Association of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Incident Ischemic Heart Disease in Women Veterans

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with greater risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in predominantly male populations or limited community samples. …

Factors influencing parental functioning and satisfaction for veteran mothers during civilian transition

Abstract: Objective: Risk and protective factors associated with parental functioning (i.e., meeting child's emotional needs) and satisfaction (i.e., closeness) were examined among …

‘Treat everyone like they're a man’: Stakeholder perspectives on the provision of health and social care support for female veterans in the UK

Abstract: International research suggests that female veterans may experience gender-specific barriers to accessing veteran-specific care. This is the first UK study to report an …

Relentless, aggressive, and pervasive: Exploring gender minimization and sexual abuse experienced by women ex-military veterans

Abstract: Objective: Contextually embedded and sanctioned gender minimization and sexual abuse toward female personnel within the military appears widespread. Left unabated, …

Thank You for Hearing My Voice – Listening to Women Combat Veterans in the United States and Israeli Militaries

Abstract: The military service of combat soldiers may pose many threats to their well being and often take a toll on body and mind, influencing the physical and emotional make-up …

An Education Intervention to Improve Knowledge of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Treatments Among U.S. Women Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Due to decades of prolonged combat operations, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is widely discussed and generally well conceptualized. The objective …

Bearing Report: A Roundtable on Historians and American Veterans

Abstract: Five historians—each an expert on a specific era and issue related to veterans—were asked to ponder the following questions: 1. What are the most important questions …

Making military and Veteran women (in)visible: The continuity of gendered experiences in military-to-civilian transition

Abstract: This study explores how gender and sex shape the military-to-civilian transition (MCT) for women. Thirty-three Canadian women Veterans were interviewed about their …

How well is Canada serving the women who have served us?

Abstract: The Veterans Affairs Canada Well-being Framework describes seven areas of well-being that contribute to a military member’s successful return to the civilian world. …

Understanding the Mental Health Needs of a Community-Sample of UK Women Veterans

Abstract: Women are often underrepresented or entirely missing from veteran research, and there remains limited understanding of their mental health needs. The present study …

“We’re Not Invisible…We’re In Second Place.” Disrupting (Thus Connecting) Transnational Gender Narratives Within Veterans Studies

Abstract: In this short video contribution, I share and explore an insight emerging from ongoing ethnographic fieldwork in Southeast Europe. This fieldwork is part of a broader …

Negative Impact of Military Service on Women Veterans’ Mental Health Can Lead to Long-Term Poor Mental Health and Higher Unemployment Rates

Abstract: This study sought to explore the association between employment status, self-reported impact of service on mental health, and the current mental health levels reported by …