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Needs of Military Families: Family and Educator Perspective

Abstract: This qualitative research study explores the problems military families, educators, and school districts have in building positive and effective partnerships. It is …

The US framework for understanding, preventing, and caring for the mental health needs of service members who served in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq: a brief review of the issues and the research

Abstract: This paper reviews the psychological health research conducted in the United States in support of combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, using the Military …

Depression and anxiety symptoms in male veterans and non-veterans: the Health and Retirement Study.

Abstract: Objectives: We examined whether veteran status was associated with elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in men aged 50 and older after adjusting for sociodemographic …

Deployment-related mental health support: comparative analysis of NATO and allied ISAF partners

Abstract: Background: For years there has been a tremendous gap in our understanding of the mental health effects of deployment and the efforts by military forces at trying to …

Screening for Violence Risk in Military Veterans: Predictive Validity of a Brief Clinical Tool

Abstract: Objective: Violence toward others is a serious problem among a subset of military veterans. The authors evaluated the predictive validity of a brief decision support …

Going Forward: Implications for Post-Combat Military Leadership

Abstract: As programs, services and supports continue to roll out to meet the emerging needs of this post-combat military, all will be ineffective without an organizational …

Comparing life experiences in active addiction and recovery between veterans and non-veterans: A national study

Abstract: The costs of addiction are well documented, but the potential benefits of recovery are less well known. Similarly, substance use issues among both active duty military …

Suicides in the Military: The Post-Modern Combat Veteran and the Hemingway Effect

Abstract: Suicides in the military have increased over the last ten years. Much effort has been focused on suicide prevention and treatment, as well as understanding the reasons …

Eating disorders and associated mental health comorbidities in female veterans

Abstract: Eating disorders (EDs) remain understudied among veterans, possibly due to the perception that primarily male population does not suffer from EDs. However, previous …

Participants Perceptions of Veterans Treatment Courts: A Qualitative Assessment and Systems Model

Abstract: This qualitative study explores veteran treatment court (VTC) participant perceptions of the judicial processes within the court, their experiences with the judge and …

Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veterans through a civilian community-based telemedicine network

Abstract: Background:Telemedicine holds great potential to improve access to care and to reduce barriers to treatment for military populations with posttraumatic stress disorder …

Closing the Gap: Meeting the Future Needs of America's Severely Wounded Heroes & their Caregivers

Abstract: The Gary Sinise Foundation and the USC School of Social Work’s Center for Innovation & Research hosted the inaugural “Closing the Gap Summit” to address the …