A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Objective: A dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; …
Abstract: Soldiers and veterans diagnosed with PTSD benefit less from psychotherapy than non-military populations. The current meta-analysis identified treatment predictors for …
Abstract: The objectives of the study were to investigate the influence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis, and PTSD and depression severity, on the postconcussive …
Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly heterogeneous and often present with overlapping symptomology, providing …
Abstract: Using a large-scale survey, we examined the relationship between number of deployments experienced by female spouses of active duty military members and these spouses’ …
Abstract: This research explores psychological trauma in the veteran community and service provision. This article questions whether there is adequate service provision to meet …
Abstract: We studied 1,292 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans who participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing to estimate the prevalence of perceived reintegration …
Abstract: Background: Alcohol use disorder is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Despite the availability of efficacious treatments, few individuals with an …
Abstract: The high incidence of traumatic exposure and the negative consequences for survivors and society highlight the need for effective and appropriate early interventions. …
Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, is associated with a range of neural changes including altered white matter structure. There is emerging evidence that blast …
Abstract: This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2015, along with results from previous years. Statistics from AFCAS …
Abstract: Objective: Research has shown that U.S. military veterans are at risk relative to the general adult population for excessive alcohol consumption, and veterans of the …