Characteristics and Current Standard of Care Among Veterans with Major Depressive Disorder in the United States: A Real-world Data Analysis

Abstract: This study examined MDD treatment regimens received during the first observed and treated major depressive episode (MDE) among US veterans. This retrospective study, …

Are young military personnel at a disproportional risk of heat illness?

Abstract: Heat illnesses (HI) define a continuum of conditions where patients become incapacitated due to uncompensable heat stress. In the military, HI has a significant health, …

Newborn Outcomes Among Veterans Utilizing VHA Maternity Benefits, 2016-2020

Abstract: Public Law 111-163 Section 206 of the Caregivers and Veteran Omnibus Health Services Act amended the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) medical benefits package to …

UK Veterans' Mental Health and well-being Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of UK ex-service personnel (veterans) before and during …

Mental health of Canadian Veterans of the Reserve Force

Abstract: Introduction: Although the well-being of Regular Force Veterans in Canada has been characterized, including aspects of their transition to civilian life and their mental …

Lifetime Prevalence and Comorbidity of Mental Disorders in the Two-wave 2002-2018 Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS)

Abstract: The current study used the Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans Mental Health Follow-up Survey (CAFVMHS) to (1) examine the incidence and prevalence of mental …

The National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study: A Narrative Review and Future Directions

Abstract: United States (U.S.) veterans are substantially older than their non-veteran counterparts. However, nationally representative, population-based data on the unique health …

Gambling and military Service: Characteristics, comorbidity, and problem severity in an epidemiological sample

Abstract: Active military members and veterans both show elevated risk of Gambling Disorder. However, research comparing these groups to civilians in epidemiological samples is …

Posttraumatic stress symptom courses in U.S. military veterans: A seven-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study

Abstract: The current study examined the nature and correlates of seven-year posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom courses in a nationally representative, prospective …

Healthy workers or less healthy leavers? Mortality in UK military veterans

Abstract: Background: The ‘healthy worker effect’ predicts that longer employment is positively associated with reduced mortality, but few studies have examined mortality in …

Understanding future needs of Canadian Veterans

Abstract: Background: Planning for the future needs of Canadian veterans requires comprehensive and detailed data on the size of the Canadian veteran population and their health. …