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Trait emotion regulation as a predictor of mental health and substance use during a period of chronic stress: A longitudinal analysis of US Veterans
Abstract
Emotion regulation, or the ways in which individuals respond to or modulate their emotional experience, is critical when responding to distressing life circumstances. However, less is known about response to prolonged stressful situatio...
Publication · November 08, 2025
Response styles to positive affect during a positive psychology intervention for veterans with PTSD and moral injury: Preliminary results from a moral elevation intervention pilot trial
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Objective: Veterans with PTSD or moral injury are at risk of maladaptive response styles to positive emotions, such as emotional numbing. A potential pathway to target problematic responses to positive affect is a positive psychology in...
Publication · November 08, 2025
Adapting MOVED as a web-based moral elevation intervention for veterans with PTSD: Using feedback from a pilot trial and subject matter experts
Abstract
Background
Alternative, easily accessible treatment options are needed to aid efforts to address the negative effects of PTSD among veterans. One approach that has shown promise in a pilot trial is a moral elevation-based interventio...
Publication · November 08, 2025
Bringing light into the dark: Moral injury and exploring the impact of eliciting moral elevation on the daily experiences of U.S. veterans
Abstract
Moral elevation is described as feeling inspired after witnessing someone engage in virtuous behavior, whereas moral injury is the result of internal conflict that stems from exposure to morally injurious experiences. Building on previo...
Publication · November 08, 2025
Combat exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and moral injury as predictors of substance use in military personnel
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Background: Prior research suggests that military personnel endorse higher rates of prescription drug misuse, cannabis, and heavy alcohol use than civilians. Factors related to substance use may differ for military personnel compared to...
Publication · November 08, 2025
Opposition Party Strategy and Spatial Competition in Dominant Party Regimes
Publication · November 07, 2025
El votante mediano y la regla de mayoría relativa para elegir presidente en México
Publication · November 07, 2025