Veteran Mental Health Publications 2020 – 2025

2025

Use of Go-Beyond as a self-directed internet-based program supporting veterans’ transition to civilian life: Preliminary usability study
Alichniewicz, K. K., Hampton, S., Romaniuk, M., Bennett, D., Guindalini, C. JMIR Formative Research 2025. 23(9): 10.2196/60868
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11803338/

Co-Designing a digital brief intervention to reduce the risk of prescription opioid–related harm among people with chronic noncancer pain: Qualitative analysis of patient lived experiences
Elphinston, R. A., Pager, S., Brown, K., Sterling, M., Fatehi, F., Gray, P., Hipper, L., Cahill, L., Connor, J. P. JMIR Formative Research 2025. 9: 10.2196/57208
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11826952/

An examination of imaging findings in patients with clinically diagnosed gluteal tendinopathy: A secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial
Grimaldi, A., Nasser, A., Mellor, R., Vicenzino, B. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 2025.145(1): 10.1007/s00402-025-05964-z
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00402-025-05964-z

Motor control exercises were not superior to general exercises for women with greater trochanteric pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
Thomaz de Aquino Nava, G., Prudencio, C. B., Mellor, R., Alaiti, R. K., Tozim, B. M., Barbosa, A. M. P., Pedroni, C. R., Navega, M. T. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2025. In Press: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.04.012
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1440244025001288

Australian women veterans’ experiences of gendered disempowerment and abuse within military service and transition
Lawn, S., Waddell, E., Roberts, L., Rioseco, P., Beks, T., McNeill, L., Everitt, D., Sharp, T., Mordaunt, D., Tarrant, A., Van Hooff, M., Lane, J., Wadham, B. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2025. 22(4): 10.3390/ijerph22040584
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12026488/

Applying patient and health professional preferences in co-designing a digital brief intervention to reduce the risk of prescription opioid-related harm among patients with chronic noncancer pain: Qualitative analysis
Elphinston, R. A., Pager, S., Fatehi, F., Sterling, M., Brown, K., Gray, P., Hipper, L., Cahill, L., Ziadni, M., Worthy, P., Connor, J. P. JMIR Formative Research 2025. 9: 10.2196/57212
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12064972/

2024

Prevalence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in serving military and veteran populations: A systematic review
Grinsill, R., Kolandaisamy, M., Kerr, K., Varker, T., & Khoo, A. Trauma, Violence & Abuse 2024. 25(4): 10.1177/15248380241246996
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380241246996

Veteran treatment completers’ and facilitators’ perceptions of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia and imagery rehearsal therapy for posttraumatic sleep disturbances
Prguda, E., & Dwyer, M. Dreaming 2024. 34(1): 10.1037/drm0000253
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nsk4sj/viewer/pdf/vfu62lojfr

Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder
Nievergelt, C. M., Maihofer, A. X., Atkinson, E. G., Chen, C. Y., Choi, K. W., Coleman, J. R. I., Daskalakis, N. P., Duncan, L. E., Polimanti, R., Aaronson, C., Amstadter, A. B., Andersen, S. B., Andreassen, O. A., Arbisi, P. A., Ashley-Koch, A. E., Austin, S. B., Avdibegoviç, E., Babić, D., Bacanu, S. A., Baker, D. G., … Koenen, K. C. Nature Genetics 2024. 56(5): 10.1038/s41588-024-01707-9
https://www.proquest.com/docview/3060834025

Feasibility, acceptability, and initial outcomes of a psychological adjustment and reintegration program for transitioned military veterans
Romaniuk, M., Saunders-Dow, E., Brown, K., Batterham, P. J. BMC Psychology 2024. 12(1): 10.1186/s40359-024-02097-7
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-024-02097-7

Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy in military and veteran populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Raut, S., Mellor, R., Meurk, C., Lam, M., Lane, J., Khoo, A., Cronin, A., Smith, S., Heffernan, E., Johnson, L. Journal of Affective Disorders 2024. 369: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.10.025
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032724016860

Prevalence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder in serving military and veteran populations: A systematic review
Grinsill, R., Kolandaisamy, M., Kerr, K., Varker, T., Khoo, A. Trauma, Violance, Abuse 2024. 25(4): 10.1177/15248380241246996
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15248380241246996

The impact of childhood abuse on future military sexual assault and PTSD symptomology in Australian veterans
Kerr, K., Mellor, R., Bennett, D., Wellauer, R., McGaw, V. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 2024. 59(1): 10.1177/00048674241289027
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00048674241289027

Computerised health interventions targeting Australian veterans and their families: A scoping review
McMahon, B., Guindalini, C., & Mellor, R. Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2024. 35(4): 10.1002/hpja.832
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hpja.832

The obstructive sleep apnoea endotypes are similar in elderly trauma-exposed veterans with and without diagnosed PTSD
Brooker, E. J., Landry, S. A., Mann, D., Prguda, E., McLeay, S. C., Drummond, S. P. A., & Edwards, B. A. Sleep Medicine 2024. 115: 10.1016/j.sleep.2024.02.006
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945724000479

2023

Exploring the experiences of Australian veterans with accessing healthcare: A qualitative study
Ross, M. H., Prguda, E., & Setchell, J. Journal of Veterans Studies 2023. 9(1): 10.21061/jvs.v9i1.399
https://journal-veterans-studies.org/articles/10.21061/jvs.v9i1.399

Development and psychometric evaluation of the mental readiness for military transition scale (MT-Ready)
Romaniuk, M., Fisher, G., Sunderland, M., & Batterham, P. J. BMC Psychiatry 2023. 23(1): 10.1186/s12888-023-05032-z
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-023-05032-z

Compassionate mind training for ex-service personnel with PTSD and their partners
Romaniuk, M., Hampton, S., Brown, K., Fisher, G., Steindl, S. R., Kidd, C., & Kirby, J. N. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2023. 30(3): 10.1002/cpp.2825
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cpp.2825

Posttraumatic sleep disturbances in veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia and imagery rehearsal therapy
Prguda, E., Evans, J., McLeay, S., Romaniuk, M., Phelps, A. J., Lewis, K., Brown, K., Fisher, G., Lowrie, F., Saunders-Dow, E., Dwyer, M. Journal of Clinical Psychology 2023. 79(11): 10.1002/jclp.23561
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jclp.23561

Obtaining and retaining employment post military service: A qualitative analysis of challenges experienced by Australian veterans
Romaniuk, M., Kidd, C., Banfield, M., & Batterham, P. J. Journal of Employment Counselling 2023. 60(2): 10.1002/joec.12199
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/joec.12199

2022

Exploring patients’ and physiotherapists’ visions on modelling treatments and optimising self-management strategies for patellofemoral pain: A future workshop approach
Johansen, S. K., Maclachlan, L., Hillier, R., Taylor, G., Mellor, R., Rathleff, M. S., & Vicenzino, B. Musculoskeletal Science & Practice 2022. 60: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102567
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468781222000662

Comparing what the clinician draws on a digital pain map to that of persons who have greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Plinsinga, M. L., Boudreau, S. A., Coombes, B. K., Mellor, R., Hayes, S., & Vicenzino, B. Scandinavian Journal of Pain 2022. 22(3): 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0135
https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/sjpain-2021-0135/pdf

Veteran families with complex needs: A qualitative study of the veterans’ support system
Maguire, A. M., Keyser, J., Brown, K., Kivlahan, D., Romaniuk, M., Gardner, I. R., & Dwyer, M. BMC Health Services Research 2022. 22(74): 10.1186/s12913-021-07368-2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8760758/pdf/

Variation in health service use by veterans with an accepted disability of post-traumatic stress disorder who had a service record post 1975: A cluster analysis
Roughead, E. E., Ramsay, E. N., Kalisch Ellett, L. M., Khoo, A., Moffatt, A., & Pratt, N. L. BMJ Military Health 2022. 168(1): 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001456
https://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/168/1/76.full.pdf

Enhancing discovery of genetic variants for posttraumatic stress disorder through integration of quantitative phenotypes and trauma exposure information
Maihofer, A. X., Choi, K. W., Coleman, J. R. I., Daskalakis, N. P., Denckla, C. A., Ketema, E., Morey, R. A., Polimanti, R., Ratanatharathorn, A., Torres, K., Wingo, A. P., Zai, C. C., Aiello, A. E., Almli, L. M., Amstadter, A. B., Andersen, S. B., Andreassen, A., Arbisi, P. A., Ashley-Koch, A. E., Austin, S. B., Nievergelt, C. M. Biological Psychiatry 2022. 91(7): 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.09.020
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322321016322

Scope of use and effectiveness of dietary interventions for improving health-related outcomes in veterans: A systematic review
Mellor, R., Saunders-Dow, E., & Mayr, H. L. Nutrients 2022. 14(10): 10.3390/nu14102094
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9147269/

Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with a higher rate of polypectomy independent of an increased frequency of colonoscopy in Australian veterans: A retrospective review
Crawford, D. H., Mellor, R., Teo, A., Duenow, P., & Connelly, L. B. Internal Medicine Journal 2022. 53(8): 10.1111/imj.15818
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/imj.15818

The relationship between chronic PTSD, cortical volumetry and white matter microstructure among Australian combat veterans
Romaniuk, M., Xiad, Y., Fisher, G., Pannek, K., Evans, J., Fripp, J., Rose, S. Military Medical Research 2022. 9: 10.1186/s40779-022-00413-z
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-022-00413-z

Obtaining and retaining employment post military service: A qualitative analysis of challenges experienced by Australian veterans
Romaniuk, M., Kidd, C., Banfield, M., & Batterham, P. J. Journal of Employment Counselling 2022. 60(2): 10.1002/joec.12199
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/joec.12199

Rare copy number variation in posttraumatic stress disorder
Maihofer, A. X., Engchuan, W., Huguet, G., Klein, M., MacDonald, J. R., Shanta, O., … Nievergelt, C. M. Molecular Psychiatry 2022. 27: 10.1038/s41380-022-01776-4
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01776-4

Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review
Mellor, R., Khoo, A., Saunders-Dow, E., Raguz, E., Taing, M.-W., Hanjani, L. S., … Crawford, D. Drugs – Real World Outcomes 2022. 15: 10.1007/s40801-022-00298-3
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2704539128

2021

Self-reported liver disorders in Australian Vietnam war veterans
Wang, H., Liang, X., Bridle, K., & Crawford, D. Journal of Military and Veterans Health 2021. 29(3).
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.026471784594220

Evaluation of mental health first aid training for family members of military veterans with a mental health condition
Evans, J., Romaniuk, M., & Theal, R. BMC Psychiatry 2021. 21(1): 10.1186/s12888-021-03139-9
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-021-03139-9

Guilt and its relationship to mental illness and suicide attempts in an Australian veteran population with posttraumatic stress disorder
Kerr, K., Romaniuk, M., McLeay, S., Walker, S., Henderson, J., & Khoo, A. Journal of Military and Veterans Health 2021. 29(3).
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.026378619737929

Investigation of C-reactive protein and AIM2 methylation as a marker for PTSD in Australian Vietnam veterans
McD Young, R., Lawford, B., Mellor, R., Morris, C. P., Voisey, J., & PTSD Initiative Gene 2021. 803: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145898
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378111921004935

Gene expression analysis in three posttraumatic stress disorder cohorts implicates inflammation and innate immunity pathways and uncovers shared genetic risk with major depressive disorder
Garrett, M. E., Qin, X. J., Mehta, D., Dennis, M. F., Marx, C. E., Grant, G. A., VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, PTSD Initiative, INTRUST Clinical Consortium, Psychiatric Genomes Consortium PTSD Group, Stein, M. B., Kimbrel, N. A., Beckham, J. C., Hauser, M. A., Ashley-Koch, A. E. Frontiers in Neuroscience 2021. 15: 10.3389/fnins.2021.678548
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8358297/

Examining individual and synergistic contributions of PTSD and genetics to blood pressure: A trans-ethnic meta-analysis
Sumner, J. A., Maihofer, A. X., Michopoulos, V., Rothbaum, A. O., Almli, L. M., Andreassen, O. A., … Wolf, E. J. Frontiers in Neuroscience 2021. 15: 10.3389/fnins.2021.678503
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8262489/

2020

Experiences of serving and ex-serving members with the PTSD Coach Australia app: Mixed methods study
Shakespeare-Finch, J., Alichniewicz, K. K., Strodl, E., Brown, K., Quinn, C., Hides, L., White, A., Gossage, G., Poerio, L., Batras, D., Jackson, S., Styles, J., Kavanagh, D. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020. 22(10): 10.2196/18447
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7582151/

Psychotropic polypharmacy in Australian Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: A descriptive cohort study
Theal, R., McLeay, S., Gibson, Lawford, B., & Mellor, R. Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health 2020. 28(4).
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.829521265604596

Assessing psychological adjustment and cultural reintegration after military service: Development and psychometric evaluation of the post-separation Military-Civilian Adjustment and Reintegration Measure (M-CARM)
Romaniuk, M., Fisher, G., Kidd, C., & Batterham, P. J. BMC Psychiatry 2020. 20(1): 10.1186/s12888-020-02936-y
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7654614/pdf/

Factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Australian Vietnam Veterans: Confirmatory factor analysis of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM–5
Gilmour, J., & Romaniuk, M. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health 2020. 6(1): 10.3138/jmvfh-2018-0042
https://utppublishing.com/doi/10.3138/jmvfh-2018-0042

Assessing physical activity in people with mental illness: 23-country reliability and validity of the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ)
Rosenbaum, S., Morell, R., Abdel-Baki, A., Ahmadpanah, M., Anilkumar, T. V., Baie, L., … Ward, P. B. BMC Psychiatry 2020. 20(1): 10.1186/s12888-020-2473-0
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-2473-0

NLRP3 is associated with coronary artery disease in Vietnam veterans
Akosile, W., Voisey, J., Lawford, B., Colquhoun, D., McD Young, R., Mehta, D., & PTSD Initiative. Gene 2020. 725: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.144163
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378111919308224