Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who returned from an Afghanistan deployment?

Abstract: Objective Mental disorders in military personnel result in high rates of attrition. Military organisations have strengthened their mental health systems and attempted to …

Mental health stigmatisation in deployed UK Armed Forces: a principal components analysis

Abstract: Introduction: UK military research suggests that there is a significant link between current psychological symptoms, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers …

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Objectives: Primary care (PC) patients typically do not receive adequate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment. This study tested if a brief mindfulness …

PTSD, Stigma and Barriers to Help-Seeking within the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Among the general public, much is known about the longer-term consequences of not seeking support for mental health difficulties. However, within military populations, …

Service-Related Exposures and Physical Health Trajectories Among Aging Veteran Men

Abstract: Purpose of the Study: We examined the association of military service-related exposures (SREs) with physical health trajectories to establish whether combat and other …

Functional Correlates of Military Sexual Assault in Male Veterans

Abstract: Despite research findings that similar numbers of male and female veterans are affected by military sexual trauma (MST), there has been considerably less research on the …

From Late-Onset Stress Symptomatology to Later-Adulthood Trauma Reengagement in Aging Combat Veterans: Taking a Broader View

Abstract: About a decade ago we proposed the notion of late-onset stress symptomatology , to characterize the later-life emergence of symptoms related to early-life warzone trauma …

The Role of Cognitive Processing Therapy in Improving Psychosocial Functioning, Health, and Quality of Life in Veterans With Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Although research has identified evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for military sexual trauma (MST)-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), few studies have …

Sexual Trauma in the Military: Exploring PTSD and Mental Health Care Utilization in Female Veterans

Abstract: Sexual trauma remains a pervasive problem in the military. The deleterious mental health outcomes related to incidents of sexual assault have been well-documented in the …

Sexual Intimate Partner Violence as a Form of MST: An Initial Investigation.

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) is known to impact women's health, but little is known about the occurrence of MST perpetrated by a past or current intimate partner. This …

The Influence of Military Sexual Trauma on Returning OEF/OIF Male Veterans

Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) encompasses experiences of sexual harassment and/or assault that occur during active duty military service. MST is associated with …

Self-efficacy, Male Rape Myth Acceptance, and Devaluation of Emotions in Sexual Trauma Sequelae: Findings from a Sample of Male Veterans

Abstract: Sexual trauma is an understudied but regrettably significant problem among male Veterans. As in women, sexual trauma often results in serious mental health consequences …