The Veteran & Military Behavioral Health Collaborative (VMBHC) is an interdisciplinary initiative of the D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Center for Health Behavior Research & Innovation (CHB), dedicated to advancing research, training, and community engagement focused on the health, behavioral health, and well-being of veterans, service members, and military-connected families.
This SURFACE collection curates scholarly and applied work on these topics, including research briefs, empirical studies, program evaluations, policy reports, and student scholarship, reflecting Syracuse University's longstanding and wide-ranging commitment to veterans, service members, and the military-connected community.
2026
The Impact of Traumatic Event Exposure on PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety among Veterans, Casie Daum, Emily Rabinowitz, Ken Marfilius, and Joseph W. Ditre
Co-Occurring Hallucinogen Use and Mental Health Symptoms, Emerson Hoagland, Grant H. Ripley, Joseph W. Ditre, and Dessa Bergen-Cico
Resource Navigator Passport: From "Resource Lists" to Trackable Next Steps for Veterans, Amanda Keeler, Seth M. Owens, Elizabeth Kubala, and Ken Marfilius
Syracuse Veterans Field Guide: The Homefront Edition, Amanda Keeler, Seth M. Owens, Elizabeth Kubala, and Ken Marfilius
Psychological Distress, Hazardous Duty, and Alcohol Risk among Student Veterans, Anna Lupardo, Emily Rabinowitz, Victoria E. Carlin, Dezarie Moskal, Stephen A. Maisto, and Joseph W. Ditre
Recent Alcohol Use Moderates the Relationship between Psychological Distress and Daytime Sleepiness among Military-Connected Students, Treston Pulley, Emily Rabinowitz, Grant H. Ripley, Qiuxi Huang, Stephen A. Maisto, and Joseph W. Ditre
Substance Use Disorder Severity and Suicide Risk among U.S. Veterans: Evidence for a Severity-Based Risk Gradient, Hunter J. Pyke, Grant H. Ripley, Emily Rabinowitz, Victoria E. Carlin, Dezarie Moskal, Joseph W. Ditre, and Ken Marfilius
Development of the Veteran & Military Learning Scholars Program (SU-VMLSP): An Immersive, Experiential Learning Community for Veteran & Military-Connected Students, Emily Rabinowitz, Dezarie Moskal, Ken Marfilius, Dessa Bergen-Cico, Stephen A. Maisto, and Joseph W. Ditre
Associations Between Psychological Distress and Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse among U.S. Veterans, Joshua Soh, Victoria E. Carlin, Joon Kyung Nam, and Joseph W. Ditre
Conducting a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis to Examine the Prevalence of PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and AUD among Student Veterans and Military-Connected Students, Matthew Soukup, Emily Rabinowitz, Hunter J. Pyke, Holly Schmidt, Treston Pulley, Ken Marfilius, and Joseph W. Ditre
Navigating High-Stakes Transition: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study of the Information Experiences Among U.S. Army Green Berets During Transition, Christian Teodoro and Ken Marfilius
Pain Catastrophizing as a Distinct Predictor of Pain Interference among Veterans, Annie Zusin, Emily Rabinowitz, Victoria E. Carlin, Qiuxi Huang, and Joseph W. Ditre
2025
Expectancies for Alcohol Analgesia and Alcohol Use among Veterans with Chronic Pain: The Moderating role of Discrimination in Medical Settings, Victoria E. Carlin, Kyle Mackenzie White, Joon Kyung Nam, Grant H. Ripley, Alexa G. Deyo, and Joseph W. Ditre
Perceptions about Pain and Alcohol in Relation to Hazardous Drinking among Veterans with Chronic Pain, Ava Cohen, Victoria E. Carlin, Kyle Mackenzie White, and Joseph W. Ditre
Pain-Related Sleep Disturbance and Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Veterans with Chronic Pain, Alexa G. Deyo, Kyle Mackenzie White, Joon Kyung Nam, Victoria E. Carlin, Grant H. Ripley, and Joseph W. Ditre
Pain Interference and Hazardous Drinking Among U.S. Veterans: The Role of Combat Deployment, Joon Kyung Nam, Kyle Mackenzie White, Victoria E. Carlin, and Joseph W. Ditre
Developing an Undergraduate Course on Veteran and Military Behavioral Health, Sarah J. Litt and Joseph W. Ditre
Cannabis Use, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation Among U.S. Veterans, Grant H. Ripley, Colin J. Jarrat, and Joseph W. Ditre
