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Treatment Barriers and Support for Male Ex-Armed Forces Personnel in Prison: Professional and Service User Perspectives

Abstract: Ex-armed forces personnel represent a potentially vulnerable group within the prison population. To provide support to this group, we need to understand their needs and …

Employment Gaps Between Military Spouses and Matched Civilians

Abstract: Drawing upon data from the Deployment Life Study, this article examines whether female military spouses (SPs) are disadvantaged relative to matched civilian peers in …

Factors associated with unintended weight change in the UK Armed Forces: a cohort study

Abstract: Objective: To examine factors associated with self-reported unintended weight change in (ex-) military personnel of the UK Armed Forces. Design: A cohort study whereby …

Patterns of alcohol use among Canadian military personnel and their associations with health and well-being

Abstract: Objective: Heavy drinking increases the risk of injury, adverse physical and mental health outcomes, and loss of productivity. Nonetheless, patterns of alcohol use and …

“Give us respect, support and understanding”: Women veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan recommend strategies for improving their mental health care

Abstract: Although women veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have experienced war-related mental health challenges, they underutilize Veterans Affairs (VA) health care relative to …

Joining Forces: The Status of Military and Veteran Health Care in Nursing Curricula

Abstract: According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are approximately 23 million veterans living in the United States. In 2012, the Joining Forces initiative …

Impact of Social Networking Sites on Children in Military Families

Abstract: Youth in military families experience a relatively unique set of stressors that can put them at risk for numerous psychological and behavior problems. Thus, there is a …

Formation of Defence Primary Healthcare: a new way of delivering firm base primary healthcare

Abstract: Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010, the UK Surgeon General was directed to merge the delivery of primary healthcare from the three single …

Answering the call to address chronic pain in military service members and veterans: progress in improving pain care and restoring health

Abstract: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) in military and veteran populations mirrors the experience of chronic pain in America; however, these two populations have unique …

What are the best and worst things about having a father in UK Armed Forces? Analysis of free text responses

Abstract: Objective: This study aims to explore what adolescents report as the best and worst aspects of having a father in the UK military. Methods: Qualitative data were …

Rural and Urban Supported Employment Programs in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of Barriers and Facilitators to Vocational Achievement for Veterans Experiencing Mental Illnesses

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to compare urban and rural supported employment programs on barriers and facilitators with employment for veterans …

In-Vivo Job Development Training Among Peer Providers of Homeless Veterans Supported Employment Programs

Abstract: Topic: This column describes a goal-oriented, time-limited in vivo coaching/training approach for skills building among peer veterans vocational rehabilitation …