Suicide behavior results from the U.S. Army's suicide prevention leadership tool study: The behavioral health readiness and suicide risk reduction review (R4)

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The U.S. Army developed a new tool called the Behavioral Health Readiness and Suicide Risk Reduction Review (R4) for suicide prevention. A 12-month …

Does cannabis testing in the military drive synthetic cannabinoid use? Self-reported use motivations among justice-involved veterans

Abstract: Background: Though synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) were controlled after being introduced as a ‘legal high,’ SCRAs likely remain appealing to …

Factors Influencing the Salience of Military/Veteran Identity Post Discharge: A Scoping Review

Abstract: Military/veteran identity is defined as the prominence of past military service, beliefs, and norms on an individual’s post-military sense of self. The salience of …

Direct skeletal fixation: A new treatment option for Canadian war amputees

Abstract: Combat-related extremity amputations are common injuries during armed conflict. In recent years, improvised explosive devices have been responsible for massive trauma, …

Injury surveillance in the Canadian Armed Forces: An environmental scan

Abstract: Introduction: Reducing preventable injuries in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is important to optimize force operational readiness and the wellness and career …

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors of Injuries: Insights from Canadian Recruits During Basic Military Training

Abstract: Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are common among recruits undergoing basic military training. They have the potential to influence performance, mission effectiveness, and …

Queer social control and the homonormative bargain: Sexual harassment in the era of open LGBT military service

Abstract: Until recently, opportunities to analyze the sexual harassment of LGBTs in the U.S. military were constrained by their formal exclusion; the existing research was largely …

Measurement Error-Corrected Estimation of Clinically Significant Change Trajectories for Interventions Targeting Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders in OEF/OIF Veterans

Abstract: In randomized control trials (RCTs), a focus on average differences between treatment arms often limits our understanding of whether individuals show clinically …

Piloting the feasibility of delivering cognitive-behavioral conjoint therapy online to military veterans and partners

Abstract: Cognitive-Behavior Conjoint Therapy (CBCT) for PTSD has demonstrated efficacy among military couples in which the veteran is experiencing PTSD. Yet, no studies to date …

Transgenerational Factors Associated With Military Service: Comparison of Children of Veterans and Nonveterans in a Nationally Representative Sample

Abstract: Objective: While the psychological effects of military service on the children of active-duty personnel have been studied extensively, little is known about the …

A latent profile analysis of the dissociative subtype of PTSD in a sample of UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation have long been associated with each other. In recent years, studies have examined support for the …