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Understanding military families who have dependents with special health care and/or educational needs

Abstract: Background: Little is known about military families who have a dependent with special health care and/or educational needs. The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) …

Women Military Veterans, Disability, and Employment

Abstract: This study compares the disability status of female veterans to non-veterans and male veterans using American Community Survey data pooled from 2008, 2009, and 2010. In …

PTSD Symptoms, Suicidality and Non-suicidal Risk to Life Behavior in a Mixed Sample of pre- and post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: This study investigated relationships between symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal ideation, suicide plan, and non-suicidal risk to life …

Complex psychosocial distress postdeployment in veterans: Reintegration identity disruption and challenged moral integrity.

How individuals experience reintegration postcombat and subsequent military discharge is a poorly explored phenomenon, though for many service personnel it is fraught with complex …

Effects of an energy balance educational intervention and the COPE cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for Division I U.S. Air Force Academy female athletes

Abstract: Background and purpose: Female athletes struggle harder than male athletes to lose body fat and maintain a leaner physique. The purpose of this study was to determine …

Tuberculosis in Scottish Military Veterans: Evidence from a Retrospective Cohort Study of 57 000 Veterans and 173 000 Matched Non-Veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Tuberculosis was a major cause of morbidity and manpower loss in the Armed Forces during World War II. Military control programmes commenced in the 1950s but were …

Disability and mental disorders in the Canadian Armed Forces

Abstract: Objectives:The initial goal was to validate the use of a self-report measure of disability in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The main goal was to document the extent of …

Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies

Abstract: Introduction. The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This …

Spousal Military Deployment During Pregnancy and Adverse Birth Outcomes

Abstract: Pregnant women with a military-deployed spouse have increased risk of depression and self-reported stress. In nonmilitary populations, depression and stress during …

PTSD and Physical Health Symptoms Among Veterans: Association with Child and Relationship Functioning

Abstract: This study examines the association between veterans’ physical and mental health symptoms and perceptions of adverse child and relationship functioning. Veteran …

UK support services for families of wounded, injured or sick Service personnel: the need for evaluation

Abstract: Concerns have been raised about the level of support available to those families who provide unpaid care for wounded, injured or sick (WIS) personnel in the UK. In this …