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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 …

Grit is associated with decreased mental health help-seeking among student veterans

Abstract: Objective: To examine the role of grit as a mediator of the relationship between student-veteran status and not seeking mental health help. Participants: A diverse and …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Hiring: Am I Traumatized and Stigmatized?

Abstract: An increasing number of veterans in the United States and worldwide suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Unfortunately, there is comparatively little …

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 …

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 …

A pilot study of the depression, anxiety and stress in Greek military personnel during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Introduction The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a global health crisis which poses many psychological research challenges. The objective of this study was to evaluate …

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 …