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: Clinicians in ambulatory care are likely seeing veterans regularly without knowing it. In fact, most practices are not screening for military service, and most veterans …
Abstract: Introduction: Physical activity is an important component of military training. Although injuries and musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of medical …
Abstract:Accurate and reliable diagnostic capability is essential in deployed healthcare to aid decision-making and mitigate risk. This is important for both the patient and the …
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure the experience of viewing one’s reflection in the mirror for use in rehabilitation, nursing, …
Abstract: In recent years, mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have experienced exponential growth in terms of development, application, and research. However, few studies have …
Abstract: Objective: DSM-5 Atypical Anorexia Nervosa (AAN), a new eating disorder diagnosis, presents similarly to Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in the absence of severe underweight. The …
Abstract: Carers of veterans tend to put their own physical and psychological well-being needs behind the needs of the person they are caring for and often do not seek assistance …
Abstract: This conceptual essay places the Buddhist notion of sunyata, or emptiness, at the heart of the enterprise of teaching mindfulness with military veterans. It is a term …
Abstract: This document is aimed at healthcare providers and sets out the objectives of the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), the standards expected from ‘Veteran …
Abstract: Background: Due to their occupational status, military personnel are a high-risk group for low back pain (LBP). Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the …
Abstract: Sleep disturbance is a risk factor for future suicidal behaviours (e.g. suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, death by suicide), and military veterans are at increased …