2023
Intentional Self-Harm Among US Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Retrospective Cohort Study From 2008 to 2017
Rawat B, Reisman J, Pogoda T, Liu W, Rongali S, Aseltine R, Chen K, Tsai J, Berlowitz D, Yu H, Carlson K. Intentional Self-Harm Among US Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Retrospective Cohort Study From 2008 to 2017. JMIR Public Health And Surveillance 2023, 9: e42803. PMID: 37486751, PMCID: PMC10407646, DOI: 10.2196/42803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injurySelf-harm diagnosisVeterans Health AdministrationPrior traumatic brain injuryPosttraumatic stress disorderVHA health careIndex dateVHA utilizationHealth care encountersPTSD diagnosisUS veteransBrain injuryPrevalence of TBICharlson Comorbidity Index scoreUS Veterans Health AdministrationStress disorderComorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyAdjusted odds ratioHealth careSuicide prevention effortsVHA visitCohort studyPotential confoundersInjury codes
2022
Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study
Elbogen EB, Amuan M, Kennedy E, Blakey SM, Graziano RC, Hooshyar D, Tsai J, Nelson RE, Vanneman ME, Jones AL, Pugh MJ. Criminal Legal Involvement Among Recently Separated Veterans: Findings From the LIMBIC Study. Law And Human Behavior 2022, 46: 385-394. PMID: 36227321, DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessSubstance use disordersMilitary dischargeRisk factorsPersonality disorderUse disordersTransition Assistance ProgramMental illnessCo-occurring mental disordersCo-occurring substance use disordersVeterans Affairs (VA) health careLongitudinal cohort studyTraumatic brain injuryNeighborhood-level risk factorsPhysical health conditionsDisadvantaged neighborhoodsLegal involvementLarger longitudinal studyCohort studyMultivariable analysisBrain injuryNeighborhood of residenceHigh riskLarge effect sizesMental disorders