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Impacts of exposure to suicide of a military colleague from the lived experience of Veterans: Informing postvention responses from a military cultural perspective

Abstract: Although exposure to the suicide death of a military colleague has been shown quantitatively to increase suicide risk factors among veterans, there are very few studies …

Experiences of Veterans, caregivers, and VA home-based care providers before, during, and post-Hurricane Ian

Abstract: On 28 September 2022, Hurricane Ian pummeled parts of south Florida. Disaster and climate change research has shown that disasters exacerbate inequalities, especially …

Perspectives of clinical stakeholders and patients from four VA liver clinics to tailor practice facilitation for implementing evidence-based alcohol-related care

Abstract: BackgroundUnhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is particularly dangerous for people with chronic liver disease. Liver clinics may be an important setting in which to provide …

Protecting but not protected: Sexual assault in the military

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to uncover common themes among tweets shared by victims of military sexual assault (MSA) and make suggestions for policy implications. By …

Factors influencing shared decision-making for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatment among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: We elicited perspectives of clinical stakeholders and Veterans regarding barriers and facilitators to implementing shared decision-making (SDM) for …

Military adverse childhood experiences: Ex-servicemen’s experience of military discharge and its impact on their sense of identity

Abstract: How service people make sense of their identity is suggested to be one of the key determinants to a successful military discharge (Ahern et al., 2015; Binks & Cambridge, …

Veterans, families and the domestic geopolitics of remembering war

Abstract: This paper makes a key contribution to emerging debates at the intersection of domestic geopolitics and critical military studies by focusing on how veterans and their …

Moral conflict in a (post)war story: Narrative as enactment of and reflection on moral injury

Abstract: This article examines the discursive construction of moral conflict in a military veteran's (post)war story. By closely examining the linguistic details of a single …

Suicide in the UK armed forces: Prediction is difficult, prevention is complex, a strategy and plan now bring critical coherence

Abstract: Every death by suicide is a tragedy, with a devastating effect on friends and family. Within the Armed Forces, this impact also extends across the unit and wider serving …

'Be all that you can be': The role of identity, pro-social labeling, and narratives in Veterans treatment courts

Abstract: Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) are one of the ever-developing brands of specialty or problem-solving courts that have emerged in recent decades. These courts recognize …

Veterans treatment courts: Eligibility, service provision, and future directions

Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was interested in understanding the VTCs and how they serve the needs of veterans. They commissioned a study via a transfer of …

The UK Veterans family study: Psychological health, wellbeing, and social support among UK Veteran families

Abstract: The challenges and opportunities of military life do not affect the serving person alone – the impact extends to the immediate family and we know the family is integral …