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Women Veterans' outcomes and experiences with STEP-Home transdiagnostic reintegration workshops: Implications for future implementation

Abstract: Women Veterans (WVs) face unique challenges reintegrating into civilian life after military service. Yet, there is a current dearth of information on treatment outcomes …

Strengthening connections: A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of a supervisor support intervention on loneliness and military couple relationships

Abstract: Social connection has been declining across the general population (i.e., the "loneliness epidemic"), though some groups, including military personnel, are experiencing …

Assessing personal and family strengths among active-duty military members to predict self-directed harm and interpersonal violence

Abstract: United States active-duty military members face elevated risk of self-directed harm and interpersonal violence. Prevention resources for family maltreatment in the …

Freeze my semen and I will join the war: The masculinization of the security-demography nexus

Abstract: This article explores and theorizes an aspect of war in the 2020s that has not previously been recognized in social science literature: The practice of soldiers freezing …

Moving beyond mosaic: Co-creating educational and psychosocial resources using military children's voices

Abstract: The Mosaic approach has been effectively used to gather children's voices in early childhood settings using a children's voices framework, although research translation …

The challenges faced by Bedouin soldiers after release from IDF military service and their struggle to reintegrate into civilian life within their community

Abstract: A qualitative study focused on the experiences of young Bedouin Israeli citizens who volunteered to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. The study aimed to understand the …

Critical conversations: A restorative engagement initiative for people with lived experience of military sexual trauma

Abstract:Introduction: Military sexual trauma (MST) affects many Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and Veterans, with thousands of individuals reporting military sexual …

A case example of a female Veteran completing brief cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy augmented with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Abstract: This case study highlights a female military veteran and her intimate partner who participated in an open label clinical trial receiving brief Cognitive-Behavioral …

Effects of the after deployment adaptive parenting tools intervention on social functioning in Veterans and their partners: A pilot study

Abstract: Deployment-related PTSD can negatively impact social functioning in veteran families. Individualized PTSD-focused therapy does not consistently lead to improved social …

Non-pharmacological interventions for mental health among partners of military members and Veterans: A systematic review

Abstract: Introduction: Partners of military members and Veterans face the common challenges that typical families encounter while also dealing with unique difficulties arising …

Postvention support to military suicide loss survivors: a scoping review

Abstract: Introduction: U.S. military suicide affects not only military service members but also military dependants and spouses. Suicide loss survivors experience a multitude of …

Public attitudes towards the Australian Defence Force

Abstract: Overall, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was highly regarded by respondents to the survey. Strong majorities held positive opinions of the organisation, and expressed …