Impact of military culture and experiences on eating and weight-related behavior

Abstract: Disordered eating behaviors and obesity are becoming increasingly common among United States military personnel. However, little research has explored the role of the …

American Veterans and the Evolution of Mental Health: A Historical Review of Diagnoses and Depiction

Abstract: This article reviews the interwoven history surrounding mental health diagnoses and military veteran depictions of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Including a …

Collaborative Research Between Student Veterans and Faculty in Higher Education

Abstract: A growing phenomenon of community writing groups, oral history projects, and college writing curricula with and for military veterans is predicated on the idea that …

Psychometric properties of the late positive potential in combat-exposed veterans

Abstract: Trauma exposure is prevalent, associated with multiple forms of psychopathology, and thought to alter the neurobiological substrates of threat processing. The late …

Professor Hugh MacLean: one of the first British military research nephrologists and the pioneer of the first United Kingdom veterans’ renal clinic

Abstract: Few people have been as successful in bringing together basic research, clinical science, and a contribution to military medicine as Professor Hugh MacLean. However, …

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Veteran Health Characteristics

Abstract: Racial/ethnic health disparities persist among veterans despite comparable access and quality of care. We describe racial/ethnic differences in self-reported health …

Home-based telebehavioral health for U.S. military personnel and veterans with depression: A randomized controlled trial

This paper explores the use of a telebehavioural health intervention for service personnel and veterans with depression.

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Service Members Experiences as Undergraduates: A Qualitative Case Study

This case study examines the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) service members in higher education. A total of 7 participants were recruited to take part in the …

Veterans’ self-expression in poetry

Abstract: Research shows the positive effects of creative self-expression and, specifically, poetry therapy for Veterans, including Veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress …

Secondary Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Trajectories and Perceived Health Among Spouses of War Veterans: A 12-year Longitudinal Study

Abstract: War-related trauma may indirectly affect veterans' spouses both in terms of secondary posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and negative perceived health. The present …

Expectations versus experiences of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dogs: An inductive conventional content analysis

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was twofold; to describe the benefits and drawbacks of aPTSD service dog from the perspective of Veterans with service dogs and to …

Reducing barriers to post-9/11 veterans’ use of programs and services as they transition to civilian life

Abstract: Background: Numerous programs exist to support veterans in their transitions to civilian life. Programs are offered by a host of governmental and non-governmental …