Exploring optimum cut-off scores to screen for probable posttraumatic stress disorder within a sample of UK treatment-seeking veterans

Abstract: Background: Previous research exploring the psychometric properties of the scores of measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggests there is variation in …

Experience of post-traumatic growth in UK veterans with PTSD: a qualitative study

Abstract: Little is known about the experience of post-traumatic growth (PTG) within UK veterans. To address this, our study aims to understand the lived experience of PTG from …

Protective And Risk Factors For 5-Year Survival in the Oldest Old Veterans: Data From the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The objectives of the study were to characterize physical and mental diseases and utilization of healthcare services and identify factors associated with mortality among …

Exercise is medicine for mental health in military veterans: a qualitative commentary

Abstract: Different approaches to treatment for mental health problems in military veterans continue to attract research attention. In addition to the NICEapproved treatments for …

Social Support, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Veterans in Non-VA Facilities: Results from the Veterans' Health Study

Abstract: Using a stress process model, the authors examined social and psychological resources to better understand mental health outcomes among veterans. For this study, we …

Composite Measure of Mental Health Problems in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans – 2013 Life After Service Survey

Abstract: This paper describes a new way to use the Life After Service Studies (LASS) survey data to better describe the mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans. The …

U.K. Army Medical and Unit Welfare Officers' Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Its Impact on Army Personnel's Mental Health Help Seeking

Abstract: Mental health stigma and barriers to care (BTC) reportedly impede help seeking among U.K. military personnel. Military service providers’ perceptions of this link were …

Stigma-related barriers and facilitators to help seeking for mental health issues in the armed forces: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

Abstract: A recent quantitative review in the area of stigma and help seeking in the armed forces has questioned the association between these factors (Sharp et al. 2015). To …

Suicide ideation, anxiety, and depression: Are children a protective factor for male Veterans?

Abstract: Numerous mental health disorders plague our veterans when they return from deployment including anxiety and depressive disorders, which have been linked to elevated …

Mental health measurement among women veterans receiving co-located, collaborative care services

Abstract: Routine use of measurement to identify patient concerns and track treatment progress is critical to high quality patient care. This is particularly relevant to the …

Veterans' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Art Therapy: a Mixed-methods Study

Abstract: Art therapy has been suggested to support veterans who may not benefit from verbal therapeutic approaches. Little is known about the perspectives of UK veterans with …

Prior Military Service, Identity Stigma, and Mental Health Among Transgender Older Adults

Abstract: Converging evidence from large community-based samples, Internet studies, and Veterans Health Administration data suggest that transgender adults have high rates of U.S. …