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Symptom attribution to a medically unexplained syndrome is associated with greater perceived severity and bothersomeness of symptoms in US military veterans

Abstract: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are prevalent among veteran and non-veteran populations. Current biopsychosocial theory implicates a multitude of factors in MUS …

Do Veterans with Disabilities Respond Differently to the Post-9/11 GI Bill?

Abstract: Veterans exit military service with varying degrees of service-connected disabilities (SCD). The GI Bill provides educational benefits, which increased substantially in …

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities in Supporting Wounded, Injured and Sick Military Personnel and Veterans

Summary: Advances in neuroscience and epigenetics within the field of trauma research and practice have progressed rapidly over the last two decades. Yet, a therapeutic practice …

Long-term impact of the U.S. Armed Forces Zero-Tolerance drug policy on female veterans

Abstract: In 1980, the U.S. military instituted a zero-tolerance policy for illicit substance use that led to a reduction in such use during military services. Long-term …

'Deeply odd': women veterans as critical feminist scholars

Abstract: A series of conversations between two women veterans triggered a realization that our military service had been 'deeply odd'. Jointly authored by a historian and a social …

Cluster analysis of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans living with chronic pain: Life After Service Studies 2016.

Abstract: Objective: This study explored the heterogeneity of Canadian Armed Forces veterans living with chronic pain to inform service needs planning and research using cluster …

‘Deeply odd’: women veterans as critical feminist scholars

Abstract: A series of conversations between two women veterans triggered a realization that our military service had been ‘deeply odd’. Jointly authored by a historian and a …

Resilience before PTSD: or, Robert Vas vs The Bomb

Abstract: Resilience today is a highly instrumentalized weapon of the neoliberal state. Its purpose is the reduction and privatization of responsibility for emotions that conflict …

Exploring Gender and Symptom Differences in Perceived Barriers to Mental Health Care among Actively Serving Military Personnel

Abstract: Despite efforts over past years to reduce barriers to seeking military mental health care and supports, there are still service members who do not access care due to …

The Relationship between Resilience Resources and Long-Term Deployment-Related PTSD Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study in Dutch Veterans

Abstract: Veterans may report PTSD symptoms, years after their deployment. The aim of this study was to examine whether the presence of resilience resources before deployment, and …

Cognitive Biases in Military Personnel with and without PTSD: a Systematic Review

Abstract: Some cognitive biases, such as excessive attention to threat, are associated with PTSD. However, they may be adaptive for military personnel; attending to threat may …

Veteran Stroke Survivors' Lived Experiences After Being Discharged Home: a Phenomenological Study

Abstract: Stroke is a leading cause of disability in adults and third cause of death in the United States. Survivors face challenges postdischarge, including risks in …