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Deployment psychology: Evidence-based strategies to promote mental health in the military

Abstract: The goal of this volume is to guide the field of military psychology in the development of evidence-based support for service members. Many psychological studies have …

Reconceptualizing combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder as an occupational hazard

Abstract: Combat is clearly an occupational hazard with direct implications for mental health. In the case of the military, the mission dictates how often a service member leaves …

A model of resilience and meaning after military deployment: Personal resources in making sense of war and peacekeeping experiences

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to examine whether the specific personal resources of self-esteem, optimism and perceived control, combined in the latent variable …

Whiteness in the glare of war: Soldiers, migrants and citizenship

Abstract: The figure of the soldier-migrant demonstrates why it is important to bring the question of military service into contemporary sociological debates about citizenship, …

More than Casualties of War?: Ex‐military Personnel in the Criminal Justice System

Abstract: In recent weeks, newspapers in the UK have produced covers that feature pictures of the faces of the 200 military personnel who have lost their lives fighting in …

Conscription and Democracy: The Mythology of Civil— Military Relations

Abstract: The assumption of a mutually conditional relationship between democracy and conscription is a persistent aspect of the debate on civil—military relations. This article …

Coping with traumatic memories: Second World War veterans’ experiences of social support in relation to the narrative coherence of war memories

Abstract: This paper reports a qualitative study that used narrative analysis to explore how social support helps many armed-services veterans cope with traumatic memories. The …

Parental Suicide: the Long-term Impact on Children and Young People

Abstract: This paper reports on a work-in-progress research project exploring adults' experiences of childhood or adult losses after parental suicide. Suicide is the violent and …

Evidence of poorer life-course mental health outcomes among veterans of the Korean War cohort

Abstract: Objective: Comparing the outcomes of veterans who served in Korea and those who served elsewhere, we examined the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), …

Post-traumatic stress disorder and health problems among medically ill Canadian peacekeeping Veterans

Abstract: Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity and four significant health …

Tying the Yellow Ribbon: How School Psychologists and Educators Can Support Military Families

Abstract: Tying a yellow ribbon around the tree in one's front yard or placing a magnet on one's car is more than just a show of support. It is a promise to American military …

The Prevalence of Marital Transitions in Military Families

Abstract: Department of Defense (DoD) surveys were examined to develop a demographic profile of military families affected by divorce and remarriage. It appears that a substantial …