Methodological issues in Navy Surveys

Abstract: A number of important methodological issues involving surveys have emerged in Navy research. One such issue is whether results from computer-administered sur- veys are …

Reasons for Nonresponse on U.S. Navy Surveys: A Closer Look

Abstract: Lower response rates are a trend affecting both military and civilian surveys. TheNavy Equal Opportunity/Sexual Harassment (NEOSH) Survey obtained a responserate of 60% …

Conscription and Democracy: The Mythology of Civil— Military Relations

Abstract: The assumption of a mutually conditional relationship between democracy and conscription is a persistent aspect of the debate on civil—military relations. This article …

A sailor pain: Veterans' musculoskeletal disorders, chronic pain and disability

Abstract: A few years after leaving the navy, a 50-year-old Veteran* presents to a new family physician with chronic knee and back pain. He is seeking a new physician for opioid …

Health and Social Outcomes and Health Service Experiences of UK Military Veterans

Abstract: In this report we summarise the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the heath service experiences, of former members of the UK Armed Forces …

The Overlooked Casualities of Conflict 2009

Summary: This report was commissioned by the UK's The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children's Fund to explore the experiences of Service children. This report has found there are …

The Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and PTSD in the UK Military: Using Data from a Clinical Interview-based Study

Abstract: The mental health of the Armed Forces is an important issue of both academic and public interest. The aims of this study are to: a) assess the prevalence and risk …

VHA DIRECTIVE 2009-053: Pain Management

PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy and implementation procedures for the improvement of pain management consistent with the VHA National …

Developmental issues impacting military families with young children during single and multiple deployments

Abstract: Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in war time deployments for military service members. How have young children been affected by single and multiple Operation …

Coping with traumatic memories: Second World War veterans’ experiences of social support in relation to the narrative coherence of war memories

Abstract: This paper reports a qualitative study that used narrative analysis to explore how social support helps many armed-services veterans cope with traumatic memories. The …

Elimination of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Psychiatric Symptoms in a Disabled Vietnam Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in Just Six Sessions Using Healing from the Body Level Up Methodology, an Energy Psychology Approach

Abstract: Increasing numbers of returning veterans and veterans of previous conflicts are being diagnosed with depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and …

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in the Files of Australian Servicemen Hospitalized in 1942–1952

Abstract: Objective: To investigate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology in servicemen hospitalized 1942–1952. Method: Hospital files of servicemen (n = 590) …