• Author: Rikki A. Roscoe
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Narrating the sociocultural experience and management of stigma related to military caregiving

Abstract: Despite accelerating the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded veterans and saving the U.S. substantial sums in avoided long-term care costs, military caregivers (MCs) …

Veterans’ Exposure to News Portrayals of Military-Related Posttraumatic Stress and Support for Government Health Interventions: Influences of Stigma and Halo Communication

Abstract: This study interrogates the nature by which media perpetuates and potentially preempts stigma about military-related posttraumatic stress. Indeed, addressing the stigma …

Communicating stigma about invisible illness: US military veterans’ descriptions of stigma communication about posttraumatic stress

Abstract: Due to mental illness stigma, veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress (PTS) may attempt to cope without seeking professional treatment. This can lead to detrimental …