The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: A Military Family Perspective

Abstract: Military families have experienced the emotional trauma of deployment on an unprecedented scale since the end of the Gulf War. Humanitarian missions and peace …

Effect of Deployment on the Occurrence of Child Maltreatment in Military and Nonmilitary Families

Abstract: War has a profound emotional impact on military personnel and their families, but little is known about how deployment-related stress impacts the occurrence of child …

Eating and Body Attitudes Related to Noncompetitive Bodybuilding in Military and General Hungarian Male Student Populations

Abstract: Pathological eating attitudes and extreme weight control practices occur most commonly in certain female populations. In some young male occupation groups, such as in the …

The Psychological Needs of U.S. Military Service Members and Their Families: A Preliminary Report

Summary: Since September 11, 2001, American military service personnel and their families have endured challenges and stressful conditions that are unprecedented in recent …

The Psychological Well-being of Professional Armed Forces Personnel Facing Child Soldiers: A Literature Review

Abstract: This chapter represents the literature review task on the topic of 'Psychological well-being of professional armed forces personnel facing child soldiers. This task has …

Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain

Abstract: Background: Previous research reports that 48% of veterans regularly experience and express concern over pain. Outpatient service use is higher for veterans with pain …

Gambling Problems in UK Armed Forces Veterans: Preliminary Findings

Abstract: - International evidence shows elevated rates of problem gambling in former members of the Armed Forces (i.e., veterans). - To date, no research has investigated …

Helping Children Cope When a Loved One Is on Military Deployment

Abstract: A mericans read the big, bold newspaper headlines: “U.S. to Send New Soldiers to Afghanistan,” “Duty Calls,” and “Local Guard Soldiers Headed to Iraq.” When …

Moving Experiences: responses to relocation among British military wives

Abstract: This book chapter discusses the 'double whammy' of losses that 'military wives' often sustain when they accompany servicemen to overseas postings. It argues that, among …

Women in novel occupational roles: mental health trends in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Background: There is uncertainty about whether women in the military have more psychological symptoms than men and whether psychological symptoms have increased over …

Psychosis in the British Army: a 2-year follow-up study

Abstract: Recent research into mental illness in military populations has tended to focus on minor mental illness and the consequences of trauma. The literature contains very …

A Review of Initial Entry Training Discharges at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, for Accuracy of Discharge Classification Type: Fiscal Year 2003

Abstract: Objective: This study examines the extent to which discharges from Initial Entry Training can be adequately characterized by the current policy of a single descriptive …