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Military Veteran Engagement with Mental Health and Wellbeing Services: a Qualitative Study of the role of the Peer Support Worker

Abstract: Many UK military veterans experiencing mental health and well-being difficulties do not engage with support services to get the help they need. Some mental health clinics …

European military mental health research: benefits of collaboration

Abstract: Despite joint participation in international military operations, few collaborative military mental health research projects have been undertaken by European countries. …

Combat Experiences and their Relationship to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters in UK Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan

Abstract: The association of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters with combat and other operational experiences among United Kingdom Armed Forces (UK AF) …

Relation between Traumatic Events and Suicide Attempts in Canadian Military Personnel

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether exposure to particular types of traumatic events was differentially associated with suicide attempts in a representative sample of active …

The Unique Health Needs of Post-9/11 U.S. Veterans

Abstract: This article applies a hazard-based approach to the identification of physical, mental, and psychosocial health needs of post-9/11 veterans. The weaponry, survival, and …

What America Owes Its Veterans - A Better System of Care and Support

Abstract: This article discusses how Service members are an irreplaceable component of U.S. national security and because the United States relies on an all-volunteer force, …

Post-deployment screening for mental disorders and help-seeking in the UK military - Authors' reply

Abstract: This author response provides further justification for the validity of findings from a specific piece of research into post-deployment screening within the UK military.

Structural Pathways Between Race/Ethnicity, Substance Use, Military Service, and Male Perpetrated Intimate Partner Violence in Pre 9/11 Military Families

Abstract: Along with service members, military families bear the brute consequences of global U.S. military intervention. Various studies have concluded that these deployments put …

"It's not just about recovery" The Right Turn Veteran-Specific Recovery Service Evaluation

Executive Summary: Each year roughly 17,000 people leave the UK Armed Forces and the vast majority make a successful transition into civilian society. A small but increasing number …

A Culturally Adapted Family Intervention for Rural Pacific Island Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: The Veterans Affairs mission to provide equitable, accessible, and patient-centered care necessitates that culturally appropriate interventions are available when …

Factors impacting rural Pacific Island veterans’ access to care: A qualitative examination

Abstract: Pacific Island veterans suffer from greater severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with Caucasian veterans but face substantial barriers to mental …