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Preference Consistency: Veteran and Non-Veteran Nursing Home Resident Self-Reported Preferences for Everyday Living

Understanding patient preferences is core to person-centered care. The consistency of everyday preference reporting was assessed comparing responses of Veteran (VA) and non-VA …

Service Leavers' Guide

Abstract: The service leavers’ guide offers information and advice prior to and after leaving regular service. The guide contains information about armed forces pensions, …

Solving the dilemma of polypharmacy with patient-based medical cannabis regimens: harm reduction in the Canadian Veteran population

Abstract: Polypharmacy is a major issue in the Canadian Veteran population. In addition to PTSD, veterans suffer from multiple mental and physical health issues, commonly …

Drinking motivations in UK serving and ex-serving military personnel

Abstract: Background:Drinking motivations within the UK military have not been studied despite the high prevalence of alcohol misuse in this group. Aims: We aimed to characterize …

The Strategy for our Veterans - Taking the Strategy Forward in Scotland

Abstract: The Strategy for our Veterans was published in November 2018. It sought to build on the work by organisations across the public, private and charitable sectors to …

Hierarchies of wounding: Media framings of ‘combat’ and ‘non-combat’ injury

Abstract: In this article, we examine the representational practices of British newspapers in relation to forms of military injury. Using critical discourse analysis, we studied …

A Factor Analysis of the Suicide Cognitions Scale in Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) assesses suicide-specific cog-nitions which may drive suicide risk. Nonetheless, prior work has been mixed regarding optimal factor …

Long-Term Correlates of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Postconcussion Symptoms After Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan in the UK Military

Abstract: We assessed whether mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) reported by UK service personnel between2007 and 2009 was associated with postconcussion symptoms (PCS) 7 to 8 …

U.S. military Veterans’ health and well-being in the first year after service

Abstract: Introduction: This study examined the health and well-being of U.S. veterans during the first year after military service and tested several hypotheses regarding …

Small area estimation and hotspot identification of opioid use disorder among military veterans living in the Southern United States

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate opioid use disorder prevalence rates at the county level among veterans in Alabama and to determine hotspots of said rates. …

An empirical examination of stigma toward mental health problems and psychotherapy use in Veterans and active duty service members

Abstract: Although many Veterans and active duty service members experience mental health problems, most do not seek out any sort of mental health help. Stigma (a significant …

An exploratory case study of the impact of psychiatric service dogs on problematic substance use among ptsd-diagnosed veterans

Abstract: Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring problematic substance use is a health concern among Canadian military veterans. There are complex …