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Systematic review and meta-analyses of psychosocial interventions for veterans of the military

Abstract: Background: The efficacy of psychosocial therapies for common mental health disorders in veterans is unclear and requires further examination. Method: Systematic review …

Mothers going to war: The role of nurse practitioners in the care of military mothers and families during deployment

Abstract: Purpose: Many military women are being called to separate from their children to go to war. Most previous research has focused upon paternal, rather than, maternal, …

Contrasting beliefs about screening for mental disorders among UK military personnel returning from deployment to Afghanistan

Abstract: Objective: The objective of the study was to elicit beliefs and experiences of the value of a screening programme for mental illness among UK military personnel. Method: …

Outcome of a Randomized Study of a Mental Health Peer Education and Support Group in the VA

Abstract: Study objectives were to compare mental health outcomes of a peer-led recovery group, a clinician-led recovery group, and usual treatment and to examine the effect of …

Military Veterans with mental health problems: a protocol for a systematic review to identify whether they have an additional risk of contact with criminal justice systems compared with other veterans groups

Abstract: There is concern that some veterans of armed forces, in particular those with mental health, drug or alcohol problems, experience difficulty returning to a civilian way …

Military Deployment, Masculinity and Trauma: Reviewing the Connections

Abstract: This article reviews the literature on deployment trauma and examines the limitations of conventional understandings of trauma as they relate to veterans' experiences. …

A Needs Assessment of Congregation and Clergy Roles in Serving Military Families

Abstract: In this study of 45 clergy in a military town, the role congregationshave, if any, in providing pastoral care to military congregants andtheir family members was …

Eating Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress and Sexual Trauma in Women Veterans

Abstract: We examine lifetime eating disorders (EDOs) and associations with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sexual trauma during various stages of the life course …

Perceptions of Stigma and Barriers to Care among UK Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq

Abstract: Perceived stigma and organizational barriers to care (stigma/BTC) can influence the decision to seek help for military personnel when they are suffering from mental …

Computer simulation games as an adjunct for treatment in male veterans with alcohol use disorder

Abstract: This study examined the impact of a computer simulation designed to provide the opportunity for individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) to practice relapse …

Distinguishing late-onset stress symptomatology from posttraumatic stress disorder in older combat veterans

Abstract: Objective: To assess the discriminant validity of late-onset stress symptomatology (LOSS) in terms of its distinction from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). …

Long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: A debate has ensued about the long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injury, the ‘signature injury’ of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Most epidemiological …