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Dementia in Scottish military veterans: early evidence from a retrospective cohort study

This study examines whether Scottish veterans are at an increased risk of dementia, in comparison with people who have never served.

What Matters to Veterans?

Abstract: In 2017, there were an estimated 2.4 million UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in Great Britain1. Research suggests that although serving military personnel have …

Association of remote traumatic brain injury and military employment with late-life trajectories of depressive symptom severity

Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military service are common lifetime exposures among current older adults that may affect late-life mental health. The …

Causes of death among US Veterans with a prior nonfatal opioid overdose

Abstract: Background: For over a decade, there has been a surge in opioid-related morbidity and mortality among Veterans. To better understand the impact of the growing epidemic, …

Demographic, Health, and Exposure Risks Associated With Cognitive Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in US Military Veterans

This report explores the prevalence of dementia among US veterans and risks associated with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia's. The report found that the risks of dementia …

Evaluating serious stress in military veterans, their carers and families: a protocol

Abstract: In 2018, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (ACFT) allocated approximately £4M to seven UK projects to address serious stress in military veterans, their carers and …

Prevalence of Potentially Morally Injurious Events in Operationally Deployed Canadian Armed Forces Members

Abstract: As moral injury is a still-emerging concept within the area of military mental health, prevalence estimates for moral injury and its precursor, potentially morally …

The Impact of Civic Service on Disability Identity Outcomes in United States Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: For many veterans, reintegrating into civilian life is complicated by an acquired or exacerbated physical disability. Veteran-directed services that are inclusive of and …

Factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Background: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) was recently included in the revised International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health …

UK Armed Forces Mental Health: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time, 2007/08 - 2020/21

Abstract: This bulletin provides statistical information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces. The first section of this bulletin provides an overall summary of UK Armed Forces …

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in Supporting Wounded, Injured and Sick Military Personnel and Veterans

Summary: Advances in neuroscience and epigenetics within the field of trauma research and practice have progressed rapidly over the last two decades. Yet, a therapeutic practice …

The Killer Veteran – The Spiritual Implications for Veterans who Kill in War

Abstract: For many veterans who have been forced to make the decision to kill in war, the memory of what has happened may last far longer than the milliseconds it took to fire …