Abstract: Background: There is increased emphasis on identifying patients who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in Department of Veterans Affairs and other health care …
Abstract: Background: Goals for improving the quality of care for all Veterans and eliminating health disparities are outlined in the Veterans Health Administration Blueprint for …
Abstract: Objective: To investigate suicide and mortality risk in deployed military veterans versus non-deployed comparators who had gone through military conscription testing. …
Abstract: Introduction: To advance large-scale efforts to end veteran homelessness, an understanding of factors that contribute to housing insecurity is necessary. Common risk …
Qualitative research has demonstrated that transition from military to civilian life involves narrative identity reconstruction among service members. The reformulation of …
Abstract: Background: Little is known regarding alcohol use and its correlates in women veterans. An understanding of these variables is of utility to providers in primary care at …
Abstract: Statistically, men make less use of health-care services than women. This has been interpreted as the result of the ‘hegemonic’ masculine code in which ‘real’ …
Abstract: The present review addresses the perceived stigma associated with admitting a mental health problem and seeking help for that problem in the military. Evidence regarding …
Abstract: The relationships between masculine gender role stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, alexithymia, fear of emotional states, and social …
Abstract: News articles play a role in reproducing or challenging stigma. Stigma, in turn, can be a barrier to men’s mental health help seeking. We used discursive analytic …
Abstract: Introduction: This study examined the prevalence, clinical characteristics, help seeking patterns, and military experi ences associated with past-year generalized …
Abstract: Introduction: Chronic stress can decrease resilience and diminish cognitive adaptability; thus, operational stressors related to military deployment can pose significant …