• Author: Brent L. Hawkins
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Mental Health Stigma in Active Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services

Abstract: Mental health treatment is a service for military service members who have experienced psychological injury or trauma. Unfortunately, the stigma associated with treatment …

An Exploration into the Experiences of Female Veterans Who Attended Higher Ground Military Programming

Abstract: Female veterans are the fastest growing military group, yet they are largely underrepresented in research (Hawkins & Crowe, 2018a, 2018b; Lundberg et al., 2016). …

Identifying contextual factors that impact community reintegration in injured female Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Women are an ever-growing and integral part of the U.S. military. However, the research on community reintegration (CR) for injured female Veterans is …

Injured female Veterans’ experiences with community reintegration: a qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: Reintegration back into civilian life post-deployment can be difficult for military Veterans, particularly those who have physical and psychological …