scholarly journals Does PTSD moderate the relationship between social support and suicide risk in Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans seeking mental health treatment?

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 1001-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Jakupcak ◽  
Steven Vannoy ◽  
Zac Imel ◽  
Jessica W. Cook ◽  
Alan Fontana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Afghanistan War ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
The Relationship

“I’m Coming Home, Tell the World I’m Coming Home”. The Long Homecoming and Mental Health Treatment of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans

2015 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Rozanova ◽  
Paraskevi Noulas ◽  
Kathleen Smart ◽  
Alicia Roy ◽  
Steven M. Southwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Afghanistan War ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
The World

scholarly journals Social Support and Mental Health Treatment Among Persons With PTSD: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca K. Sripada ◽  
Paul N. Pfeiffer ◽  
Sheila A. M. Rauch ◽  
Kipling M. Bohnert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals Web-Based Graphic Representation of the Life Course of Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study Across the Spectrum of Mood, Anxiety, Eating, and Substance Use Disorders

10.2196/16919 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e16919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Leora Aupperle ◽  
Martin P Paulus ◽  
Rayus Kuplicki ◽  
James Touthang ◽  
Teresa Victor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Graphical Representations ◽  
Positive Events ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Web Based

Background Although patient history is essential for informing mental health assessment, diagnosis, and prognosis, there is a dearth of standardized instruments measuring time-dependent factors relevant to psychiatric disorders. Previous research has demonstrated the potential utility of graphical representations, termed life charts, for depicting the complexity of the course of mental illness. However, the implementation of these assessments is limited by the exclusive focus on specific mental illnesses (ie, bipolar disorder) and the lack of intuitive graphical interfaces for data collection and visualization. Objective This study aimed to develop and test the utility of the Tulsa Life Chart (TLC) as a Web-based, structured approach for obtaining and graphically representing historical information on psychosocial and mental health events relevant across a spectrum of psychiatric disorders. Methods The TLC interview was completed at baseline by 499 participants of the Tulsa 1000, a longitudinal study of individuals with depressive, anxiety, substance use, or eating disorders and healthy comparisons (HCs). All data were entered electronically, and a 1-page electronic and interactive graphical representation was developed using the Google Visualization Application Programming Interface. For 8 distinct life epochs (periods of approximately 5-10 years), the TLC assessed the following factors: school attendance, hobbies, jobs, social support, substance use, mental health treatment, family structure changes, negative and positive events, and epoch and event-related mood ratings. We used generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) to evaluate trajectories of each domain over time and by sex, age, and diagnosis, using case examples and Web-based interactive graphs to visualize data. Results GLMM analyses revealed main or interaction effects of epoch and diagnosis for all domains. Epoch by diagnosis interactions were identified for mood ratings and the number of negative-versus-positive events (all P values <.001), with all psychiatric groups reporting worse mood and greater negative-versus-positive events than HCs. These differences were most robust at different epochs, depending on diagnosis. There were also diagnosis and epoch main effects for substance use, mental health treatment received, social support, and hobbies (P<.001). User experience ratings (each on a 1-5 scale) revealed that participants found the TLC pleasant to complete (mean 3.07, SD 1.26) and useful for understanding their mental health (mean 3.07, SD 1.26), and that they were likely to recommend it to others (mean 3.42, SD 0.85). Conclusions The TLC provides a structured, Web-based transdiagnostic assessment of psychosocial history relevant for the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Interactive, 1-page graphical representations of the TLC allow for the efficient communication of historical life information that would be useful for clinicians, patients, and family members.

Correlates of VA mental health treatment utilization among OEF/OIF/OND veterans: Resilience, stigma, social support, personality, and beliefs about treatment.

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 310-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason C. DeViva ◽  
Christina M. Sheerin ◽  
Steven M. Southwick ◽  
Alicia M. Roy ◽  
Robert H. Pietrzak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Utilization ◽  
Health Treatment

The provision of mental health treatment after screening: exploring the relationship between treatment setting and treatment intensity

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Shiner ◽  
Christine Tang ◽  
Andrew C. Trapp ◽  
Renata Konrad ◽  
Isa Bar-On ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Setting ◽  
Treatment Intensity ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
The Relationship

Broadcasting War Trauma: An Exploratory Netnography of Veterans’ YouTube Vlogs

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Schuman ◽  
Karen A. Lawrence ◽  
Natalie Pope
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Combat Veterans ◽  
War Trauma ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Treatment Support ◽  
Motivation Loss

This exploratory netnographic study is among the first to investigate military video blogs (milvlogs) posted by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who self-published stories on military-related trauma to YouTube. Studies have shown that self-published milvlogs provide benefits such as education, social support, and self-management of chronic physical and psychological illness. The aim of this study was to explore combat veterans’ milvlogs and to determine themes that emerged across the videos. We transcribed and analyzed content from 17 milvlogs. Our analysis yielded seven themes: motivation, loss, managing symptoms, help-seeking, guilt and shame, suicide, and connecting to other veterans. We concluded that veterans were initially drawn to vlogging to connect to others. Vlogging also served as a medium for combat veterans to tell their stories, position these stories against others’ experiences, and engage in outreach and advocacy. Finally, milvlogs may provide an easily accessible resource for developing preventive and/or mental health treatment/support links.

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