The Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Combined Mild Traumatic Brain Injury/Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Returning Veterans

Abstract: United States veterans of the Iraqi (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]) conflicts have frequently returned from deployment …

Fact Sheet ‘Post-traumatic Stress Disorder following deployment’ in the Dutch population

Abstract: A substantial majority of the Dutch population (approximately 80%) will at some point experience one or more potentially traumatic events. Some people undergoing such an …

Nothing New Under the Sun: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in the Ancient World

Abstract: Herodotus’ account of the Athenian spear carrier Epizelus’ psychogenic mutism following the Marathon Wars is usually cited as the first documented account of …

Pilot study using Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) in post-combat PTSD

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine if neurolinguistic programming (NLP) tools and techniques were effective in alleviating the symptoms of posttraumatic …

One Day at a Time: The Experiences of Partners of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The intimate partners of veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have few opportunities to articulate in their own words how the disorder affects …

Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Brief Course of Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Initial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care is often delayed and many with PTSD go untreated. Acupuncture appears to be a safe, potentially nonstigmatizing …

Former Members of the Armed Forces and the Criminal Justice System

Abstract: The aim of the review was to identify the reasons for ex-service personnel ending up in the justice system, to look at the support provided to them and how that support …

The effectiveness of an attention bias modification program as an adjunctive treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Attention bias modification (ABM) may be an effective treatment for anxiety disorders (Beard, Sawyer, & Hofmann, 2012). As individuals with PTSD possess an …

Destructive and Supportive Leadership in Extremis: Relationships With Post-Traumatic Stress During Combat Deployments

Abstract: Few studies have investigated leadership in extremis: dangerous contexts such as those encountered by deployed military personnel. This study investigated whether …

The US framework for understanding, preventing, and caring for the mental health needs of service members who served in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq: a brief review of the issues and the research

Abstract: This paper reviews the psychological health research conducted in the United States in support of combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, using the Military …

Somatic symptoms and health-related quality of life among treatment-seeking Canadian Forces personnel with PTSD

Abstract: This study examined the association between somatic complaints and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in treatment-seeking Canadian military personnel with …

The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces: Where Facts Meet Fiction

Abstract: A substantial amount of research has been conducted into the mental health of the UK military in recent years. This article summarises the results of the various studies …