Mental Health of Veterans Before, During and After COVID-19 Pandemic
With work disruptions, social isolation and economic concerns, the pandemic understandably caused significant distress for many veterans.
With work disruptions, social isolation and economic concerns, the pandemic understandably caused significant distress for many veterans.
Outpatient prolonged exposure therapy, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy that teaches individuals to gradually approach trauma-related memories, feelings and situations, is a fast and effective treatment for combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in active-duty military and veterans, according to a new study.
Chronic heart failure affects an estimated 5% of veterans in the VA Health System, and annual mortality in heart failure patients is 15%
VA researchers have discovered several new genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease—the most common form of dementia—in people of African ancestry.
Conley Monk Jr., a Black veteran who served in Vietnam, has spent much of the past 50 years trying to get the VA to accept his claims for disability benefits, housing assistance and education benefits.