The physical and mental health of post-9/11 female and male Veterans: Findings from the comparative health assessment interview research study

Abstract: Background: Females are the fastest-growing group in the veteran population, yet there is a paucity in the literature of sex-specific Results: from studies of chronic …

U.S. Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom female Veterans’ attitudes and perceived barriers to mental health treatment

Abstract:The purpose of this nonexperimental, quantitative survey research study was to investigate the potential barriers to mental health care that female veterans who …

Military medical providers’ postdeployment perceptions of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Abstract: Little research has explored the perceptions of military medical providers in the deployed environment and how their perceptions may change over time across an extended …

A phenomenological approach to understanding Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom African American Reserves Veteran's reintegration challenges due to post-combat mental health concerns

Abstract: Military veterans returning from combat deployments often face reintegration challenges. The problem in this study was the research gap in reintegration challenges …

Lifetime Prevalence of Respiratory Diseases and Exposures Among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans: Results From the National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory exposures and the association between respiratory exposures and respiratory disease among veterans …

Gender Differences in Response to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans

Abstract: Background: Most of our knowledge base regarding treatment response among veterans comes from predominantly male samples. Evidence suggests, however, that women and men …

Longitudinal Changes in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans With Hazardous Alcohol Use: The Role of Avoidance Coping

Abstract: Military personnel who have experienced combat trauma are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A greater recognition of the complex array of …

Parent–child relationship quality and family transmission of parent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and child externalizing and internalizing symptoms following fathers' exposure to combat trauma

Abstract: Transactional cascades among child internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and fathers’ and mothers’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were examined in …

Welcoming them home: Supporting service members and their families in navigating the tasks of reintegration

Abstract: To date, more than 1.3 million service members have served in the Global War on Terrorism. These men and women and their families face a range of stressful situations …