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Abstract: Background: Firearms account for the majority of US Veteran suicides. Studies demonstrate that secure firearm storage can decrease risk of suicide. Veterans prefer to …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military trauma has a significant impact on soldiers, affecting many aspects of their lives, with the highest impact on their quality of life and …
Abstract: Introduction: The trauma most commonly associated with the military is combat-related trauma. It is increasingly recognised that childhood sexual and physical abuse and …
Abstract: A stigma toward accessing mental health support services exists in military culture. One of the next steps in this line of research is gaining a better understanding of …
Abstract: Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is a well-known trauma-focused treatment that aims to generate more adaptive posttrauma cognitions and emotions. Changes in cognitions …
Abstract: Military personnel often face situations that challenge their moral beliefs, which, in some instances, leads to moral injury - profound psychological, social, and …
Abstract: Introduction: 2021 had the highest number firearm suicide deaths in U.S. history, with veterans representing 62.4% of firearm suicide deaths. The study objective is to …
Abstract: Military sexual trauma-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent and costly among women veterans, making the need for effective and accessible …
Abstract: Background: Depressive symptoms are common in veterans, and the presence of these symptoms increases disability as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors. However, there …
Abstract: Objectives: To provide an up-to-date estimate of subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in US military veterans based on a recently proposed working case …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social risks (individual social and economic conditions) have been implicated as playing a major role in the opioid epidemic and may be more prevalent in the …
Abstract: Background: In peacekeeping operations, soldiers are often exposed to the same traumatic factors as in conventional war and may also be subject to physical risks and …