Posttraumatic growth among Israeli female combat Veterans: the mediating roles of posttraumatic stress symptoms and self-efficacy

Abstract: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a possible common reaction to exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) during military service. However, knowledge about correlates …

An interdisciplinary approach to care of Veterans with vision impairment

Abstract: This report describes the impact of vision impairment (VI) among veterans and how nurse practitioners (NPs) can assist patients with VI using an interdisciplinary …

The roles of social support and self-forgiveness in the relationship between moral injury and posttraumatic growth in combat Veterans

Abstract: The literature regarding moral injury (MI) is constantly evolving as researchers learn more about how it develops, how to define it, and how it impacts combat veterans. …

Posttraumatic growth and depreciation in military Veterans: A gender-stratified latent profile analysis

Abstract: Objective: Over the past few decades, there has been a substantial increase of interest worldwide in how trauma can cause posttraumatic changes such as posttraumatic …

Posttraumatic growth among mental health officers who treat soldiers with non-suicidal self-harm/suicidal behavior: The role of cognitive and personality characteristics

Abstract: Mental health officers (MHO) in the military often encounter soldiers expressing distress, manifested in threats and attempts at self-harm and suicide. While these …

Potentially Morally Injurious Experiences and Associated Factors Among Dutch UN Peacekeepers: A Latent Class Analysis

Abstract: Background: During peacekeeping missions, military personnel may be involved in or exposed to potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs), such as an inability to …

Posttraumatic growth in U.S. military Veterans: Results from the national health and resilience in Veterans study

Abstract: Despite increasing recognition that positive psychological changes or posttraumatic growth (PTG) may develop after highly stressful or traumatic events, contemporary …

Narratives of holistic mental health recovery in New Zealand Defence Force personnel

Abstract: Research on military mental health recovery has tended to focus on therapy outcomes while backgrounding the role of diverse healing influences. The New Zealand Defence …

Meaning in life as a mechanism between perceived posttraumatic growth and subsequent mental health in OEF/OIF/OND military Veterans

Abstract: Meaning making efforts, such as perceiving posttraumatic growth (PPTG), may relate to mental health (MH), especially when creating meaning in life (MIL). We tested this …

In their own words: Women Veterans identify the personal consequences of military sexual trauma victimization

Abstract: This qualitative study provides a platform for women veterans to inform our perspective of their experienced impacts following military sexual trauma (MST). We engaged 23 …

Peace of mind: Promoting psychological growth and reducing the suffering of [Israeli] combat veterans

Abstract: The Peace of Mind (POM) program was designed to enable combat veterans in Israel to process their combat experience, address difficulties in the transition to civilian …

What Predicts Personal Growth Following a Deployment? An Examination of National Guard Soldiers Through the Lens of Posttraumatic Growth

Abstract: National Guard soldiers experience unique reintegration challenges. In addition to managing the consequences of combat-related trauma, they also navigate multiple …