Abstract: Background: Several psychiatric disorders may be characterized by peripheral telomere shortening. However, it is unclear whether telomere shortening is associated with …
Abstract: Background: Substance use disorders (SUDs) are known to cause or complicate treatment of many types of cancers. Objectives: We sought to systematically assess rates of …
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to highlight what we know now about female service members, veterans, and their families. The experiences of U.S. female service members and …
Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major psychiatric disorder that is prevalent in combat veterans. Previous neuroimaging studies have found elevated amygdala …
Abstract: Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is strongly recommended after myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, or coronary artery bypass surgery, but it is …
Abstract: The United States military began to experience a steady increase in suicide rates across all service branches at the inception of the wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq …
Abstract: Chronic disorders of aging are critical concerns for the U.S. veteran population, which is, on average, two decades older than the non-veteran population. …
Abstract: Purpose of the Study: Combat is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, less is known about how exposure to combat in early adulthood may …
Abstract: Background: Most studies of the mental health of UK armed forces focus on retrospective accounts of deployment and few sample personnel while they are deployed. Aims: …
Abstract: Background: Most research on the mental health of UK armed forces personnel has been conducted either before or after deployment; there is scant evidence concerning …
Abstract: The relationship between combat and psychiatric breakdown has been well recognised for decades. The change to smaller, professional armed forces has reduced the risk of …