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Cognitive Biases in Military Personnel with and without PTSD: a Systematic Review

Abstract: Some cognitive biases, such as excessive attention to threat, are associated with PTSD. However, they may be adaptive for military personnel; attending to threat may …

Childhood adversities in UK treatment-seeking military veterans

Abstract: This study sought to explore the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACE's) and adult mental and physical health in treatment seeking military veterans. …

Combat Stress Research: Five Year Summary 2014-2019

Abstract: Since 2014, the team has been directly involved in the production of 56 research papers, which have been published in peerreviewed journals. By publishing our findings, …

Understanding the Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury Accompanied by Loss of Consciousness and Well-Being: A Sample of UK Military Veterans

This piece of research aims to understand the link between traumatic brain injury plus loss of consciousness (TBI+LOC). Using clinical records 3335 treatment seeking veterans were …

Impact of COVID-19 on mental health care for Veterans: Improvise, adapt, and overcome

Abstract: The ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic would, by most definitions, be considered a “crisis.” While crises can be overwhelming and often expose vulnerabilities and …

System-wide implementation of telehealth to support military Veterans and their families in response to COVID-19: A paradigm shift

Abstract: The need for the expansion of telehealth services in behavioural health care existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, for a variety of reasons – including …

Dementia in veterans and non-veterans in England: a cross-sectional survey

This paper explores the prevalence of dementia in veterans and also look at whether this is different to non-veterans.

Long Term Stability of Recall of Combat Exposure in Australian Vietnam Veterans

Abstract: Accurate recall of exposure to traumatic events is essential for diagnosis,  treatment  and  compensation.  However, in the context of military combat, reports of …

The Invisible Man: Male Veterans share their Lived Experience of Military Sexual Trauma in the British Armed Forces

Abstract: The overall aim of this study was to obtain detailed information that illustrated the lived experience of male veterans that had been victims/survivors of MSA & MST. …

Burns Management in the Military and Humanitarian Setting

Abstract: Burns are an unpredictable element of the modern battlespace and humanitarian operations. Most military burns are small and may not be a significant challenge for …

“I Have Served to Tell”: A Qualitative Study of Veterans’ Reactions on Participating in a Living Library Project

Abstract: Since the Vietnam War, storytelling has emerged as a viable intervention for war veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression, and other adjustment issues. To procure …

Emotion regulation and experiential avoidance moderate the association between posttraumatic symptoms and alcohol use disorder among Israeli combat veterans

Abstract: Introduction: the association between Posttraumatic Stress symptoms (PTSS) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) among combat veterans is well established. However, little is …