The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in (ex-) Military Personnel with a Physical Impairment: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Having a visual, hearing or physical impairment (defined as problems in body function or structure) may adversely influence the mental well-being of military personnel. …

Why do they fail? A qualitative follow up study of 1000 recruits to the British Army Infantry to understand high levels of attrition (UK)

Abstract: BACKGROUND:The British Army has over 100 career employment groups to which recruits may apply. The Infantry is one of these career employment groups; it accounts for 25% …

Postpartum Depression and Timing of Spousal Military Deployment Relative to Pregnancy and Delivery

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the relationship between spousal deployment and postpartum depression diagnosis among U.S. military wives, accounting for the timing of …

Six Years On: Revisiting the Employment Support Needs of Veterans in Scotland - Update to the 2009 Findings

Abstract: In June 2014 The Lines Between was commissioned to undertake research into disabled and vulnerable veterans’ employment support needs, updating previous research …

Genitourniary Trauma in the Military: Impact, Prevention, and Recommendations

Abstract: During the recent conflicts in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn, the increased reliance on dismounted patrols and frequent exposure to …

The Elephant in the Bedroom: Sexual Functioning in Military Populations

Abstraction: This policy brief provides an overview of the problem of sexual functioning in military populations, discusses challenges associated with assessment, present …

Acute effects of normal saline and lactated Ringer’s with erythropoietin on microcirculatory perfusion, tissue bioenergetics, and gut permeability of the small intestine in a hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation rat model

Abstract: Introduction: Erythropoietin (EPO) has acute hemodynamic and anti-inflammatory effects in addition to its erythropoietic action. We tested the hypothesis that …

Are military personnel with a past history of mental health care more vulnerable to the negative psychological effects of combat?

Abstract: Introduction: Military clinicians often need to assess fitness for duty after a mental disorder diagnosis. The ability to respond to the psychological demands of …

Comorbidity and functional correlates of anxiety and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Little is known about the relationship between anxiety disorders and physical conditions in Canadian Veterans. The purpose of this investigation was to …

Military Ethics and Well-being, a Soldier's Journey

Abstract: In light of emerging research on moral injuries, this article explores the impact of soldiers’ indoctrination on their identity after they have lived through the …

The Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Combined Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Returning Veterans

Abstract: United States veterans of the Iraqi (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]) conflicts have frequently returned from deployment …

The Psycho Therapeutic Mapping of a Soldier's Suffering: A Narrative Analysis of the Grimms' "Bearskin"

Abstract: The Brothers Grimm introduced into the fifth edition of Children’s and Household Tales a new story, “Bearskin,” that addressed the psychological suffering of …