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Refining Trauma-Focused Treatments for Servicemembers and Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Progress and Ongoing Challenges

Abstract: Fifteen years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq have generated unprecedented investment in mitigating war-related mental health problems, including large increases in …

Service-Connected Disabilities and Suicide Attempts in Veterans: The Moderating Role of Mental Health Care Utilization

Abstract: United States veteran suicide rates have increased over the past two decades. Designations of service-connected disabilities (designations tied to injury during military …

Longitudinal associations of PTSD and social support by support functions among returning veterans

Abstract: Objective: Research has shown a consistent, negative correlation between social support and PTSD severity among a variety of populations, including military …

Sustained positive behaviour change of wounded, injured and sick UK military following an adaptive adventure sports and health coaching recovery course

Abstract: Introduction: A rising trend has occurred in the physical and mental health challenges faced by recovering UK service personnel. To support these individuals, bespoke …

“Knock on the Door” – Exploration of Casualty Notification and the Long-Term Impact on Military Families in the UK

Abstract: Receiving the news following death in service is widely referred to among the Armed Forces population as the “knock on the door”. This research uniquely considered …

Accounting for complexity and context in implementation through coaching, convening, and co-design: A new intermediary’s approach.

Abstract:The Centre of Excellence on PTSD (the Centre) is a new Canadian intermediary established in part to support the uptake of evidence-based practices among service providers …

Family-supportive work environments and psychological strain: A longitudinal test of two theories

Abstract: Based on the Job Demands-Resources (JDR) model (E. Demerouti, A. B. Bakker, F. Nachreiner, & W. B. Schaufeli, 2001, The job demands-resources model of burnout. …

Measuring Aggregated and Specific Combat Exposures: Associations Between Combat Exposure Measures and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Alcohol-Related Problems

Abstract: The Millennium Cohort Study is funded through the Military Operational Medicine Research Program of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, …

Association between spatial working memory and Re-experiencing symptoms in PTSD

Abstract: Background and objectives: Few studies have evaluated the link between working memory (WM) and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Further, it is unknown whether …

Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Somatic Symptoms, Health Care Visits, and Absenteeism Among Iraq War Veterans

This paper explores the possible association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and physical health.

Battlemind debriefing and battlemind training as early interventions with soldiers returning from Iraq: Randomization by platoon

Abstract: Researchers have found that there is an increase in mental heath problems as a result of military-related traumatic events, and such problems increase in the months …

Factor analysis of the neurobehavioral symptom inventory in Veterans with PTSD and no history of mild TBI

Abstract: It is well established that long-term postconcussive symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are associated with underlying physical, emotional, and …