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Dear Veteran/Supporter,

The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is sharing information about recently published research related to women Veterans on a monthly basis.  You can access additional women Veteran research information on the CWV Research webpagePubMed.gov is a resource that comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.  Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.  Please contact your local library to obtain the full-text of any of these references.

Thank you for your service and support,

Jacquelyn Hayes-Byrd
Executive Director, Center for Women Veterans

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Shamaskin-Garroway AM, Knobf MT, Adams LJ, Haskell SG. "I Think It's Pretty Much the Same, as It Should Be": Perspectives of Inpatient Care Among Women Veterans. Qual Health Res. 2018 Mar;28(4):600-609. doi: 10.1177/1049732317746380. Epub 2017 Dec 12. PMID: 29231129

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Goldberg SB, Livingston WS, Blais RK, Brignone E, Suo Y, Lehavot K, Simpson TL, Fargo J, Gundlapalli AV. A positive screen for military sexual trauma is associated with greater risk for substance use disorders in women Veterans. Psychol Addict Behav. 2019 Jun 27. doi: 10.1037/adb0000486. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31246067

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Najavits LM, Enggasser J, Brief D, Federman E. A randomized controlled trial of a gender-focused addiction model versus 12-step facilitation for women Veterans. Am J Addict. 2018 Apr;27(3):210-216. doi: 10.1111/ajad.12709. PMID: 29596724

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Goldstein KM, Bastian LA, Duan-Porter W, Gray KE, Hoggatt KJ, Kelly MM, Wilson SM, Humphreys K, Klap R, Yano EM, Huang GD. Accelerating the Growth of Evidence-Based Care for Women and Men Veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S2-S5. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.05.004. No abstract available. PMID: 31253238

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Kumpula MJ, Wagner HR, Dedert EA, Crowe CM, Day KT, Powell K, Batdorf WH, Shabana H, Kim E, Kimbrel NA. An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies for Depression to Reduce Suicidal Ideation among Male and Female Veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S103-S111. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.013. PMID: 31253233

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Iverson KM, Dardis CM, Grillo AR, Galovski TE, Pogoda TK. Associations between traumatic brain injury from intimate partner violence and future psychosocial health risks in women. Compr Psychiatry. 2019 Jul;92:13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2019.05.001. Epub 2019 May 14. PMID: 31203176

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Goldstein KM, Duan-Porter W, Alkon A, Olsen MK, Voils CI, Hastings SN. Enrollment and Retention of Men and Women in Health Services Research and Development Trials. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S121-S130. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.03.004. PMID: 31253236

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Danan ER, Ullman K, Klap RS, Yano EM, Krebs EE. Evidence Map: Reporting of Results by Sex or Gender in Randomized, Controlled Trials with Women Veteran Participants (2008 to 2018). Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S112-S120. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.011. PMID: 31253234

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Huang GD, Ramoni RB. Evidence-Based Care for Women Veterans: A Burgeoning Effort in the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S6-S8. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.05.003. No abstract available. PMID: 31253244

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Chanfreau-Coffinier C, Washington DL, Chuang E, Brunner J, Darling JE, Canelo I, Yano EM. Exploring the association of care fragmentation and patient ratings of care quality: A mediation analysis of women Veterans' experience with VA care. Health Serv Res. 2019 Aug;54(4):816-826. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13153. Epub 2019 Apr 15. PMID: 30989651

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Harrington KM, Nguyen XT, Song RJ, Hannagan K, Quaden R, Gagnon DR, Cho K, Deen JE, Muralidhar S, O'Leary TJ, Gaziano JM, Whitbourne SB; VA Million Veteran Program. Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S56-S66. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.012. PMID: 31253243

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Ronzitti S, Loree AM, Potenza MN, Decker SE, Wilson SM, Abel EA, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Gender Differences in Suicide and Self-Directed Violence Risk Among Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress and Substance Use Disorders. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S94-S102. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.010. PMID: 31253249

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Dyer KE, Potter SJ, Hamilton AB, Luger TM, Bergman AA, Yano EM, Klap R. Gender Differences in Veterans' Perceptions of Harassment on Veterans Health Administration Grounds. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S83-S93. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.016. PMID: 31253247

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Brown MC, Sims KJ, Gifford EJ, Goldstein KM, Johnson MR, Williams CD, Provenzale D. Gender-based Differences among 1990-1991 Gulf War Era Veterans: Demographics, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Health Conditions. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S47-S55. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.004. PMID: 31253242

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Dursa EK, Barth SK, Porter BW, Schneiderman AI. Health Status of Female and Male Gulf War and Gulf Era Veterans: A Population-Based Study. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S39-S46. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.003. PMID: 31253241

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Bevans M, Clayton JA. Integrating the Influence of Sex and Gender in Research: Keeping Women Veterans in Focus. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S9-S11. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.05.001. No abstract available. PMID: 31253248

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Pulverman CS, Christy AY, Kelly UA. Military Sexual Trauma and Sexual Health in Women Veterans: A Systematic Review. Sex Med Rev. 2019 Jul;7(3):393-407. doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2019.03.002. Epub 2019 Apr 24. Review. PMID: 31029620

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Breland JY, Wong MS, Frayne SM, Hoggatt KJ, Steers WN, Saechao F, Washington DL. Obesity and Health Care Experiences among Women and Men Veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S32-S38. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.005. PMID: 31253240

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Naylor JC, Wagner HR, Johnston C, Elbogen EE, Brancu M, Marx CE; VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Work Group; VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Women Veterans Work Group, Strauss JL. Pain Intensity and Pain Interference in Male and Female Iraq/Afghanistan-era Veterans. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S24-S31. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.015. PMID: 31253239

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Holzhauer CG, Byrne T, Simmons MM, Smelson D, Epstein EE. Profiles of Clinical Need Among Homeless Individuals with Dual Diagnoses. Community Ment Health J. 2019 Jun 24. doi: 10.1007/s10597-019-00432-6. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31236735

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Hieda M, Yoo JK, Badrov MB, Parker RS, Anderson EH, Wiblin JL, Kawalsky J, North CS, Suris A, Fu Q. Reduced left ventricular diastolic function in women with posttraumatic stress disorder. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2019 Jul 1;317(1):R108-R112. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00002.2019. Epub 2019 Apr 17. PMID: 30995071

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Kim JC, Matto M, Kristen E. Safer Housing for Homeless Women Veterans. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2019 Jun 11. pii: JAAPL.003854-19. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.003854-19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31186363

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Reddy SM, Portnoy GA, Bathulapalli H, Womack J, Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Screening for Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Improved HIV Screening in Women Veterans. Med Care. 2019 Jul;57(7):536-543. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001130. PMID: 31194701

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Heboyan V, Krengel MH, Sullivan K, Iobst S, Klimas N, Wilson C, Coughlin SS. Sex Differences in Gulf War Illness: A Reanalysis of Data From the CDC Air Force Study Using CDC and Modified Kansas Case Definitions. J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Jul;61(7):610-616. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001620. PMID: 31090678

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Pulverman CS, Creech SK, Mengeling MA, Torner JC, Syrop CH, Sadler AG. Sexual Assault in the Military and Increased Odds of Sexual Pain Among Female Veterans. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jul;134(1):63-71. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003273. PMID: 31188311

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Danan ER, Sherman SE, Clothier BA, Burgess DJ, Pinsker EA, Joseph AM, Noorbaloochi S, Fu SS. Smoking Cessation among Female and Male Veterans before and after a Randomized Trial of Proactive Outreach. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S15-S23. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.001. PMID: 31253237

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Weissman JD, Russell D, Harris R, Dixon L, Haghighi F, Goodman M. Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Serious Psychological Distress among U.S. Veterans: Findings from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey. Psychiatr Q. 2019 Jun 26. doi: 10.1007/s11126-019-09651-2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31240597

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Bovin MJ, Black SK, Kleiman SE, Brown ME, Brown LG, Street AE, Rosen RC, Keane TM, Marx BP. The Impact of Assessment Modality and Demographic Characteristics on Endorsement of Military Sexual Trauma. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S67-S73. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.03.005. PMID: 31253245

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Combellick JL, Dziura J, Portnoy GA, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Trauma and Sexual Risk: Do Men and Women Veterans Differ? Womens Health Issues. 2019 Jun 25;29 Suppl 1:S74-S82. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.014. PMID: 31253246

07/05/2019 07:23 PM EDT

Albright DL, Hendricks Thomas K, McDaniel J, Fletcher KL, Godfrey K, Bertram J, Angel C. When women Veterans return: The role of postsecondary education in transition in their civilian lives. J Am Coll Health. 2019 Jul;67(5):479-485. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1494599. Epub 2019 Feb 6. PMID: 30724680