Military Matters: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Transgender Care: Clinical Considerations ‎for Mental Health Providers – Antonella Bariani, MA

by ISTSS Blogs | Mar 31, 2022 | Military and Combat, StressPoints

For decades, transgender individuals in the United States have faced discriminatory policies that bar them from serving openly in the U.S. military under their self-identified gender and hinder their ability to feel accepted among fellow veterans. These individuals...

Military Matters: The Other Battle Borne by Female Veterans – Ana Abu-Rus, PhD

by ISTSS Blogs | Dec 2, 2021 | Military and Combat, StressPoints

On March 4, 1865, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln made a commitment to veterans, "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan." In Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals across the United States, these words have welcomed...

Military Matters: The Importance of Brief Trauma-Focused Treatment within Substance Use ‎Disorder Specialty Care: Written Exposure Therapy (WET)‎

by ISTSS Blogs | Sep 30, 2021 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Military and Combat, Trauma Blog Topics, Uncategorized

There are high rates of trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among treatment-seeking veterans with substance use disorders (SUD). The process of re-integrating into the civilian world while coping with psychological and physical conditions may...

Shame Mediates Emotion Dysregulation and PTSD Symptoms in Combat Veterans – Aidan Flynn, MS, Alexander Puhalla, PhD, & Amanda Vaught, PsyD

by ISTSS Blogs | Aug 30, 2021 | Clinical Issues and Treatment, Military and Combat

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders among US veterans (Magruder et al., 2005) and is associated with emotion dysregulation (i.e., an inability to effectively respond to emotional experiences; Gratz & Roemer,...

SIG Spotlight: Military Women and Mental Health: Risk Factors and Implications for ‎Treatment – Grace Seamon-Lahiff, Allison L. Baier, Kristen H. Walter and Barton Buechner

by ISTSS Blogs | Jul 23, 2021 | Military and Combat, StressPoints

It has been a ground-breaking year for women serving in the military. In the U.S., the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot in San Diego welcomed its first female platoon (Athey, 2020) and President Biden appointed two female generals to lead Transportation and Southern...

Military Matters: Understanding the Mental Health of U.S. Military Veterans During the ‎COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Risk and Resilience Factors – Peter J. Na, MD, MPH; Jack Tsai, PhD; and Robert H. Pietrzak, PhD, MPH‎

by ISTSS Blogs | May 27, 2021 | Military and Combat, StressPoints

The potential negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been a significant concern in the wake of the pandemic. Initial studies seemed to support this concern, as they indicate evidence of substantial increases in prevalence of depression and anxiety in the...