Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify meaningful response patterns in self-report survey data collected from Canadian military veterans with chronic pain and to …
Abstract: Written exposure therapy (WET) is a brief, manualized trauma-focused treatment typically delivered in five individual weekly sessions. Given the brevity and effectiveness …
Abstract: Background: Perpetrating or witnessing acts that violate one's moral code are frequent among military personnel and active combatants. These events, termed potentially …
Abstract: Negative posttraumatic cognitions (NPCs) have been linked to symptoms of PTSD and are an important target of cognitive behavioral treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive …
Abstract: Partners of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-affected veterans experience unique challenges and stressors that may benefit from engagement with mental health …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Historically musculoskeletal injury has substantially affected United States (US) service members. Lumbosacral spine injuries are among the most common …
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 …
Abstract: BackgroundDefence and Emergency Services personnel are exposed to a high number of traumatic events during their employment, which may result in post-traumatic stress …
Abstract: Background: ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress disorder is a more severe condition than post-traumatic stress disorder, and recent studies indicate it is more prevalent …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: During the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq most injuries to service members involved the musculoskeletal system. These wounds often occurred around joints, and …
Abstract: This paper explores how veterans use poetry as a means of escape from their PTSD, and how it helps them to cope with their trauma. I first describe what PTSD is and the …
Abstract: Animal models suggest that experiencing high-stress levels induces changes in amygdalar circuitry and gene expression. In humans, combat exposure has been shown to alter …