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...

Women Veterans’ Healthcare Delivery Preferences and Use by Military Service Era: Findings from the National Survey of Women Veterans

Abstract “BACKGROUND: The number of women Veterans (WVs) utilizing the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has doubled over the past decade, heightening the importance of understanding their healthc...

Risk of Incarceration and Other Characteristics of Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans in State and Federal Prisons

Abstract “Objective: The Health Care for Reentry Veterans (HCRV) program provides Veterans Health Administration outreach services to veterans incarcerated in state and federal prisons. This study u...

The Effect of 21st Century Military Service on Civilian Labor and Educational Outcomes

Abstract “I estimate the effect of military service during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars on civilian labor and educational outcomes using several empirical methodologies including sibling fixed effe...

Increasing Marital Satisfaction as a Resilience Factor Among Active Duty Members and Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Abstract “Supportive relationships are protective against a number of prevalent health risks among military populations, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Increasing marital satisfaction and...

Clinical and demographic factors associated with employment status in US military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract “OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between clinical and demographic factors with employment status in post-deployment US military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. PARTICI...

Family Reintegration Difficulties and Couples Therapy for Military Veterans and Their Spouses

Abstract “There is compelling evidence that mental health problems complicate the process of family reintegration of military service members after a wartime deployment. Couples in which one spouse...

Challenges and Opportunities of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans with Disabilities Transitioning into Learning and Workplace Environments

Abstract “As American communities welcome home U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, it is important to understand the unique set of circumstances for military personnel who served in these Middle...

A Survey of Perceived Barriers and Attitudes Toward Mental Health Care Among OEF/OIF Veterans at VA Outpatient Mental Health Clinics

Abstract “Objective: In an effort to improve our understanding of perceived treatment barriers among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/ OIF) relative to other era vetera...

A National Cohort Study of the Association Between the Polytrauma Clinical Triad and Suicide-Related Behavior Among US Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Authors: Erin P. Finley, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Mary Bollinger, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Polly H. Noël, Ph.D.; Megan E. Amuan, M.P.H.; Laurel A. Copeland, Ph.D.; Jacqueline A. Pugh, M.D.; Albana Dassori, M.D.; Raymond...

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