● Exploring the Relationship between mTBI Exposure and the Presence and Severity of Postconcussive Symptoms among Veterans Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. ● The effect of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness on therapists' assessment of patients' suicide risk. ● The therapeutic alliance as a predictor of outcome in dialectical behavior therapy versus nonbehavioral psychotherapy...

Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly endorsed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment modalities that are effective for the waking symptoms of PTSD may have limited efficacy for post-traumatic sleep problems. The aim of this review is to summarize the evidence for empirically supported and/or utilized psychotherapeutic and pharmacological treatments for post-traum...

S continued Hoge, C. W., McGurk, D., Thomas, J. l., Cox, A. l., Engel, C. C., &Castro, C. A. (2008). Mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. soldiersreturning from Iraq. New England Journal of Medicine, 358,453-463. We surveyed 2,525 U.S. Army infantry soldiers 3 to 4months after their return from a year-long deployment to Iraq. Of2,525 soldiers, 124 (4.9%) reported injuries wit...

Policy Issue: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are signature injuries among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) has been used to treat certain injuries (e.g., dive-related injuries, soft tissue injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning). Recently, it has been proposed as treatment for individuals with...

BACKGROUND Recent epidemiologic studies have found an increased risk of suicide among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF-OIF) with psychiatric disorders. However, little is known about whether variables other than psychiatric conditions, such as coping strategies, resilience, and social support, may be related to suicidality in this population. METHODS A total of 1...

BACKGROUND Physical and mental function are strong indicators of disability and mortality. OEF/OIF Veterans returning from deployment have been found to have poorer function than soldiers who have not deployed; however the reasons for this are unknown. METHODS A prospective cohort of 790 soldiers was assessed both pre- and immediately after deployment to determine predictors of physical and m...

Norovirus (NoV) causes epidemic acute gastroenteritis in humans, whereby histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) play an important role in host susceptibility. Each of the two major genogroups (GI and GII) of human NoVs recognizes a unique set of HBGAs through a distinct binding interface that is conserved within a genogroup, indicating a distinct evolutionary path for each genogroup. Here, we chara...

Suicide is a significant public health concern within the United States military. Suicide may occur before, during, and after military deployment or service for a multitude of reasons that may or may not be directly related to deployment. Therefore, it is crucial that mental health counselors are trained to identify risk at an early stage so they can offer evidence-based practices to manage and...