The phenomenology of posttraumatic stress within electrical injury in comparison to combat exposed Veterans

Abstract: Researchers have yet to form conclusions about the mechanism of injury within electrical injury (EI) and the relationship between injury factors, and chronic …

Military to civilian life: Transition and reintegration experiences of Army wives

Abstract: Researchers have identified that military-to-civilian transition (MCT) and civilian reintegration is a difficult time for military spouses; as veterans receive …

Insomnia and sleep apnea in the entire population of US Army soldiers: Associations with deployment and combat exposure 2010-2019, a retrospective cohort investigation

Abstract: Objectives: This retrospective cohort study examined clinically diagnosed insomnia and sleep apnea and analyzed associations with deployment and combat exposure in …

Post-traumatic stress disorder and risk of Parkinson’s disease in a Veteran cohort

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be a risk factor for Parkinson’s disease (PD). We examined the relation between PTSD and PD in a cohort of 158,122 Veterans …

Pilot study of telehealth delivery of horticultural therapy (TeleHT) as an acceptable intervention and in reducing suicide risk factors in Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Converging evidence indicates that Horticultural Therapy (HT) contributes to significant reductions in stress, loneliness, and depression, notable risk …

Stress-induced increase in heart-rate during sleep as an indicator of PTSD risk among combat soldiers

Abstract: Study objectives: Discerning the differential contribution of sleep behavior and sleep physiology to the subsequent development of posttraumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) …

Spousal coping styles effect on successful reintegration following Service member deployment

Abstract: Previous research has demonstrated that reintegration following deployment is highly stressful for the service member as well as their spouse. The present study aimed to …

Religious coping, resilience, and military spouse mental health

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military spouses play a key role in the military family and contribute to military readiness. Despite their influence, they are an understudied population. …

Exposing the latent phenotype of Gulf War Illness: Examination of the mechanistic mediators of cognitive dysfunction

Abstract: Though it has been over 30 years since the 1990-1991 Gulf War (GW), the pathophysiology of Gulf War Illness (GWI), the complex, progressive illness affecting …

To calm and to commend: Veterans' musical preferences anticipating end of life

Abstract: Introduction: Since World War 1, physicians have noted the calming effects of music for military personnel experiencing "shell shock," Post Traumatic Stress Disorder …

A brief mindfulness-based intervention for stress, pain, emotion, and attention regulation in military Service Members with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Aim: The primary aim of this study was to conduct an open pilot clinical trial of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for persistent postconcussion symptoms that occur …

How military-related stress and family relationships are associated with perceptions of work-family impact for married male Service Members with adolescent children

Abstract: Family members' perceptions of challenges associated with military life can spillover to their relationships with one another and, in turn, inform service members' …