An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain : Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes

Abstract: Objective: Chronic pain conditions are prominent among Veterans. To leverage the biopsychosocial model of pain and comprehensively serve Veterans with chronic pain, the …

Evaluating the labor-market effects of compulsory military service

This article considers the impact that Germany's compulsory military service (CMS) had on the lifetime earnings potential of those who served, compared to those born afterwards. …

Military Pay Gaps and Caps

Abstract: This report investigates the military/civilian pay gap and its implications for capping military pay increases. The pay gap is defined as the percent difference in …

Gambling problems and the impact of family in UK armed forces veterans

Abstract: Background and aims: International evidence indicates elevated problem gambling rates in armed forces veterans compared with the general population. Gambling problems …

Patient-aligned Care Team Engagement to Connect Veterans Experiencing Homelessness With Appropriate Health Care

Veterans experiencing homelessness frequently use emergency and urgent care (ED). This article discusses howprimary care treatment engagement can reduce ED visits and increase …

Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Associated With QT Prolongation Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration issued Drug Safety Communications on several drugs associated with QT prolongation and fatal ventricular arrhythmias. Among …

Caregiver experiences of public services following child trauma exposure: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Many children in low and middle income countries (LMIC) are exposed to trauma. Contact with public services are a potential influence on parent–child …

Characteristics, needs, and experiences of U.S. veterans on a specialized prison unit

Abstract: The Veterans Service Unit (VSU) in Connecticut is one of several all-veterans prison units that are being created throughout the United States. This study examined the …

Cohort Profile: The Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study cohort

Abstract: This article examines the Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study cohort, which was established in 2000.  There was concern that some Gulf War-related exposures …

Risk of motor vehicle accident death among 1.3 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

This article considers a cohort study of recent wartime veterans to determine the postservice mortality risk due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). It was found that veterans …

The Green Road Project: A Healing Garden for America's Veterans

Abstract: Naval Support Activity Bethesda is home to the US's largest facility for care and rehabilitation of wounded warriors: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  In …

Transition to Civilian Life, 'The Emotional Pathway'

This is an information sheet, produced by The British Army, to help Service leavers and their families understand better the emotional aspects of transition and prepare to cope …