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Assessment for the U.S. Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program: The Global Assessment Tool

Abstract: Psychology and the U.S. military have a long history of collaboration. The U.S. Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program aims to measure the psychosocial …

PTSD in the Armed Forces: What have we learned from the recent cohort studies of Iraq/Afghanistan?

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was formally recognised as a psychiatric disorder in 1980, largelyin response to America’s attempts to make sense of the costs of …

The meaning of occupation, occupational need, and occupational therapy in a military context

Abstract: Despite occupational therapists having strong historical ties to the Canadian military, there are currently no uniformed occupational therapists and only a few permanent …

The unique health and rehabilitation needs of those who serve or have served

Abstract: Military personnel serving in the Canadian Forces have a health care system that is attuned to their needs; in fact, this sytem offers a quality and consistency of care …

The Transition Mapping Study -Understanding the Transition Process for Service Personnel Returning to Civilian Life

Abstract: Since the Armed Forces Covenant was published in 2000, there has been increased interest in the process of helping Service people transition from the Armed Forces into …

Acceptability of Anxiety Management within UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Background: The Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) at RAF Brize Norton runs a regular anxiety management day (AMD) which is a group intervention for regular …

Effectiveness of group reminiscence therapy for depressive symptoms in male veterans: 6-month follow-up

The purpose of this study was to use group reminiscence therapy (GRT) as a nursing intervention to evaluate the post-test, 3-month and 6-month effects on depressive symptoms for …

Self-reported emotional and behavioral symptoms, parent-adolescent bonding and family functioning in clinically referred adolescent offspring of Croatian PTSD war veterans

Abstract: The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in male war veterans has been linked with family dysfunction and psychopathology in their children [1, 2]. This …

Psychological health of military children: Longitudinal evaluation of a family-centered prevention program to enhance family resilience

Abstract: Family-centered preventive interventions have been proposed as relevant to mitigating psychological health risk and promoting resilience in military families facing …

Role of the military community mental health nurse (UK)

Abstract: Aim: To understand the role and effect of a community mental health nurse (CMHN) deployed to work with military personnel during sea-based operations. …

Military and Veteran Family-Centered Preventive Interventions and Care: Making Meaning of Experiences Over Time

Abstract: This commentary discusses key themes in four conceptually related papers in this special issue on military families. Individually, the papers highlight the importance of …

Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey: 2013

Abstract: This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2013. Results from the 2013 survey are presented alongside those from …