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Student Veterans and the Transition to Higher Education: Integrating Existing Literatures

Abstract: To address concerns about student veterans, including lagging BA attainment and troubling drop-out rates, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners would benefit from …

Exploring the Efficacy of an Anger Management Programme for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Objective: This study assessed the efficacy of a two-week residential treatment programme to support anger difficulties in veterans diagnosed with PTSD. Methods: 172 …

Predictors of well-being in the lives of student service members and veterans

Abstract: Objective: The current study examined predictors of well-being, including quality of life and academic engagement, in a sample of student service members and veteran …

Actualizing veterans education in nursing

Abstract: A grant driven partnership among a west Texas university, Texas Workforce Commission's College Credits for Heroes, and the Health Resources and Services Administration …

Social Problem Solving Moderates Emotion Reactivity in Predicting Suicide Ideation Among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Suicide is a significant public health problem among U.S. veterans. A recent Department of Veterans Affairs report, for example, indicates that 20 veterans commit …

The Mental Health and Substance Misuse Needs of Male ex-Armed Forces Personnel in Prison

Abstract: Ex-armed forces personnel constitute the largest known occupational group in prison but there is little evidence regarding their mental health, or substance misuse, …

A Qualitative Analysis of Adventurous Activities Among OEF/OIF Veterans

Abstract: Semistructured interviews qualitatively explored Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans' experience of activities that provide a rush or thrill, …

The Affect of Veteran Activism

Abstract: This paper examines the affects of veteran activism, primarily that of those who are doing work tied to ideals of social justice, and shows that this activism is a …

Development and Implementation of a Mentoring Program for Veterans Affairs Psychology Trainees

Abstract: Mentored individuals across disciplines consistently report more positive training and career-related satisfaction and outcomes than nonmentored individuals. Although …

The patterns and implications of American military interventions in the post-September 11 era

Since 2001, the United States has made major military interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, as leader of the anti-Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) coalition. Now, it …

Adverse combat experiences, feeling responsible for death, and suicidal ideation in treatment-seeking Veterans and actively serving Canadian Armed Forces members

Abstract:  Introduction: The present study examines the relationship between feeling responsible for the death of another and suicidal ideation (SI) while controlling for …