• Author: Alexander C. McFarlane
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Trauma, resilience and significant relationships: Sex differences in protective factors for military mental health

Abstract: Background: Military service is historically a male-dominated occupation, as such, the majority of research examining the development of mental disorder in Australian …

Is inflammatory change associated with psychological risk and resilience in high-risk military personnel?

Abstract: Introduction: In military populations, the potential for under-reporting of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and challenges in recognising early changes can …

Staging model of PTSD: A strategy for the implementation of precision medicine in military settings

Abstract: Biomarkers have been of considerable interest in military medicine as a strategy to identify objective measures of resilience in the context of the cumulative trauma …

Identifying psychological risk and resilience in high-risk military personnel

Abstract: Introduction: Combat exposure has been associated with the emergence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military personnel; however, not all veterans …

Reduced pre-attentive threat versus nonthreat signal discrimination in clinically healthy military personnel with recurrent combat exposure history: A preliminary event-related potential (ERP) study

Abstract: Evidence now suggests that traumatic-stress impacts brain functions even in the absence of acute-onset post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. These …

Cumulative trauma load and timing of trauma prior to military deployment differentially influences inhibitory control processing across deployment

Abstract: Military personnel experience high trauma load that can change brain circuitry leading to impaired inhibitory control and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Inhibitory …

Gambling problems predict suicidality in recently transitioned military veterans

Abstract: This study investigated associations between gambling problems and suicidality in Australian veterans. Data drawn from n = 3,511 Australian Defence Force veterans who had …

Mental health prevalence and pathways to care summary report

This Report summarises the Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Study methodology, describes the study populations and presents the key findings from the first two reports of the …

Psychiatric Disorder and Separation From Military Service: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

Abstract: Defense forces around the world are currently in highdemand, with sizable deployments in recent years to theMiddle East and other areas of conflict. Pressure to maintain …

Mental health in the Australian defence force: 2010 ADF mental health and wellbeing study

This report contains a preliminary analysis of the data from the 2010 ADF Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study. It will be followed by a series of detailed analyses and …