A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Individuals exposed to multiple trauma types (i.e., polyvictimization) are at increased risk for poor mental health outcomes. However, despite high rates of exposure to …
Abstract: Background: Military populations have higher prevalence rates of alcohol consumption and engage in heavier drinking compared to the general population. Alcohol Use …
Abstract: Background: Military populations have higher prevalence rates of alcohol consumption and engage in heavier drinking compared to the general population. Alcohol Use …
Abstract: Purpose: While social support is widely viewed as a protective factor against posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), few studies have directly tested whether social …
Abstract: Background: This study compares the mental health effects of deployment on soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Mali. The psychiatric disorders among Mali …
Abstract: Background: This study compares the mental health effects of deployment on soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Mali. The psychiatric disorders among Mali …
Abstract: The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) have demonstrated high levels of diagnostic accuracy and strong psychometric …
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that spreads through water and soil contaminated with infected animal urine. Soldiers have a higher risk of infection because they …
Abstract: Studies on the association of self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms with release from compulsory military service at the military call-up and with …
Abstract: Background: Health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors persist among racially, ethnically, and sex diverse civilian populations. Little is known …
Abstract: With recent studies citing that as many as 44 Veterans die by suicide daily, Veteran suicide is a pressing public health concern (America's Warrior Partnership. (2022). …
Abstract: Suicidal behavior among older military veterans is an important medical and social problem. The goal of this literature review is to discuss this underappreciated issue …