Answering the call to address chronic pain in military service members and veterans: progress in improving pain care and restoring health

Abstract: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) in military and veteran populations mirrors the experience of chronic pain in America; however, these two populations have unique …

What are the best and worst things about having a father in UK Armed Forces? Analysis of free text responses

Abstract: Objective: This study aims to explore what adolescents report as the best and worst aspects of having a father in the UK military. Methods: Qualitative data were …

Rural and Urban Supported Employment Programs in the Veterans Health Administration: Comparison of Barriers and Facilitators to Vocational Achievement for Veterans Experiencing Mental Illnesses

Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to compare urban and rural supported employment programs on barriers and facilitators with employment for veterans …

In-Vivo Job Development Training Among Peer Providers of Homeless Veterans Supported Employment Programs

Abstract: Topic: This column describes a goal-oriented, time-limited in vivo coaching/training approach for skills building among peer veterans vocational rehabilitation …

Smoking-related cancer in military veterans: retrospective cohort study of 57,000 veterans and 173,000 matched non-veterans (Scotland)

Abstract: Background: Serving military personnel are more likely to smoke, and to smoke more heavily, than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an …

Screening Questions to Identify Canadian Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: In Canada, there are an estimated 700,000 Veterans of the Canadian military. Veterans are disproportionately prevalent in sub-populations of males, persons …

Description of a longitudinal cohort to study the health of Canadian Veterans living in Ontario

Abstract: Introduction: Social determinants of health are associated with the risk of disease and health services utilization. Understanding the distributions of sex, age, income, …

Are MSK injuries a hidden threat to the Canadian Armed Forces?

Abstract: In comparison with the focus in the media on the mental health needs of Canada's fighting forces, which are and should remain a top priority, non-battle-related injuries …

Soldier, Civilian, Criminal: Identifying Pathways to Offending of ex-armed Forces Personnel in Prison

Abstract: Little is known about why some ex-armed forces personnel become involved in the criminal justice system, however, they represent the largest known occupational group in …

Group-delivered cognitive/exposure therapy for PTSD in women veterans: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objective: Group delivery of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment has several advantages, however group research is not comparable to individual trials. This …

Treating Veterans and Military Families: Evidence Based Practices and Training Needs Among Community Clinicians

Abstract: Little is known about the capacity of community providers to provide military informed evidence based services for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted a …

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Sexual Harassment Survey

Abstract: This report contains a detailed breakdown of the overall results with discussion of key findings between Rank and gender cohorts. Where possible, comparisons are made …