Exploring the acceptability of delivering Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to UK veterans with PTSD over Skype: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Research shows that veterans with mental health difficulties are reluctant to engage with treatment due to a number of practical and psychological barriers. …

Mechanistic Pathways of Mindfulness Meditation in Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Objective: This study's objective was to evaluate the effect of two common components of meditation (mindfulness and slow breathing) on potential mechanistic pathways. …

Effects of Social Support and Resilient Coping on Violent Behavior in Military Veterans

Abstract: Violence toward others has been identified as a serious post-deployment adjustment problem in asubset of Iraq and Afghanistan era veterans. The current study examines …

Employing Loving-Kindness Meditation to Promote Self- and Other-Compassion Among War Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: In this paper, we described how we have recently incorporated compassion training in the form of Loving Kindness Meditation into an existing psychotherapy for …

Suffering in the shadows: Interviews with wives of combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and/or traumatic brain injury

Abstract: The body of research examining issues confronting combat veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars continues to grow. However, this research focuses primarily upon …

Mental health outcomes at the end of the British involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: a cohort study

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the prevalence of mental health outcomes in UK personnel at the end of the British involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. …

Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis is associated with reduced parasympathetic activity during sleep in US veterans and military service members of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Abstract: Study Objectives: To determine whether high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) during sleep differs between those with and without posttraumatic stress disorder …

Review of PTSD and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Ex-Service personnel

Abstract: Despite high prevalence rates of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in ex-service personnel, little is known about the long-term …

Veterans’ perspectives on fitbit use in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: An interview study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The increase in availability of patient data through consumer health wearable devices and mobile phone sensors provides opportunities for mental health …

Exploring Demographics and Health as Predictors of Risk-Taking in UK Help-Seeking Veterans

Abstract: Risk-taking amongst veterans has severe consequences, yet few studies have examinedfactors that may predict risk-taking in help-seeking veteran populations. This paper …

Measuring the psychophysiological changes in combat Veterans participating in an equine therapy program

Abstract: Introduction: This study addressed the following research questions: (1) Does horsemanship training with Veterans lead to a balance in the autonomic nervous system? and …

The impact of substance use disorders on treatment engagement among justice-involved veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Veterans involved with the criminal justice system represent a particularly vulnerable population who experience high rates of both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …