Returning home from a full-scale armed conflict: a rapid review of short post-deployment psychological practices

Abstract: After a full-scale armed conflict, tens of thousands of service members, including professional warfighters and reservists, return home facing an increased risk of PTSD …

The shifting contours of nostalgia, homelessness, and homecoming: Vietnam war Veterans’ identity

Abstract: At the end of the Vietnam War, after the U.S. veterans returned to their homeland, they were rejected by their own society and hence experienced an inner state of …

Invisible Scars: Mental Trauma and the Korean War

Abstract: This book explores the psychiatric care system in place for Commonwealth troops deployed during the Korean War (1950-1953) and how psychologically traumatised veterans …

A Life-span Perspective on Combat Exposure and PTSD Symptoms in Later Life: Findings From the VA Normative Aging Study

Abstract: Purpose of the Study: We tested a life-span model of combat exposure on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in later life, examining the direct and indirect …