Operation Vetrepreneurship: Bridging the Gap: Motivations, Challenges, and Successes of Veteran Entrepreneurs

Veterans have launched businesses at higher rates than civilians for many decades. Just ten years ago, few programs for veterans taught entrepreneurship or provided tools to help them create sustainab...

Changes in Overall and Firearm Veteran Suicide Rates by Gender, 2001-2010

Authors: Janet M. McCarten, Ph.D.; Claire A. Hoffmire, Ph.D.; Robert M. Bossarte, Ph.D. Abstract “To date, the majority of information on veteran suicide rates has been based on the population of ve...

Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among Women Veterans Who Utilize Veterans Health Administration Primary Care

Authors: Rachel Kimerling, Ph.D.; Katherine M. Iverson, Ph.D.; Melissa E. Dichter, Ph.D.; Alison L. Rodriguez, B.A.; Ava Wong, M.P.H.; Joanne Pavao, M.P.H. Abstract “Objectives: The objectives of th...

Unmet Mental Healthcare Need and Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Veterans

Authors: Monideepa B. Becerra, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.; Benjamin J. Becerra, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., M.S.; Christina M. Hassija, Ph.D.; Nasia Safdar, M.D., Ph.D. Abstract “Introduction: Suicide prevention r...

Veterans Health Administration Vocational Services for Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans with Mental Health Conditions

Authors: Elizabeth W. Twamley, Ph.D.; Dewleen G. Baker, M.D.; Sonya B. Norman, Ph.D.; James O.E. Pittman, M.S.W.; James B. Lohr, M.D.; Sandra G. Resnick, Ph.D. Abstract “High rates of mental health...

Workforce Readiness Alignment: The Relationship Between Job Preferences, Retention, and Earnings

This paper provides a deeper analysis of veterans’ employment experiences post-separation; specifically, the long term benefits of aligning military-conferred skills with career goals and expectatio...

Mental Health of Transgender Veterans in US States with and without Discrimination and Hate Crime Legal Protection

Abstract “Objectives: To examine whether indicators of community- and state-level lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality are associated with transgender veterans’ mental health. Methods:...

Does Comorbid Chronic Pain Affect Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment? Outcomes of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Screening in Department of Veterans Affairs Primary Care

Abstract “Because posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is both prevalent and under recognized, routine primary care-based screening for PTSD has been implemented across the Veterans Health Administr...

Implications for Practice: Assisting Female Veterans in their Career Development

Abstract “The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2013) projects that the number of female veterans is expected to increase in the upcoming years. Although, the research specific to female...

Spousal Military Deployment during Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes

Abstract “Pregnant women with a military-deployed spouse have increased risk of depression and self-reported stress. In nonmilitary populations, depression and stress during pregnancy are associated...

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Operation Vetrepreneurship: Bridging the Gap: Motivations, Challenges, and Successes of Veteran Entrepreneurs