Examining differences in neuropsychological test performance based on deployment era and years served in United States veterans

Abstract: Objective: To determine the influence of years of military service and deployment era on neurocognitive performance. Method: Archival data included 316 veterans (89.6% …

Propensity of US military personnel to seek mental health care when community psychiatric capacity changes

Abstract: Importance: Understanding how the active duty military population's mental health care use is associated with local military and civilian psychiatrist capacity is …

Initial mild traumatic brain injury characteristics and recovery patterns among females across the United States military service academies: A report from the NCAA-DoD CARE consortium

Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been described in the United States (US) military service academy cadet population, but female-specific characteristics and …

Gender differences in direct and indirect associations of trauma types with disordered eating in a national U.S. veteran sample

Abstract: Objective: Disordered eating (DE) in military veterans has been linked to trauma exposure, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. The current …

Improving sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention from the bottom-up: a pilot of getting to outcomes in the US military

Abstract: While the Department of Defense (DoD) has given increased attention and priority to preventing sexual assault and sexual harassment (SA/SH), it remains a problem. To …

Examining the association between moral injury and suicidal behavior in military populations: A systematic review

Abstract: The increasing number of suicides among military populations cannot be fully accounted for by conventional risk factors like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As a …

Occupational allergic contact dermatitis induced by adhesives used for prevention of chafing in the military forces-a case report

Abstract: Occupational dermatitis in the army has been reported previously. In this case report the use of adhesives for primary prevention of chafing of the feet caused severe …

Improving resiliency in US Air Force healthcare personnel: A randomized preventive trial

Abstract: Introduction: The effectiveness of the Stress Management and Resilience Training (SMART) with U.S. military personnel has not been reported in the literature. The purpose …

Genitourinary infections in Australian servicewomen

Abstract: Background: Genitourinary infections, including those associated with the urinary tract (urinary tract infection [UTI]) and vulvovaginal region, are common in women, …

Sex disparities in self-reported musculoskeletal injuries in the Canadian armed forces

Abstract: Recent comprehensive systematic reviews indicate that females are at greater risk of musculoskeletal injuries (MSKi) than males in military populations. Considering the …

Early and recent military and nonmilitary stressors associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms among military service members and their spouses

Abstract: Disparities in posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) have been observed among military service members (SMs) and spouses (SPs) compared to their civilian peers, but …

Postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive use among active-duty, female US Army soldiers

Abstract: Background: Postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception has been found to be effective at increasing interpregnancy intervals, reducing unintended pregnancies, …