Psychological well-being, PTSD, and their associations with eating disturbances in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Trauma is associated with disordered eating in many populations. Military personnel, a population with strict focus on maintaining body condition, experience traumatic …

Current perspectives on the mental health of UK military personnel and Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: This narrative review sets out to explore the current literature surrounding the mental health of serving personnel and veterans. Sources of data: UK …

Adapting MOVED as a web-based moral elevation intervention for Veterans with PTSD: Using feedback from a pilot trial and subject matter experts

Abstract: Background: Alternative, easily accessible treatment options are needed to aid efforts to address the negative effects of PTSD among veterans. One approach that has shown …

Response styles to positive affect during a positive psychology intervention for Veterans with PTSD and moral injury: Preliminary results from a moral elevation intervention pilot trial

Abstract: Objective: Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or moral injury are at risk of maladaptive response styles to positive emotions, such as emotional numbing. …

Well-being as a predictor of academic success in student Veterans and factor validation of the PERMA + 4 well-being measurement scale

Abstract: Objective: The study sought to test whether well-being predicts academic performance for student service members/veterans (SSM/Vs) and to assess the factor structure of …

Assessing interpersonal impact of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and moral injury: a case study of how significant others perceive veterans undergoing a positive psychology intervention

Abstract: Given the risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury to negatively impact relationships of veterans, researchers have increasingly focused on social …

Service-connected disability and happiness in student Veterans: A parallel mediation study of PERMA

Abstract: The student veteran population has been growing in higher education, along with the attention to their happiness and well-being. Seligman developed the positive emotion, …

Evaluating optimism, hope, resilience, coping flexibility, secure attachment, and PERMA as a well-being model for college life adjustment of student Veterans: A hierarchical regression analysis

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine (a) to what extent demographic covariates, foundational and emerging positive psychology traits (FEPPTs), and PERMA uniquely …

Preparing for the unthinkable? The prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder and the limits of positive psychology

Abstract: This chapter revisits the controversies surrounding the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) initiative, a program developed in 2008 by a team of psychologists led by …