, and only one was conducted within the VA. The Primary Care-PTSD (PC-PTSD) — the screen...
  
  
• Management Briefs eBrief-no109 - Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence for Serious Mental Illness and PTSD
  ...Management Briefs eBrief-no109 Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence for Serious Mental Illness and PTSD Management eBrief no. 109...
  
  

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• Learn more about the studies being conducted within HSR&D's PTSD CREATE (Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence) initiative.
• Learn more about the VA's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative PTSD Veterans Choice Act Evaluation project.
• Visit the VA's Office of Research & Development healthcare topic overview section to learn more about milestones in VA's PTSD research, read research updates, and download research fact sheets.