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Coping Strategies of Older American Korean War Veterans: A Mixed Research Study

Abstract: For American Korean War veterans, military service during wartime is a major life-changing experience across their lifespan. Research on them, while they are still …

Don't Tell: Military Culture and Male Rape

Abstract: The issue of sexual assault that occurs during military service has been a focus of attention over the past several years. Although approximately 50% of survivors of …

Forces in Mind Trust 2016 Activity Report

Abstract: This impact report outlines the activities, media coverage, change model, research, outcomes and finances for the Forces in Mind Trust's 2016 activities. 

Protective And Risk Factors For 5-Year Survival in the Oldest Old Veterans: Data From the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The objectives of the study were to characterize physical and mental diseases and utilization of healthcare services and identify factors associated with mortality among …

Comparison of drug benefits provided by Veterans Affairs Canada and the Canadian Forces Health Services Group

Abstract: Background: Drug benefits are provided at public expense to all actively serving Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel, with ongoing drug coverage offered by Veterans …

Low Income as a Multiplicative Risk Factor for Oral Pain and Dental Problems among U.S. Veteran Smokers

Abstract: Compared to the United States (U.S.) general population, military veterans are at an increased risk of experiencing dental problems. This study documented associations …

Military Veteran Psychological Health and Social Care: Contemporary Issues

Abstract: When servicewomen and men leave the armed forces, their care transfers to the statutory and third sector where the quality and provision of services can vary enormously. …

Observed Relationship Behaviors and Sleep in Military Veterans and Their Partners

Abstract: Background: Emerging research has begun to examine associations between relationship functioning and sleep. However, these studies have largely relied on self-reported …

Suicide in Scottish military veterans: a 30-year retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Background: Although reassuring data on suicide risk in UK veterans of the 1982 Falklands conflict and 1991 Gulf conflict have been published, there have been few …

Therapeutic response to Cognitive Processing Therapy in White and Black female veterans with military sexual trauma-related PTSD

Abstract: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based treatment (EBT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which has been validated for female veterans with …

Do Weather Changes Affect Veterans’ Outpatient, Pain Management Clinic Attendance?

Abstract: Adherence to appointments has been found to be a strong predictor of successful chronic disease selfmanagement, yet up to 30% of health appointments are missed. Many …

15. Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia and Ventromedial Prefrontal Function in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Abstract: Background: Adaptive emotional responding requires flexible regulatory control of autonomic response systems, thought to involve the ventromedial prefrontal cortex …