How We Can Support Our Military Families: Supporting Community-Based Programs That Enhance Military Quality of Life

Abstract: Today the role of defense communities has only grown more significant as installations have evolved from closed enclaves in past decades to integrated entities in a …

Enhancing social functioning in older Veterans with PTSD: Rationale and design of an intervention and initial RCT

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Older Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are often socially isolated and have complex comorbid physical health problems. Aging-related …

Quality of life and loneliness among American military Veterans

Abstract: Quality of life and loneliness are closely associated with mental and physical health outcomes. This relationship is particularly important in Veterans who experience …

The lived experience of military beneficiaries with amputations at the hip and pelvic level

Abstract: Background: Hip- and pelvic-level amputations are devastating injuries that drastically alter patient function and quality of life. This study examined the experience of …

Military and nonmilitary TBI associations with hearing loss and self-reported hearing difficulty among active-duty service members and Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Identify associations between self-reported history of military and nonmilitary traumatic brain injury (TBI) on hearing loss and hearing difficulty from the …

Mental and physical health-related quality of life following military polytrauma

Abstract: Introduction: The long-term impact of deployment-related trauma on mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among military personnel is not well …

The need for a service dog among Veterans coping with PTSD: Perceptions of dog trainers

Abstract: PTSD is a mental disability that affects roughly 7% of the general population but up to 31% of combat veterans. In this study the researcher evaluated the understanding …

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis, psychological health, and quality of life after lower limb injury in US service members

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aims of this project were to assess (1) the prevalence and timing of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) after a traumatic lower limb injury, (2) the …

Well-being of US military Veterans

Abstract: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine recently published a report that suggests a transition from a reactive disease-oriented medical care system …

Living with toxic wounds: The voices and visual self-representations of Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Operations Desert Shield and Storm occurred over 30 years ago, yet many of those who were deployed continue to experience chronic and debilitating symptoms, now …

A qualitative study of Veterans' perspectives on tinnitus: An invisible wound

Abstract: PURPOSE: Tinnitus is highly prevalent among U.S. military Veterans, yet referral to, and use of, tinnitus rehabilitation services to improve quality of life and …

Impact of dupilumab on medical readiness in a military population

Abstract: Military servicemembers reported high satisfaction rates of dupilumab treatment for CRSwNP. Some service members fear that dupilumab treatment may limit their career …