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Courage, camaraderie and compassion: a qualitative exploration into UK military veterans' experiences of self-compassion within the context of alcohol use disorders and recovery

Introduction UK veterans are at increased risk of mental health and alcohol use disorders (AUDs), experiencing specific challenges such as combat exposure and re-integration which …

VA social workers identify factors predictive of enrollment and variability in Veterans' access to aid and attendance benefits

Abstract: The Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefit is a cash entitlement for Veterans who served in the U.S. military to obtain personal care services. Our objective was to identify …

Age differences in long‐term mortality among male nonveterans, noncombat veterans, and combat veterans

Abstract: Research documenting differences in mortality risk across the life course between veterans and nonveterans has not accounted for combat status. To address this gap in the …

The contribution of childhood adversity and potentially traumatic events during military service to PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms among Israeli women veterans

Abstract: Objective: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) during military service are associated with mental health problems. …

LGBT Veterans Independent Review

Abstract: This Report is about the existence, enforcement and consequences of an official policy current in HM Armed Forces between 1967 and 2000 which is a stain on the …

Answering our nation's call: A solution for military neurosurgery wartime readiness through civilian collaboration

Abstract: Military-civilian partnerships have built the foundation for US neurosurgery as we see it today. Each conflict throughout history has led to expansion within the field of …

The armory project: Partnering with firearm retailers to promote and provide voluntary out‐of‐home firearm storage

Abstract: In this article, we describe the development of a regional firearm storage network organized by investigators affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs and run …

Public relations as a factor in the prevention of suicide: the Veteran Administrations crisis line

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of the Veterans Administration’s (VA) public relations and the effectiveness of advertisements of its suicide hotline, which is …

Correlates of avoidance coping in trauma-exposed U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Codebeautify.org Text to HTML Converter Abstract: Avoidant coping strategies, which involve cognitions and behaviors aimed to avoid dealing with stressful experiences, are …

A national examination of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among United States adults: Differences by military veteran status, 2008–2019

Abstract: There is a widening disparity in suicide deaths between United States (U.S.) military veterans and nonveterans. However, it is unclear if there are similar differences …

“A Hidden Community”: The Experiences of Help-Seeking and Receiving Mental Health Treatment in U.K. Women Veterans. A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Women veterans are often underserved in both the research into and provision of mental health treatment. This study explored women veterans’ experiences of mental …

DSM-5 criterion-a-based trauma types in service members and veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the assumption of the equipotentiality of traumas ignores potentially unique contexts and consequences of different traumas. …