A phenomenological study of the human response: understanding moral injury in Veteran suicide

Abstract:This study explores moral injury experienced by former combat veterans from the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps. who have faced suicidal ideation or attempts, …

Amputation trends in military personnel during the Israel-Hamas war in 2023-24

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To characterize the mechanisms, distribution, and outcomes of traumatic limb amputations among military casualties during the Israel-Hamas War, and to evaluate …

Service members’ exposure to potentially morally injurious events: Intimate partner knowledge and response

Abstract: Moral injury entails functionally impairing moral emotions, beliefs, and behaviors resulting from enacting, experiencing, or witnessing events that transgress deeply held …

Exploring Veterans’ military stress experiences and coping mechanisms through draw-and-tell

Abstract: This study explores veterans’ coping mechanisms related to stressful and traumatic military experiences through their responses to a draw-and-tell task using …

High rate of immediate and early post-traumatic venous thromboembolism in combat soldiers

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a known complication of trauma. Combat-related injuries …

Female Veterans with military sexual trauma history and posttraumatic stress disorder display impaired fear extinction learning

Abstract: Two decades of conditioned fear studies reveal impaired extinction in traumatized military and civilian populations with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We aimed to …

Acute complications of United States service members with combat-related lower extremity limb salvage

Abstract: Background: This study examined the incidence of acute complications within the first year following combat-related lower extremity injuries in United States (U.S.) …

Experiences of military sexual assault, PTSD, and participation in life activities among Canadian women Veterans

Abstract:Introduction: International research demonstrates that military sexual assault has far-reaching effects on the daily lives of women Veterans. The purpose of this study was …

Conditional probability of posttraumatic stress disorder in the Canadian Armed Forces: A longitudinal study

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be impacted by the type of trauma exposure. This is important to consider when evaluating the likelihood of having …

Brain activation during suicide-specific cognition in trauma-exposed Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The suicide Implicit Association Test (S-IAT) captures the strength of the implicit identification between self and death and is one of the few …

Healthcare utilization among United States service members with combat-related lower extremity limb salvage

Abstract: Introduction: This study assessed healthcare utilization in the first year after combat-related lower extremity injuries in 4275 U.S. Service members. Varying injury …

Characterization of secondary health conditions among United States service members with combat-related lower extremity limb salvage

Abstract: Background: Musculoskeletal trauma involving the lower extremities is an unfortunately prevalent injury pattern in contemporary warfare, and the secondary health …