Schedule:
Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM
Liberty BR O, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)
Cluster: Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families
* noted as presenting author
"I Just Needed Somebody to Talk to": The Role of the Veterans Crisis Line in Social Connection for Women Veterans
Melissa Dichter, PhD, Temple University;
Lindsey Monteith, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
Aneeza Agha, MA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
Lauren Krishnamurti, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
Katherine Iverson, PhD, VA Boston Medical Center/National Center on PTSD/Boston University;
Claire Hoffmire, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;
Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinical Perspectives from the Veterans Health Administration: The Impact of Advance Care Planning Via Group Visits on Veterans, Caregivers, and Those They Trust
Monica Matthieu, PhD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Ciara Oliver, MS, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Ian Smith, BS, Department of Veterans Affairs;
David Adkins, DHSc, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Jane Ann McCullough, MSW, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Laura Taylor, MSW, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Mary Mallory, BS, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
Jack Suarez, BS, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System;
James S. Williams, BS, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System;
Songthip Ounpraseuth, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
Kimberly Garner, MD, JD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Understanding Variations in Wellbeing Among U.S. Women Veterans
Fatima Leghari, M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Alabama;
Karl Hamner, PhD, University of Alabama;
Jenny D’Olympia, PhD, William James College;
Lund Emily, PhD, University of Alabama;
Audra Toms, PhD, Independent Consultant;
Korede Ajogbeje, PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor;
Althea Green, Retired;
Tundra Gatewood, PhD, Self-employed;
Rosalinda Vasquez Maury, MS, Syracuse University;
Robert Notch, MA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
Kate Watson, MA, Self-employed;
Kayla Williams, MA, Independent Consultant
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