Abstract: Background: Meditation, imagery, acupuncture, and yoga are the most frequently offered mind and body practices in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Yet, the research …
Abstract: Background: The perceived effects of a military career on service personnel’s children have been largely overlooked. Aims: To examine the views of military personnel …
Abstract: Background: For years there has been a tremendous gap in our understanding of the mental health effects of deployment and the efforts by military forces at trying to …
Abstract: The costs of addiction are well documented, but the potential benefits of recovery are less well known. Similarly, substance use issues among both active duty military …
Abstract: Suicides in the military have increased over the last ten years. Much effort has been focused on suicide prevention and treatment, as well as understanding the reasons …
Abstract: Objectives: To generate insights into the personal meaning and value of an inclusive adventurous training and adapted sport course for military personnel who have …
Abstract: Psychology and the U.S. military have a long history of collaboration. The U.S. Army Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program aims to measure the psychosocial …
Abstract: Background: The Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) at RAF Brize Norton runs a regular anxiety management day (AMD) which is a group intervention for regular …
Abstract: Background: Self-harm in the UK military has variously been estimated at 1–5.6% compared with 4.9% in the general UK population. Aims: To establish the overall …
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is prevalent among veterans and military personnel. These individuals present with increased rates of co-morbid mental health conditions and …
Abstact: This article investigates the possible uses of Cynthia Enloe’s idea of ‘patriarchal confusion’ in understanding gay and lesbian military identity. Through an …
Abstract: Approximately 20% of the two million troops who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan may require treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We review treatment …