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Unethical Battlefield Conduct Reported by Soldiers Serving in the Iraq War

Abstract: Research involving military service members has shown a strong relationship between combat experiences and increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

Patriarchal Confusion? Making Sense of Gay and Lesbian Military Identity.

Abstact: This article investigates the possible uses of Cynthia Enloe’s idea of ‘patriarchal confusion’ in understanding gay and lesbian military identity. Through an …

"Toughness" in Association with Mental Health Symptoms among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans seeking Veterans Affairs health care

Abstract: The association between endorsement of emotional “toughness” (i.e., extreme self-reliance and thesuppression of outward displays of emotional distress) and …

The Long-term Impact of Early Parental Death: Lessons From a Narrative Study

Abstract: The objective of the study is to xplore the individual experiences of those who had experienced the death of a parent(s) before the age of 18, and investigate how such …

Psychological Trauma Symptom Improvement in Veterans using Emotional Freedom Techniques

Abstract: This study examined the effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), a brief exposure therapy combining cognitive and somatic elements, on posttraumatic stress disorder …

The Armed Forces Covenant: Today and Tomorrow

Abstract: This report summarises the measures that the UK governement is implementing in the coming years and beyond, across all the defferent areas ehich relate to the Armed …

Army Families Federation Report on Geographically Dispersed Families 2013

Abstract: This report draws upon interviews with 11 military spouses who, with their families, had made the decision to move out of SFA and buy their own property and serve …

First Person Life History Account of Using NLP for Pain Management and Physical Recovery Post Traumatic Accident

Abstract: This article provides a first person case study of the use of neuro linguistic programming (NLP) tools and techniques, and touches on the use of NLP with a veteran …

Health-related Quality of Life of Canadian Forces Veterans After Transition to Civilian Life

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former Canadian Forces (CF) men and women in uniform (Veterans) after transition to civilian life, and …

Re-Experiencing Symptom Self-Monitoring as an Early Step in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The efficacy of a brief self-monitoring intervention was evaluated as an initial step in the treatment of PTSD. Participants were 137 American combat veterans, diagnosed …

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2012

Abstract: This is the first statutory report on the Armed Forces Covenant since we enshrined the Covenant principles in law. It is the beginning of a process to re-build the Armed …