Mental health consequences of overstretch in the UK Armed Forces, 2007-09: a population-based cohort study

Abstract: Background: Concerns have been raised about the effect of tour length on the mental health of the UK armed forces. In 2007, we reported that cumulative length of …

Nothing New Under the Sun: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders in the Ancient World

Abstract: Herodotus’ account of the Athenian spear carrier Epizelus’ psychogenic mutism following the Marathon Wars is usually cited as the first documented account of …

Pilot study using Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) in post-combat PTSD

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine if neurolinguistic programming (NLP) tools and techniques were effective in alleviating the symptoms of posttraumatic …

Trauma Among Justice-Involved Veterans

Abstract: This report examines the challenges faced by justice-involved veterans and their experience of trauma. Using 153 consecutive admissions to veteran-specific jail …

One Day at a Time: The Experiences of Partners of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The intimate partners of veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often have few opportunities to articulate in their own words how the disorder affects …

A systematic scoping review of complementary and alternative medicine mind and body practices to improve the health of veterans and military personnel

Abstract: Background: Meditation, imagery, acupuncture, and yoga are the most frequently offered mind and body practices in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Yet, the research …

Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Brief Course of Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Initial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care is often delayed and many with PTSD go untreated. Acupuncture appears to be a safe, potentially nonstigmatizing …

Military family physicians’ perceptions of a pocket point-of-care ultrasound device in clinical practice

Abstract: Point-of-care ultrasonography with a pocket ultrasound device, General Electric Medical Systems Vscan (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), has been shown to be effective and easy to …

Are Communities Ready? Assessing Providers’ Practices, Attitudes, and Knowledge About Military Personnel

Abstract: One potential barrier to helping returning military personnel and their families is a lack of community providers skilled to help these groups. Although capacity and …

Suicide risk among 1.3 million veterans who were on active duty during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Abstract: Purpose: We conducted a retrospective cohort mortality study to determine the postservice suicide risk of recent wartime veterans comparing them with the US general …

Gender Differences in the Impact of Warfare Exposure on Self-Rated Health

Abstract: Background: This study examined gender differences in the impact of warfare exposure on self-reported physical health. Methods: Data are from the 2010 National Survey of …

An Implementation Pilot of the MindBalance Web-Based Intervention for Depression in Three IAPT Services

Abstract: Web-based interventions for depression have burgeoned over the past 10 years as researchers and health professionals aim to harness the reach and cost-effectiveness that …