Mental health, ethnicity and the UK armed forces: Historical lessons for research and policy

Abstract: Background: UK armed forces have recruited from other races and ethnicities at times of crisis. To meet diversity targets, they have also recruited indigenous groups of …

Sustained mental health and functional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in black and white Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted marginalized populations including Black Americans, people with serious mental illness, and individuals experiencing …

Factors associated with well-being among treatment-seeking UK Veterans: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: Veterans seeking treatment for mental health problems are likely to face more than one problem. Well-being is a concept that does not rely on any mental health diagnosis …

FY2024 NDAA: Military mental health workforce provisions

Abstract: Congress authorizes, through the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Department of Defense (DOD) mental health programs and services that support …

Longitudinal influence of prescribed antidepressants on fecal and oral microbiomes among Veterans with major depressive disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of a new course of antidepressant monotherapy on gut and oral microbiomes and the relationship to …

Comorbid treatment of traumatic brain injury and mental health disorders

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) is a multidisciplinary intensive outpatient treatment program for post-9/11 veterans and service members with …

A retrospective cohort analysis of mental health-related emergency department visits among Veterans and non-Veterans residing in Ontario, Canada

Abstract: Objectives: Emergency departments (EDs) are a vital part of healthcare systems, at times acting as a gateway to community-based mental health (MH) services. This may be …

The UK Veterans family study: Psychological health, wellbeing, and social support among UK Veteran families

Abstract: The challenges and opportunities of military life do not affect the serving person alone – the impact extends to the immediate family and we know the family is integral …

Validation of the EDDS-5 self-report survey against the SCID-5 diagnostic interview in US Veterans

Abstract: The aim of our study was to validate the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS-5) updated for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition …

Morally injurious events and depression: Examining the role of rumination among combat-deployed military Veterans in the community

Abstract: While depression remains a common psychological disorder among combat military veterans, there is a need to investigate factors that relate to the development and …

Musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy among Veterans: associations with health and health care utilization

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is more likely to be diagnosed in veterans compared with the general population; however, MSK pain during pregnancy has not been …

A schema conceptualisation of psychosocial functioning among transitioned military personnel

Abstract: BackgroundThe military to civilian transition process is often associated with a negative impact on psychosocial functioning. Contemporary approaches to understand this …