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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Back Injury Among U.S. Army Personnel

Abstract: Introduction: Physical and medical readiness have emerged as a top priority in the army over the last decade. With this emphasis on deployment readiness, it is important …

Differences in disease prevalence among homeless and non-homeless veterans at an urban VA hospital

Abstract: Objectives: Approximately 10% of homeless adults in the US are veterans and that number is increasing. Veterans who experience homelessness tend to do so for longer …

Causes of death among US Veterans with a prior nonfatal opioid overdose

Abstract: Background: For over a decade, there has been a surge in opioid-related morbidity and mortality among Veterans. To better understand the impact of the growing epidemic, …

Evaluating serious stress in military veterans, their carers and families: a protocol

Abstract: In 2018, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (ACFT) allocated approximately £4M to seven UK projects to address serious stress in military veterans, their carers and …

Association of remote traumatic brain injury and military employment with late-life trajectories of depressive symptom severity

Abstract: Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military service are common lifetime exposures among current older adults that may affect late-life mental health. The …

Assessment of a multi-center tele-urgent care program to decrease emergency department referral rates in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The use of emergency departments for non-emergent issues has led to overcrowding and decreased the quality of care. Telemedicine may be a mechanism to decrease …

Prevalence of Potentially Morally Injurious Events in Operationally Deployed Canadian Armed Forces Members

Abstract: As moral injury is a still-emerging concept within the area of military mental health, prevalence estimates for moral injury and its precursor, potentially morally …

Armed Forces and Veteran Housing Policies: The United Kingdom 2021 Vision

Abstract: Accessing suitable accommodation post transition into civilian life from the military is one of the key markers for future success and wellbeing. For many this process …

The Impact of Civic Service on Disability Identity Outcomes in United States Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: For many veterans, reintegrating into civilian life is complicated by an acquired or exacerbated physical disability. Veteran-directed services that are inclusive of and …

Factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Background: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) was recently included in the revised International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health …

Trends in Cardiovascular Disease in Scottish Military Veterans: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract: The objective of this study was to examine the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Scottish military veterans in comparison with people who had never served in …

Understanding the Unique Effects of Identity in Adjustment Among Veterans

This paper explores reintegration into civilian life following a military career, through the concept of an individual's identity structure.