• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Clear all

Social Support, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Veterans in Non-VA Facilities: Results from the Veterans' Health Study

Abstract: Using a stress process model, the authors examined social and psychological resources to better understand mental health outcomes among veterans. For this study, we …

Reaching Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans through Facebook

Abstract: Military populations are hard to reach for alcohol interventions. The authors used a Facebook ad campaign to successfully recruit military spouses who were concerned …

Unmaking Militarized Masculinity: Veterans and the Project of Military-to-Civilian Transition

Abstract: Feminist scholarship on war and militarization has typically focussed on the making of militarized masculinity. However, in this article, we shed light on the process of …

Staff Views of an Emergency Department Intervention Using Safety Planning and Structured Follow-Up with Suicidal Veterans

Abstract: The objective of this study is to summarize staff perceptions of the acceptability and utility of the safety planning and structured post-discharge follow-up contact …

U.K. Army Medical and Unit Welfare Officers' Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Its Impact on Army Personnel's Mental Health Help Seeking

Abstract: Mental health stigma and barriers to care (BTC) reportedly impede help seeking among U.K. military personnel. Military service providers’ perceptions of this link were …

Veterans' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Art Therapy: a Mixed-methods Study

Abstract: Art therapy has been suggested to support veterans who may not benefit from verbal therapeutic approaches. Little is known about the perspectives of UK veterans with …

Reasons for Job Loss Among Homeless Veterans in Supported Employment

Abstract: Individual Placement and Support (IPS) improves competitive employment rates for those with serious mental illness (SMI) and is available through the Veterans Healthcare …

Military Veteran Cancer Survivors’ Preferences for a Program to address Lifestyle Change and Psychosocial Wellness Following Treatment

Abstract: This study aimed to understand military veteran cancer survivors’ preferences regarding the delivery of post-treatment wellness services. Thirty-three military veteran …

PTSD and Suicides Among Veterans - Recent Findings

Abstract: The mental health of military personnel returning from war is an issue of profound social, ethical, and economic consequence. This article reviews recent literature from …

Do Military Veteran and Civilian Students Function Differently in College?

Abstract: The authors sought to assess military veterans' functioning in college by comparing their experience with that of civilian students. The study, conducted from April 2012 …

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 …

PTSD Symptoms, Suicidality and Non-suicidal Risk to Life Behavior in a Mixed Sample of pre- and post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: This study investigated relationships between symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal ideation, suicide plan, and non-suicidal risk to life …