Military Families and Transition

Abstract: The family unit is a powerful force in society. Families enrich the lives of their members and are the building blocks of a strong society. Couples find mutual support …

Long-term mental health outcomes of military service: national linkage study of 57,000 Veterans and 173,000 matched nonveterans

Abstract: We used data from the Scottish Veterans Health Study to examine long-term mental health outcomes in a large cohort of veterans, with a focus on the impact of length of …

Mental Health Difficulties and Help-Seeking Beliefs within a Sample of Female Partners of UK Veterans Diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: In the UK there is a paucity of research about the needs of partners who are supporting ex-service personnel with mental health difficulties. In this study, we surveyed …

Monitoring Rehabilitation Program Outcomes using the Life After Service Studies

Abstract: The VAC Rehabilitation Program includes case management, assessments, case plans, vocational assessments and plans as well as reimbursement for rehabilitation services …

A Literature review of the therapeutic mechanisms of art therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans is often managed with the use ofpsychological intervention such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye …

The burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Aims: To analyze data from a large, contemporary, nationally representative sample of US veterans to evaluate: (1) the prevalence of life-time alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

The Finchale Joint Transition Support Service (JTSS) Evaluation Study

Abstract: This report describes the findings of an evaluation of the Finchale College’s Joint Transition SupportService (JTSS) undertaken by North of England Mental Health …

Study protocol for a web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young adult veterans

Abstract: Background: Young adult veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent a population at-risk for heavy and problematic alcohol use. Unfortunately, few seek …

Women Military Veterans, Disability, and Employment

Abstract: This study compares the disability status of female veterans to non-veterans and male veterans using American Community Survey data pooled from 2008, 2009, and 2010. In …

Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies

Abstract: Introduction. The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This …

Ex‐armed forces personnel in prison: Where do we stand?

Abstract: It is arguable that, as a society, we owe a debt to those who have served for their country in the armed forces. But what happens when some of this group end up in …

Longitudinal Cognitive Trajectories of Women Veterans from the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study

Abstract: A comparison of longitudinal global cognitive functioning in women Veteran and non-Veteran participants in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). We studied 7,330 women …