• Author: Benjamin J. Trachik
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How do active duty Army personnel view the relationships between firearms and suicide? The role of sociopsychological factors, firearm ownership status, and lifetime history of suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Abstract: Background: Firearms are the primary method by which US military personnel die by suicide, and those at highest risk tend to store firearms unsafely. Promoting secure …

Longitudinal measurement invariance and growth curve modeling of psychological resilience across the deployment cycle

Abstract: The concept of resilience is embedded within military culture and professional identity. To date, temporal changes in individuals' perceptions of their own resilience …

The impact of just and unjust war events on mental health need and utilization within U.S. Service members

Abstract: Soldiers are resilient to just war events, such as killing enemy combatants and life-threatening experiences, but these same soldiers appear to struggle with unjust war …