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Long-term impact of battle injuries; Ten-year follow-up of Dutch servicemembers injured in Afghanistan

Abstract: Background: Our five-year follow-up of injured service members deployed to Afghanistan showed that battlefield casualties (BCs) experience lower quality of life and …

Association between PTSD and health-related social needs in US Veterans: An NLP analysis using Veterans Health Administration data

Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) significantly impacts US Veterans' well-being by potentially exacerbating health-related social needs (HRSN). This study …

The impact of repetitive exposure to low-level blast on neurocognitive function in Canadian Armed Forces’ breachers, snipers, and military controls

Abstract: Objective: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether military occupations with repetitive exposure to low-level blast (i.e., breachers and snipers) display …

A cross-sectional examination of the relationship between subjective self-regulatory difficulties and functional outcomes among Veterans with and without traumatic brain injury

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To test if subjective self-regulatory difficulties correlate with functional outcomes, and to test for group differences in self-regulatory abilities and …

A review of U.S. military traumatic brain injury studies: Trends, gaps, and opportunities

Abstract: In this scoping review of military service–related traumatic brain injury (TBI) studies, authors map the progress of TBI research from January 2015 through June 2025 …

Moral injury and COVID-related stress among post-9/11 Veterans: Examining longitudinal associations

Abstract: Although most U.S. military veterans make a successful transition from military service to civilian life, some may experience a heightened risk for having adverse mental …

Spouses serve too: Military life stress among newly enrolled millennium cohort family study spouses

Abstract: This study estimated the prevalence of behavioral health conditions among military spouses and examined their associations with military life stressors. Participants were …

Creative arts and healing among Veterans: Impacts of community-based photography workshops on Veterans’ well-being and quality of life

Abstract: Background: The Odyssey Project is a unique non-clinical participatory photography program for veterans. We evaluated the Odyssey Project’s impact on participants’ …

Factor structure and measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a national sample of Veterans prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain are highly comorbid, share overlapping symptoms, and exacerbate and maintain one another, which makes the accurate …

Views of aging and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among older adult war Veterans in the context of renewed war

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: For aging combat veterans, experiencing renewed war in old age can exacerbate coping with age-related challenges. The present study sought to examine how past …

A randomized controlled trial comparing group transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT) and group disorder-specific psychotherapies in Veterans with emotional disorders

Abstract:Objective: Transdiagnostic psychotherapies offer potential advantages to traditional, disorder-specific approaches, including coverage of comorbidity, dissemination and …

Effect of virtual reality combined with forest therapy on psychological resilience of submarine personnel with insomnia symptoms

Abstract: Background: Submarine personnel often experience insomnia and reduced psychological resilience due to extended deployments in confined, high-stress environments. …