Beyond PTSD: A multi-case study exploring identity, moral injury, and spiritual injury

Abstract: This multi-case study explored Swedish military veterans’ experiences related to posttraumatic stress disorder, moral injury, and spiritual injury. Specifically, the …

Correlates of incarceration history among military veterans

Abstract: Veterans with histories of incarceration are at greater risk for poor physical and mental health outcomes, yet prior research in this population has focused on specific …

Where do i belong? conflicted identities and the paradox of simultaneous stigma and social aggrandizement of military veterans in organizations

Abstract: Military veterans often transition into the civilian workforce after serving in a nation’s armed forces. The process of integrating this unique class into organizations …

Arrests, mental health outcomes, and discharge status in U.S. Military Veterans: A latent class analysis

Abstract: Most U.S. military service members are discharged routinely, but about 15% receive non-routine discharges. Little is known about how patterns of arrests prior-to and …

Disentangling subjective symptom complaints and objective cognitive performance in Veterans: Impact of posttraumatic stress disorder and lifetime traumatic brain injury burden

Abstract: Self-reported histories of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are prevalent among post-9/11 veterans. Both are …

Age, sex, and race-varying rates of alcohol use, cannabis use, and alcohol and cannabis co-use in veterans vs. non-veterans

Abstract: Background: Military veterans are a high-risk group for health risk behaviors, including alcohol and cannabis use. However, research on veteran vs. non-veteran rates of …

From Soldiers to Staff Members: An Examination of Veteran Status Across Occupational Outcomes Within the Prison Context

Abstract: Some prison systems across the United States actively recruit veterans of the Armed Forces based on the idea that prior military experience is an asset for prison …

Hazardous Duty: Investigating Resistance to Police at the Point of Arrest Among Incarcerated Military Veterans

Abstract: The link between military service and crime has been a subject of investigation for several decades. Although research has examined the likelihood of arrest, …

“Storming the Castle.” Examining the Motivations of the Veterans Who Participated in the Capitol Riots

Abstract: Ten percent of the Americans arrested for storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, are military veterans. These veterans have been charged with federal crimes ranging …

“My heart on this bit of paper”: A grounded theory of the mechanisms of change in art therapy for military veterans

Abstract: Background: A proportion of veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research has shown reduced effectiveness of commonly offered psychotherapies …

PTSD, depression, and suicidality among survivors of childhood sexual trauma (CST), military sexual trauma (MST), and sexual revictimization (CST + MST)

Abstract: Objective: Research to date has not examined how childhood sexual trauma (CST) followed by sexual trauma during military service (MST) relates to posttraumatic stress …

Australian universities and educational equity for student veterans

Abstract: This report draws upon a small but growing scholarship on student veterans in Australia. Two recent projects and studies led by La Trobe University in conjunction with …