Factors affecting bicultural stress surrounding mental health care for immigrant and generational American Veterans

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate how bicultural stress is affected by generational status, military characteristics, care seeking behavior and mental health status …

Family welfare during the deployment of Ghana Armed Forces in peacekeeping missions: Exploring the role of "military surrogacy"

Abstract: This research focuses on the place of soldiers' families and family life while on deployment, using the case of Ghana's regular deployments to international peacekeeping …

Social isolation of deployed military personnel: Exploring mitigation through digital communications

Abstract:This descriptive qualitative study was designed to explore how former military members describe their preparedness and use of digital communications to reduce the feeling …

Follow-up survey response in relation to military deployments

Abstract: Introduction: The longitudinal study of service members is necessary to assess the unique occupational exposures and experiences that may affect long-term health and …

Cumulative incidence of mental disorders in military personnel after 20 years of war in Afghanistan and 10 years in Mali - a comparison

Abstract: Background: This study compares the mental health effects of deployment on soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Mali. The psychiatric disorders among Mali …

Cumulative incidence of mental disorders in military personnel after 20 years of war in Afghanistan and 10 years in Mali - a comparison

Abstract: Background: This study compares the mental health effects of deployment on soldiers that have been deployed to Afghanistan and Mali. The psychiatric disorders among Mali …

The impact of military sexual misconduct on the deployment experiences of woman-identifying Canadian Veterans

Abstract: The present research examined how military sexual misconduct (MSM) impacts the perceived experiences of unit cohesion in a sample of woman-identifying Canadian military …

Toward increasing relevance of the US Army's deployment cycle resilience training: A quality improvement evaluation

Abstract: Introduction: The Deployment Cycle Resilience Training (DCRT) is a rebranded and revised version of the initial deployment resilience training called Battlemind, that was …

"Coming home is the hardest part": an interpretative phenomenological analysis of sense making in military postdeployment reintegration

Abstract: The purpose of the present interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study was to understand how military service members and veterans (MSMVs) make sense of their …

The association of deployment stressors and PTSD and depression symptoms in military mothers

Abstract: Previously deployed mothers report higher levels of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms than non-deployed mothers. However, the specific stressors encountered …

The association of deployment stressors and PTSD and depression symptoms in military mothers

Abstract: Previously deployed mothers report higher levels of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms than non-deployed mothers. However, the specific stressors encountered …

Deployment to bases with open burn pits and mortality of US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Five million US Veterans had possible exposure to open burn pits used for waste disposal through service in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-2014). …