Browsing by Subject "military veterans"

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    The Non-Credible Score of the Rey Auditory Verbal Leaming Test: Is It Better at Predicting Non-Credible Neuropsychological Test Performance Than the RAVLT Recognition Score?
    (Oxford, 2015-03) Whitney, Kriscinda A.; Davis, Jeremy J.; Department of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine
    The ability of both the non-credible score of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT NC) and the recognition score of the RAVLT (RAVLT Recog) to predict credible versus non-credible neuropsychological test performance was examined. Credible versus non-credible group membership was determined according to diagnostic criteria with consideration of performance on two stand-alone performance validity tests. Findings from this retrospective data analysis of outpatients seen for neuropsychological testing within a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (N = 175) showed that RAVLT Recog demonstrated better classification accuracy than RAVLT NC in predicting credible versus non-credible neuropsychological test performance. Specifically, an RAVLT Recog cutoff of ≤9 resulted in reasonable sensitivity (48%) and acceptable specificity (91%) in predicting non-credible neuropsychological test performance. Implications for clinical practice are discussed. Note: The views contained here within are those of the authors and not representative of the institutions with which they are associated.
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    Preliminary Report on a Spiritually-Based PTSD Intervention for Military Veterans
    (Springer, 2019-10) Starnino, Vincent R.; Angel, Clyde T.; Sullivan, John E.; Lazarick, Donna L.; Jaimes, Licci D.; Cocco, John P.; Davis, Louanne W.; School of Social Work
    Military veterans can experience spiritual/religious struggles such as weakening of beliefs, loss of meaning, increased guilt, difficulty forgiving, and moral challenges as a result of military trauma. While mainstream treatments (e.g., exposure therapy) have been shown to be effective for many, they often fail to address these issues adequately. This paper describes an 8-session spiritually-based group intervention designed to treat trauma-related spiritual wounds among military veterans. A program evaluation conducted with 24 veterans revealed significant reductions in PTSD symptoms, spiritual injury, and negative religious coping from pretest to posttest. The findings support the need for additional PTSD treatment approaches.