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System-wide implementation of telehealth to support military Veterans and their families in response to COVID-19: A paradigm shift

Abstract: The need for the expansion of telehealth services in behavioural health care existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, for a variety of reasons – including …

How We Fail US Foreign-Born Veterans: A Scoping Study of the Literature

Abstract: Many foreign-born US service members have taken advantage of expedited naturalization provisions for them to obtain US citizenship through military service. However, …

Is there more public support for US Veterans who experience homelessness and posttraumatic stress disorder than other US adults?

Abstract: This study examined differences in public knowledge and attitudes about homelessness and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US Veterans and other adults. A …

What the public should know about veterans returning from combat deployment to support reintegration: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: Consensus reports have called for interventions to educate civilians about the reintegration challenges that veterans experience. The current study describes veterans’ …

Veterans’ Treatment Engagement and Dropout from Couple and Family Therapy in a Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: The present study utilizes data from a Couple and Family Therapy Program in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS) seeks to understand veterans’ and their …

“I Have Served to Tell”: A Qualitative Study of Veterans’ Reactions on Participating in a Living Library Project

Abstract: Since the Vietnam War, storytelling has emerged as a viable intervention for war veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression, and other adjustment issues. To procure …

The Impact of Military Service Exposures and Psychological Resilience on the Mental Health Trajectories of Older Male Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: We examine the impact of exposure to the dead, dying, and wounded (DDW) during military service on the later-life depressive symptom trajectories of male …

Effects of Perceived Public Regard on the Well-Being of Military Veterans

Abstract: Many military veterans face considerable challenges reintegrating into civilian life. Evidence suggests the general public holds conflicting attitudes toward veterans. …

The Challenges of Military Veterans in Their Transition to the Workplace: A Call for Integrating Basic and Applied Psychological Science

Abstract: Long-standing structural features of the military have created a culture and society that is dramatically different and disconnected from civilian society. Thus, …

Social Media as an (Un)Supportive Resource for Military Partners Coping With Military Lifestyle Challenges

Abstract: The current study explored how romantic partners of active-duty service members perceived social media as (un)supportive when dealing with military lifestyle challenges. …

Mental Representations of Military Veterans: The Pictures (and Words) In Our Heads

Abstract: There has been much popular and academic discussion concerning the public’s mental “pictures” of US military veterans, a group afforded symbolic capital but also …

“I Just Don’t Like to Have My Car Marked”: Nuancing Identity Attachments and Belonging in Student Veterans

Abstract: Feelings of belonging factor importantly in college student retention and degree completion; for student veterans, these feelings are strongly associated with college …