The Mental Health and Substance Misuse Needs of Male ex-Armed Forces Personnel in Prison

Abstract: Ex-armed forces personnel constitute the largest known occupational group in prison but there is little evidence regarding their mental health, or substance misuse, …

A Qualitative Analysis of Adventurous Activities Among OEF/OIF Veterans

Abstract: Semistructured interviews qualitatively explored Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans' experience of activities that provide a rush or thrill, …

Development and Implementation of a Mentoring Program for Veterans Affairs Psychology Trainees

Abstract: Mentored individuals across disciplines consistently report more positive training and career-related satisfaction and outcomes than nonmentored individuals. Although …

Rural Veterans' dental utilization, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2014

Abstract: Introduction: Rural residents are overrepresented in the military; however, access to Veteran services is limited in rural areas. There is a need to identify rural …

The patterns and implications of American military interventions in the post-September 11 era

Since 2001, the United States has made major military interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, as leader of the anti-Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) coalition. Now, it …

Adverse combat experiences, feeling responsible for death, and suicidal ideation in treatment-seeking Veterans and actively serving Canadian Armed Forces members

Abstract:  Introduction: The present study examines the relationship between feeling responsible for the death of another and suicidal ideation (SI) while controlling for …

Using Therapeutic Riding as an Intervention for Combat Veterans: An International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Approach

Abstract: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on posttraumatic stress symptoms, quality of life, and functioning of combat veterans …

From Camouflage to Classrooms: An Empirical Examination of Veterans at a Regional Midwestern University

Abstract: Despite a large and growing population of former military service members entering colleges and universities, there is very little empirical work that examines veterans' …

Veterans Adjustment to College: Construction and Validation of a Scale

Abstract: The adjustment of veterans to college is a transition period which involves individual, social, and environmental facets. This article reports on the construction and …

DTI Measures Identify Mild and Moderate TBI Cases Among Patients with Complex Health Problems: A Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis of US Veterans

Abstract: Standard MRI methods are often inadequate for identifying mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Advances in diffusion tensor imaging now provide potential biomarkers of TBI …

Mortality from Multiple Sclerosis in British Military Personnel

Abstract: Background: While analysing trends in occupational mortality in England and Wales, we noticed an unexpectedly elevated proportion of deaths from multiple sclerosis (MS) …