Cosmopolitanism and individual ethical reflection – the embodied experiences of Swedish veterans

Abstract: This article aims to enable a conversation between cosmopolitan thought, with focus on individual ethical experiences and reflections, and research on embodied military …

VR guided meditation among 10 Canadian Veterans with PTSD: A case series

This article explores innovations to treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with virtual reality (VR) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pain management program outcomes in Veterans with chronic pain and comparison with nonveterans

Abstract: Background: In Canada, 41% of veterans experience chronic pain compared to the general population (20%). Many veterans with chronic pain also have comorbid disorders such …

Gender differences in clinical presentation among treatment-seeking Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces personnel

Abstract: ntroduction: Limited research has investigated gender differences among treatment-seeking Veterans and serving military personnel, despite important implications for …

Military Families' Stressful Reintegration, Family Climate, and Their Adolescents' Psychosocial Health

Abstract: Objective: Grounded in the Contextual Model of Family Stress, this study sought to identify (a) how military families' postdeployment reintegration experiences relate to …

Caring and coping: The family experience of living with loss of limb use

Abstract:This research examines how veterans and their families adapt to living with acquired loss of limb use. It is difficult to estimate the number of UK veterans who are living …

Perceptions of health and healthcare in ex-Army residents of Tameside: a pilot qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Local authorities and other service providers need data on their local ex-military communities to be able to plan services. However, published research and …

Body Image Concerns and Psychological Wellbeing among Injured Combat Veterans with Scars and Limb Loss: A Review of the Literature

Abstract: A narrative literature review aimed to determine the nature and prevalence of body image and psychosocial concerns and associated support needs among veterans with …

An examination of suicidal behaviour among veterans receiving mental-health appointments in person versus clinical video telehealth

Abstract: Introduction: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a national leader in the implementation of clinical video telehealth (CVT) services. Despite the growth of …

Understanding Veterans’ Causal Attributions of Physical Symptoms

Abstract: Background: Illness beliefs are significant contributors to health outcomes. Beliefs about the cause of physical symptoms are considered particularly important among …

Influence of smoking status on acute biomarker responses to successive days of arduous military training

Abstract: Habitual smoking is highly prevalent in military populations despite its association with poorer training outcomes. Smoking imposes challenges on the immune and endocrine …

Unintended Consequences: Intimate Partner Violence, Military Caregivers, and the Law

Abstract: Of the millions of caregivers to injured, ill, or disabled United States military veterans, many are spouses or intimate partners. These individuals must negotiate their …