Veterans and nonveterans coping with stress during 4 months of COVID-19

Abstract: PURPOSE Identifying how people have been coping with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic allows us to anticipate how the population may react to similar stressors over …

Elucidating how combat and non-combat stressors predict subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder and psychological distress in new zealand defence force service personnel

Abstract: The current study investigated whether combat and non-combat stressors, as main effects and as an interaction, would predict posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

Exploring racial/ethnic disparities in substance dependence and serious psychological distress among US Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: There are substantial racial/ethnic disparities in substance use and mental health among civilian populations, but few studies have examined these disparities …

Battlefield acupuncture as a treatment option for chronic tinnitus: a pilot study

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: There is no cure for tinnitus, which is a highly prevalent condition in service members and veterans. Battlefield acupuncture (BFA) can be used to manage …

The mental health of non-commissioned soldiers deployed to Boko-Haram zones in Nigeria: Examining the roles of rank and other armed service characteristics

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study examined the roles of rank and its interaction with armed service characteristics, including combat exposure, frequency of …

Exposure to potentially morally injurious events, disruption in assumptive world, moral injury symptoms, and psychological distress among Israeli female veterans

Abstract: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service is associated with mental health problems. However, knowledge about these associations …

Military-Related Relocation Stress and Psychological Distress in Military Partners

Abstract: Spouses/partners play a crucial role in providing support to military service members (SMs), maintaining a sense of stability for the family, and supporting the overall …

How work‐related guilt informs parenting and adolescent psychological distress in military families

Abstract: The current study examined inconsistent discipline as a linking mechanism connecting parental guilt about work to adolescent psychological distress in military families. …

Military Veterans' Psychological Distress Associated with Problematic Pornography Viewing

Abstract: Problematic pornography use represents a common feature reported by those with compulsive sexual behavior disorder. While prior research suggests US military veterans …

Psychological outcomes following sexual assault: Differences by sexual assault setting

Abstract: Sexual assault is associated with increased psychological distress. It is possible that military sexual assault (MSA) is associated with heightened psychological …

Psychological Distress and Communication Quality in Military Couples after Deployment to War

Abstract: Previous research has found elevated levels of psychological distress (i.e., post-traumatic stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms) among veterans. Existing theory and …

Problem-focused coping mediates the effect of subclinical trauma symptoms in returning service members on psychological distress in their civilian partners

Abstract: Much correlational research has reported on the relationship that exists between clinically verified trauma symptoms in returning soldiers and self-reports of distress …