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Transgenerational exposure to combat: Military family, moral dilemmas, reclaiming self

This study sought to understand the impact that parental combat trauma has on children who serve in the armed forces. Using Semi structured interviews the study identified one …

Traumatic Brain Injury and Sight Loss in Military and Veteran Populations – a Review

Abstract: War and combat exposure pose great risks to the vision system. More recently, vision related deficiencies and impairments have become common with the increased use of …

COVID-19 Outbreak in A Forward-Deployed Expeditionary Military Command: A Retrospective Review on Preventative Measures and Outbreak Characteristics

Abstract: An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occured within a land based 2,000-member cohort stationed on a remote air base in the Middle East from June to August …

Physical sleeping environment is related to insomnia risk and measures of readiness in US army special operations soldiers

Abstract: Background: US military service members have characteristically poor sleep, even when ‘in garrison’ or at one’s home base. The physical sleeping environment, which …

Trajectories of alcohol misuse among the UK Armed Forces over a 12-year period

Abstract: Aim: To identify the main trajectories of alcohol misuse among UK military personnel from 12 years after the start of the Iraq war (2003) and the factors associated with …

Symptom attribution to a medically unexplained syndrome is associated with greater perceived severity and bothersomeness of symptoms in US military veterans

Abstract: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are prevalent among veteran and non-veteran populations. Current biopsychosocial theory implicates a multitude of factors in MUS …

Substance Use Relapse Among Veterans at Termination of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Abstract: Introduction: Military veterans continue to struggle with addiction even after receiving treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs). Identifying factors that may …

Workplace Victimization and Alcohol Misuse Among Junior Military Personnel: Mediating the Role of Anger

Abstract: Workplace victimization is one of most serious problems for affecting alcohol misuse in junior military personnel (JMP) that has been largely overlooked in research …

Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces (1 April 2016 - 31 March 2021)

Abstract: This bulletin has been published to provide both the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the general public with information on the number and rate of personnel that leave the …

Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces, 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021

Abstract: This official statistic provides time trends for the last five years of medical discharges among UK regular service personnel with a focus on the most recent year of …

Knowledge and Attitudes of Lifestyle Medicine–Based Care in a Military Community

Abstract: The Department of Defense spends more than $3 billion annually on medical costs of lifestyle-related morbidity. Military service members and veterans engage in unhealthy …

Medication-assisted treatment and self-help group participation among military veterans with opioid or alcohol use disorder

Abstract: Introduction: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a combination of behavioural therapy and medications to assist with recovery and has been administered to …