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Accounting for Differences in Incident Guideline Discordant Prescribing for PTSD Among Women and Men Veterans
June 5, 2024
Women Veterans with PTSD were 67% more likely to initiate a guideline discordant medication. More than half of this effect was explained by bipolar disorder, age, and prior psychiatric...
Recent JCP Articles on Veterans and Military Issues
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Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 11, 2021
COVID-19 has presented significant mental health challenges, especially among vulnerable populations. Here, the authors quantify resilience to pandemic-related distress and identify factors associated with greater resilience in a cohort...
Featured Veterans and Military Issues Research
Deimplementation of Benzodiazepine Prescribing for PTSD Among Veterans
March 14, 2022
Given concerns about inappropriate prescribing in post-9/11 veterans, a goal of the Veterans Health Administration has been to reduce off-label prescribing practices. This study tracks benzodiazepine prescribing for PTSD...
