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: Background and Objectives: Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) are alternative to incarceration programs for veterans involved in the criminal legal system. VTC participants …
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) induced by war and conflict can impact the cognitive functions of both traumatized veterans and their spouses. This qualitative …
Abstract: Military combat can result in the need for comprehensive care related to both physical and psychological trauma, most commonly chronic pain and post-traumatic stress …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military sexual trauma (MST) has been associated with long-term negative outcomes such as increased rates of cardiovascular disease, post-traumatic stress …
Abstract: Background: Military personnel face unique stressors to their mental health. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of serious psychological distress among active-duty …
Abstract: Suicide is a major public health concern in the United States. Veterans are among those at higher risk for death by suicide. Firearm ownership is one factor that …
Abstract: The U.S. military has been met with challenges in manning to meet mission requirements over the past several years. As the number of waivers approved has progressively …
Abstract: In the history of human war, technology has been developed and deployed to increasingly distance combatants from the enemy. In today’s modern warfare, the development …
Abstract: People with lower levels of social connection are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This extends to populations at greater risk of death by suicide, …
Abstract: Negative mental health outcomes are prevalent among veterans exposed to military-related stressors and are associated with social isolation. Limited research exists on …
Abstract: Aims: This study sought to examine how perceived social support changes over time for U.S. veterans and how social support relates to their mental health longitudinally. …
Abstract: Informed by models of resilience in military families, we explored factors theorized to be associated with social-emotional resilience and risk among young …