Abstract:This qualitative phenomenological study examined how post-9/11 veterans utilize resilience training during their transition to civilian life, using the transactional …
Abstract:Background: Childhood trauma is a form of complex trauma that impacts a broad range of biopsychosocial constructs, including a possible PTSD or C-PTSD diagnosis. Complex …
Abstract:Heart failure is a highly prevalent and morbid disease. The US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system spans 1,380 healthcare facilities caring for 200,000 …
Abstract:Veterans who served in the Gulf War commonly experience a multi-symptom neurological illness called Gulf War Illness (GWI) that stems from chemical exposures during the …
Abstract:A deployment is a type of separation when a military member is temporarily relocated to another location to complete a mission or task. Children can have a range of …
Abstract:The problem addressed in this study was the persistent underrepresentation of WoC, specifically African American, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native American …
Abstract:This study addresses a critical gap in the literature by centering the lived experiences of Black female midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA)—a group that remains …
Abstract:In the past 20 years, the suicide rate among service members has increased, with more than 30,177 service members and veterans (Crawford & Lutz, 2021) who served during …
Abstract:Reintegration presents significant challenges for female Veterans after their military service ends. This qualitative narrative inquiry study illuminates these …
Abstract:While access to medical care is essential to preventing disease, maintaining health, and managing acute and chronic illness, healthcare access is a varied experience in …
Abstract:For U.S. military veterans, access to VA healthcare is determined by laws and policies, and involves military service factors (e.g., medals, POW, exposures), …
Abstract:Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects approximately 30% of veterans who served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, as well as …