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Stolen Trauma: Why Some Veterans Elaborate their Psychological Experience of Military Service

Abstract: The embellishment of a warrior biography has a long history but examples of veteran elaboration of traumatic experience have become increasingly apparent. Although …

Spirituality, Forgiveness, and Quality of Life: Testing a Mediational Model with Military Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a debilitating condition that has been linked with problems with forgiveness and impaired quality of life …

Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors

Abstract: Military work, especially operational deployments, may impact the romantic relationships of military personnel. Using a subsample of 7,581 participants from a cohort …

Combat Exposure, Social Relationships, and Subjective Well-being among Middle-aged and Older Veterans

Abstract: This study described the association of subjective well-being with combat exposure and social relationships among middle-aged and older Veteran men in the USA. The …

Traumatic Stress and Affect Management in Military Families

Abstract: The war-time deployment of a service member creates significant stress for the family system that supports that person’s transition into combat, combat duty, and …

The Lifelong Struggle of Finnish World War II Veterans

Abstract: In many countries veterans from World War II are growing old. Research has shown that war experiences continue to impact those who have been involved in war for a long …

The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces: Where Facts Meet Fiction

Abstract: A substantial amount of research has been conducted into the mental health of the UK military in recent years. This article summarises the results of the various studies …

Veteran-Students in Transition at a Midwestern University

Abstract: One of the fastest-growing subpopulations of nontraditional college students is military veterans who enroll in institutions of higher education following their returns …

Exploring Positive Pathways to Care for Members of the UK Armed Forces Receiving Treatment for PTSD: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: The objective of the study is to examine the factors which facilitate UK military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to engage in help-seeking …

PTSD in the Armed Forces: What have we learned from the recent cohort studies of Iraq/Afghanistan?

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was formally recognised as a psychiatric disorder in 1980, largelyin response to America’s attempts to make sense of the costs of …

Veteran Mental Health Services in the UK: Are we Headed in the Right Direction?

Abstract: This article considers if the UK's mental health service provisoin for Veterans is heading in the right directoin. It argues that as we look towards 2015 when the …

Psychosocial Outcomes of an Inclusive Adapted Sport and Adventurous Training Course for Military Personnel

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation …