Abstract: This article discusses risk and resilience factors that may affect military families, with a focus on frequent relocation, deployment, exposure to combat and PTSD, and …
Summary: Despite the centrality of war in social and political thought, the military remains marginal in academic and public conceptions of citizenship, and the soldier seems to …
Abstract: The objectives of this research were to evaluate the frequency and quality of reports on secondary traumatic stress (STS) in widely available Canadian popular media …
Abstract: This thesis has identified a number of factors which explain why those leaving the armed forces after 22 years or more of army service make successful transitions to …
Abstract: This document examines the issues surrounding Gulf War illnesses and the current support provisions for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War. It is intended to inform policy …
Abstract: This chapter represents the literature review task on the topic of 'Psychological well-being of professional armed forces personnel facing child soldiers. This task has …
Abstract: Background: Previous research reports that 48% of veterans regularly experience and express concern over pain. Outpatient service use is higher for veterans with pain …
Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate attempts in the military to screen for vulnerability to psychological disorders from World War I to the present. Methods: An extensive literature …
Abstract: Investigated whether post-combat syndromes have existed after modern wars and what relation they bear to each other. Medical and military records were reviewed for 1,856 …
Abstract: This article explores the role of the family in the rehabilitation and readjustment of the veteran. It reviews how the Veterans Administration administers social care …