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Health and Wellbeing in an Outdoor and Adventure Sports Context

Abstract: Outdoor and adventure sports (OAS) have been linked to positive health and wellbeing outcomes. This Special Edition brings together cutting-edge research and thought on …

No Guilt, No Shame: Discerning Signs of Post-Conflict Moral Injury in Atmospheres of Political Impunity

Abstract: Social scientists in the United States have published extensively on the concept of moral injury among soldiers in the past decade. Contemporary research gestures …

Psychological outcomes following sexual assault: Differences by sexual assault setting

Abstract: Sexual assault is associated with increased psychological distress. It is possible that military sexual assault (MSA) is associated with heightened psychological …

Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services among Adolescents in Military Families

Abstract: Military families with adolescents experience high levels of stress associated with parental deployment, but many of these families do not seek or utilize mental health …

Coming Home Revisited: Family Life and Military Deployment

Abstract: The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of …

The Mental Health Needs of Serving and ex-Service Personnel: A Systematic Review (Main Report)

Abstract: The aim of the review was to bring together evidence to support FiMT’s Mental Health Research Programme, as well as to provide a resource to inform wider research, …

Differences in functional and structural social support among female and male veterans and civilians

Abstract: Purpose: Social support is an important correlate of health behaviors and outcomes. Studies suggest that veterans have lower social support than civilians, but …

Examination of Potential Disparities in Suicide Risk Identification and Follow-up Care within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: To improve the identification and intervention of suicide risk, the Veterans Health Administration implemented the use of electronic patient record flags (PRF) to …

COVID-19 and experiences of moral injury in front-line key workers

Abstract: This editorial explores the concept of moral injury in front-line key workers during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Veterans and COVID-19: Projecting the Economic, Social and Mental Needs of America's Veterans

Abstract: In this document, we address the potential indirect impacts of COVID-19. We use available data to project veterans’ economic  and employment needs, their need for …

Randomised Controlled Trial of 3MDR for Treatment Resistant Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Military Veterans

Summary: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common and debilitating condition that is estimated to affect over 7% of British military veterans and 17% of those who have …

Experiences of Sexual Harassment, Stalking, and Sexual Assault During Military Service Among LGBT and Non-LGBT Service Members

Abstract: Sexual victimization, including sexual harassment and assault, remains a persistent problem in the U.S. military. Service members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, …