Ideas That Advance Veteran Health

Publications authored or co-authored by Richard P. Petri, Jr., MD. Each entry includes the full citation and, where available, a DOI or PubMed link.

1. Veteran Health2026

   Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Low Back Pain in Veterans: A Narrative Review

   Petri, R., Aoyagi, K., Ibarra-Mejía, G. Military Medicine, Online prior to print, 2026. A narrative review of CIH approaches for low back pain in Veterans. IF = 1.1; CS = 2.1; Q3

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2. Integrative Medicine2018

   Building Capacity for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Through a Large, Cross-Agency, Acupuncture Training Program

   Niemtzow, R., Baxter, J., Gallagher, R. M., Pock, A., Calabria, K., Drake, D., … Petri, R., et al. Military Medicine, 183(11-12), e486–e493, 2018. Lessons learned from a Military Health System and Veterans Health Administration joint initiative. IF = 1.33; CS = 1.3; Q3

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3. NATO / Policy2016

   Integrative Medicine in the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs: Cautious Steps Forward

   Niemtzow, R. C., Burns, S. M., Piazza, T. R., … Petri, R., et al. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 22(3), 171–173, 2016. IF = 2.381; CS = 2.9; Q1

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4. NATO / Policy2015

   Overview of Integrative Medicine Practices and Policies in NATO Participant Countries

   Hegyi, G., Petri, R. P., Jr., Roberti di Sarsina, P., & Niemtzow, R. C. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 318–327, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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5. Integrative Medicine2015

   Integrative Medicine and the Trauma Spectrum Response

   Jonas WB, Walter J, & Petri Jr R. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 376–383, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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6. NATO / Policy2015

   NATO and Integrative Medicine — Guest Editorial

   Petri Jr R. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 298–299, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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7. NATO / Policy2015

   Integrative Medicine Interventions for Military Personnel: Executive Summary NATO STO-TR-HFM-195

   Petri Jr R. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 300, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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8. Integrative Medicine2015

   Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Integrative Medicine

   Petri Jr R., Delgado R, & McConnell K. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 309–317, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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9. NATO / Policy2015

   Integrative Medicine Experience in the U.S. Department of Defense

   Petri, R. P., Jr., & Delgado, R. E. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 328–334, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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10. Integrative Medicine2015

    Integrative Health and Healing Practices Specifically for Service Members: Self-Care Techniques

    Petri Jr R, Walter J, & Wright J. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 335–343, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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11. NATO / Policy2015

    Current and Future Directions for Integrative Health and Healing: A Summary of the NATO HFM 195 Task Force

    Petri Jr, R., Zimmermann, F., Trousselard, M., & Niemtzow, R. C. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 396–403, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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12. Integrative Medicine2015

    Integrative Health and Healing as the New Health Care Paradigm for the Military

    Petri, R. Medical Acupuncture, 27(5), 301–308, 2015. IF = 0.8; CS = 0.7; Q3

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13. Pain & Rehabilitation2014

    The Current State of the Science for Active Self-Care Complementary and Integrative Medicine Therapies in the Management of Chronic Pain Symptoms

    Crawford, C., Lee, C., Buckenmaier, C., Schoomaker, E., Petri, R., Jonas, W., & Active Self-Care Therapies for Pain Working Group. Pain Medicine, 15(S1), S104–113, 2014. IF = 2.32; CS = 4.4; Q1

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14. Pain & Rehabilitation2013

    Adding Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy to Standard Medical Care for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain

    Goertz, C. M., Long, C. R., Hondras, M. A., Petri, R., et al. Spine, 38(8), 627–634, 2013. Results of a pragmatic randomized comparative effectiveness study. IF = 4.42; CS = 4.7; Q1

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15. Integrative Medicine2011

    The Use of Acupuncture in the U.S. Military: Challenges and Opportunities

    Jones WB (Moderator), Niemtzow, R., Helms, J. M., Petri, R. P., et al. Medical Acupuncture, 23(4), 219–227, 2011. IF = 4.42; CS = 0.6; Q3

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16. Pain & Rehabilitation2002

    The Military Upper Extremity Amputee

    Petri, R. P., Jr., & Aguila, E. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 13(1), 17–43, 2002. IF = 1.1; CS = 2.0; Q3

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17. OtherNATO Report2015

    NATO HFM 195 TF Integrative Medicine Interventions for Military Personnel: Final Report

    Petri Jr R, Belard JL, Babouraj N, et al. NATO STO-TR-HFM, 195, 1–244, 2015. Full task force report on integrative medicine interventions for military personnel across NATO nations.

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18. Veteran HealthIn SubmissionSubmitted

    Reframing Autonomy in Alzheimer's Disease: A Staged Relational Framework for Decision-Making

    Petri Jr. R., Ibarra-Mejía G. Submitted to Dementia. A relational framework for navigating patient autonomy across the stages of Alzheimer's disease.

19. Veteran HealthIn SubmissionSubmitted

    Risk and Protective Characteristics Associated with Alcohol and Substance Misuse Risk in U.S. Veterans: Examining the Buffering Hypothesis

    Petri Jr., R., Vernon, A., Musah, J. B., Ibarra-Mejía, G. Submitted to Military Medicine. Examines risk and protective factors for substance misuse in Veterans through the lens of the buffering hypothesis.

• Pain & Rehabilitation2020

  Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review

  Skelly, A. C., Chou, R., Dettori, J. R., et al. — Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

  A comprehensive AHRQ systematic review examining the evidence for complementary and integrative health approaches in managing chronic musculoskeletal pain — directly relevant to Veteran populations and integrative care models.

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• Veteran Health2023

  Whole Health: Changing the Conversation in Veterans Health Care

  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs — VA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation

  The VA's Whole Health System framework — a patient-centered approach that supports Veterans in achieving their personal health and life goals, integrating conventional and complementary care.

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• Pain & Rehabilitation2019

  Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Report

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force

  Federal inter-agency task force report on best practices for pain management, including integrative approaches — a foundational policy document for understanding the national landscape of pain care.

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• Patient-Centered Research2023

  Patient-Clinician Communication: Basic Principles and Expectations

  National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine — National Academies Press

  A National Academies report examining the state of patient-clinician communication and its impact on health outcomes — foundational reading for research on how patients express and clinicians perceive suffering.

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• Veteran Health2017

  Chronic Pain Among Veterans: Prevalence, Impact, and Treatment

  Nahin, R. L. — Journal of Pain, 18(12), 1430–1438

  A nationally representative study documenting the high prevalence and significant functional impact of chronic pain among U.S. Veterans — essential context for Veteran-focused pain research and policy.

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• Integrative Medicine2012

  Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

  Vickers, A. J., Cronin, A. M., Maschino, A. C., et al. — Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(19), 1444–1453

  A landmark individual patient data meta-analysis demonstrating that acupuncture is effective for chronic pain beyond placebo — a key evidence base for integrative medicine in military and Veteran health settings.

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