Publications by authors named "Erin Miggantz"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates sexual assault and alcohol use among active duty sailors aged 18 to 24, focusing on obtaining a representative sample to improve prevention and intervention strategies in the military.
  • Conducted with 612 sailors, the survey found that participation rates were significantly higher among female sailors (8.8%) compared to male sailors (3.0%), although completion rates were similar for both genders.
  • The findings suggest that while female sailors are more willing to participate in such research, recruiting male sailors remains a challenge, indicating a need for strategies that reflect the gender distribution in the military.
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Sexual assault and alcohol use are significant public health concerns, including for the United States (US) military. Although alcohol is a risk factor for military sexual assault (MSA), research on the extent of alcohol-involvement in MSAs has not been synthesised. Accordingly, this scoping review is a preliminary step in evaluating the existing literature on alcohol-involved MSAs among US service members and veterans, with the goals of quantifying the prevalence of alcohol-involved MSA, examining differences in victim versus perpetrator alcohol consumption, and identifying additional knowledge gaps.

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occur and can cause significant impairment. Data are lacking as to whether interventions targeting both PTSD and MDD may improve treatment outcomes among individuals with this comorbidity compared with existing evidence-based PTSD treatments alone. This randomized trial compared the effectiveness of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) enhanced with behavioral activation (BA+CPT) versus CPT among 94 service members (52 women and 42 men; age M = 28.

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Introduction: Exercise-based interventions have established benefits for the treatment of depression and other psychological outcomes; however, limited data exist evaluating psychological, social, and functional outcomes for exercise outdoors.

Methods: The current study sought to expand knowledge about the breadth of effects following outdoor exercise interventions by using data from a randomized control trial comparing Surf and Hike Therapy among 96 U.S.

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Background: Insomnia affects almost one in four military service members and veterans. The first-line recommended treatment for insomnia is cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). CBTI is typically delivered in-person or online over one-to-four sessions (brief versions) or five-to-eight sessions (standard versions) by a licensed doctoral or masters-level clinician with extensive training in behavioral sleep medicine.

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Overweight/obesity and inadequate fitness in active duty personnel impact the wellbeing of service members and have significant costs for military readiness and budget. ShipShape (SS), the Navy's weight management program, was designed to promote nutritional, behavioral, and exercise education to service members. Although SS is an evidence-based program, about half of those who complete the program pass the Body Composition Assessment (BCA), one part of the Navy's comprehensive Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA).

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Overweight and obesity are disabling problems for veterans and place a heavy toll on their physical and mental health. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an empirically supported intervention that shows promise in improving binge eating, weight, and psychological functioning. This preliminary study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week ACT group intervention for binge eating in veterans ( = 85) who were overweight or obese and explored preliminary intervention effects on binge eating and physical and mental health functioning.

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