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Coming Home: Social Functioning and the Mental Health of UK Reservists on Return From Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan

Abstract: Purpose: There is speculation that high rates of mental illness among Reservists returning from deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan may be due to the challenge of …

Why do some ex-armed forces personnel end up in prison?

Abstract: New report emphasises the role of alcohol, social exclusion, and financial problems as contributing factors to why some ex-armed forces personnel end up in prison.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy (VANA): Forging strategic alliances with schools of nursing to address nursing's workforce needs

Abstract: In 2007, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the VA Nursing Academy (VANA), a 5-year, $60-million pilot program funding 15 partnerships between schools …

The Mental Health of UK Armed Forces Personnel: The Impact of Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: The legacy of Gulf War Syndrome led to fears that the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 would have an effect on the mental health of the UK armed forces. …

Rape, Sex Partnership, and Substance Use Consequences in Women Veterans

Abstract: The association of rape history and sexual partnership with alcohol and drug use consequences in women veterans is unknown. Midwestern women veterans (N = 1,004) …

A review of United Kingdom Armed Forces' approaches to prevent post-deployment mental health problems

Abstract: There is now an abundance of research which has demonstrated that military personnel who deploy on operations are at increased risk of suffering a variety of mental …

The impact of deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan on military children: A review of the literature

Abstract: The aim of this review is to evaluate what is known about the impact on children of parental deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. We searched for relevant studies with a …

Alcohol use and misuse within the military: A review

Abstract: Traditionally alcohol has been used by the military to cope with the intense stress of battle but also as a way of mediating the transition from the heightened experience …

Perceived stigma, strain, and mental health among caregivers of veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Background: Family caregivers of individuals with stigmatized conditions can experience stigma-by-association and discrimination. Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain …

Incarceration Among Male Veterans: Relative Risk of Imprisonment and Differences Between Veteran and Nonveteran Inmates

Abstract: Using data from national surveys of jail and prison inmates conducted in 2002 and 2004, the authors found that male veterans in the age group that entered military …

Trauma Reenactments in Aging Veterans with Dementia

Abstract: This letter to the editor considers how the co-occurrence of conditions involving memory loss (dementia) and intrusive expression of trauma memories (PTSD) underscores …