Association between spatial working memory and Re-experiencing symptoms in PTSD

Abstract: Background and objectives: Few studies have evaluated the link between working memory (WM) and post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Further, it is unknown whether …

Behind the Stiff Upper Lip: War Narratives of Older Men with Dementia

Abstract: The concept of the stiff upper lip stands as a cultural metaphor for the repression and figurative ‘biting back’ of traumatic experience, particularly in military …

Forgotten Taiwanese Veteran’s Memory of Compulsory Service

Abstract: Having withdrawn in utter defeat in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek militarized the island of Taiwan with the express purpose of retaking China. Compulsory military service of …

Writing Veterans’ History: A Conversation on the Twentieth Century

Abstract: This article is a conversation between five specialists of veterans’ history on the current direction of the field and its importance to the study of war and society. …

‘It’s in the Blood, isn’t it?’ The Contested Status of First World War Veterans in Second World War Civil Defence

Abstract: This article examines how ex-servicemen’s memories of the First World War shaped their experience of working in civil defence during the Second. In response to ongoing …

Elevated rates of memory impairment in military service-members and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

This study examined rates of cognitive impairment using a domain-specific approach in non-treatment-seeking service members and veterans withand without PTSD.Individuals with PTSD …

Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Metabolic Syndrome on Cognitive Aging in Veterans

Abstract: Purpose of the Study:With the influx of veterans entering older adulthood, it is increasingly important to understand risk factors for cognitive decline. Posttraumatic …