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 …

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. …

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 …

Bloody war: menstruation, soldiering, and the ‘gender-integrated’ United States military

Abstract: Against the backdrop of an unprecedented number of women deploying in a new array of roles in the so-called “global war on terror“ and the official opening of combat …

Childhood Trauma Exposure Exacerbates the Impact of Concurrent Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence on Women's Posttraumatic Symptoms

Abstract: Although it is well established that intimate partner violence (IPV) is detrimental to women's mental health, it remains unclear to what extent symptoms can be …

Being a woman, being a soldier, being a mother: a qualitative analysis of perceptions of pregnancy on working lives of women in the Spanish Armed Forces

Abstract: Introduction: Thirty-two years after Spain first allowed women to join the armed forces, 12% of active troops are women, although there are no data on how many of them …

Identifying contextual factors that impact community reintegration in injured female Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Women are an ever-growing and integral part of the U.S. military. However, the research on community reintegration (CR) for injured female Veterans is …

British military women: combat exposure, deployment and mental health

Abstract: Background: Internationally, women are about to undertake combat duties alongside their male colleagues. The psychological effect of this policy change is largely …

Call for improved military policy to support breastfeeding among U.S. Armed Forces

Abstract: Human milk saves lives, reduces health care costs, and improves the health of both mother and infant. For a small investment to support breastfeeding among active-duty …

Aging Well Among Women Veterans Compared With Non-Veterans in the Women’s Health Initiative

Abstract: Purpose of the Study: To examine whether Veteran status influences (a) women’s survival to age 80 years without disease and disability and (b) indicators of successful, …

Aiming High: Explaining the Earnings Advantage for Female Veterans

Abstract: This study investigates how veteran status influences earnings for working-age American women. Recent increases in women’s participation in the U.S. military mean that …