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Childhood trauma: A major risk factor in the military recruitment of young people

Abstract: The extensive, long-term consequences of childhood trauma on brain development and the resulting implications for military recruitment and service are the subject of a …

Social security during COVID-19: The experiences of military veterans

Abstract: Research published prior to COVID-19 has illustrated some of the difficulties that veterans can experience within the benefits system (Scullion et al, 2018; 2019; …

UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-2032

Abstract: This UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32 has a dual focus: to inspire partnership working across the UK, honouring the enduring pledge of the Armed Forces …

Systematic Review of Criminal and Legal Involvement After Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Among Veterans: Building Toward Needed Research

Abstract: Evidence indicates that substance use and mental health treatment is often associated with reduced criminal activity. The present systematic review examined this …

Lifetime Prevalence of Respiratory Diseases and Exposures Among Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans: Results From the National Health Study for a New Generation of U.S. Veterans

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory exposures and the association between respiratory exposures and respiratory disease among veterans …

Clearing Away Past Wreckage: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Identity and Mental Health Access by Female Veterans

Abstract: Women Veterans are the largest veteran population yet have significant mental health disparities, greater than both civilian women and veteran men. This article used …

Dental Care Utilization among Veterans by Smoking Status

Given the critical importance of dental care utilization among veterans and the overall health consequences of tobacco use in all populations, the purpose of this research is to …

Coming Home from War

Abstract: Many American military personnel who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will need long-term management of war-related conditions. There is pressing need for …

The New Study of UK Nuclear Test Veterans

Abstract: Nations that aspire to be great powers must have the atomic bomb. So, at least, believed British politicians of both parties in the aftermath of the Second World War. …

Military Sexual Trauma in Older Women Veterans: Prevalence and Comorbidities

Abstract: Background: Recent attention has highlighted the common occurrence and health consequences of military sexual trauma (MST) in younger women veterans. However, almost …

An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015)

Abstract: Background: Women comprise a growing proportion of Veterans seeking care at Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. VA initiatives have accelerated changes in …

Association of Race and Ethnicity With Incidence of Dementia Among Older Adults

Abstract: Importance: The racial and ethnic diversity of the US, including among patients receiving their care at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), is increasing. Dementia …