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VA social workers identify factors predictive of enrollment and variability in Veterans’ access to aid and attendance benefits

Abstract: The Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefit is a cash entitlement for Veterans who served in the U.S. military to obtain personal care services. Our objective was to …

War trauma impacts in ukrainian combat and civilian populations: Moral injury and associated mental health symptoms

Abstract: This is the first study to compare active-duty soldiers and student civilian samples during the first three months of the Ukrainian-Russian war in relation to moral …

Public relations as a factor in the prevention of suicide: the Veteran Administrations crisis line

Abstract: This study examines the effectiveness of the Veterans Administration’s (VA) public relations and the effectiveness of advertisements of its suicide hotline, which is …

An Environmental Scan of Suicide Prevention Resources for Older Veterans in Primary Care

Abstract: Previous research has identified the critical role of primary care for suicide prevention. Although several suicide prevention resources for primary care already exist, …

A comparison of the CAPS-5 and PCL-5 to assess PTSD in military and veteran treatment-seeking samples

Abstract: Background: This study was an examination of the puzzling finding that people assessed for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consistently score higher on …

ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress disorder and psychiatric comorbidity among UK Armed Forces veterans in Northern Ireland: a latent class analysis

Abstract: There is evidence to suggest that the experience of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) may be commonly associated with elevated risk for several mental …

Communicating stigma about invisible illness: US military veterans’ descriptions of stigma communication about posttraumatic stress

Abstract: Due to mental illness stigma, veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress (PTS) may attempt to cope without seeking professional treatment. This can lead to detrimental …

Moral injury associated with increased odds of past-year mental health disorders: a Canadian Armed Forces examination

Abstract: Background: Potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) are common during military service. However, it is unclear to what extent PMIEs are related to …

Time use during the military-civilian transition: exploring concepts of occupational disruption, transition and balance

Abstract: Introduction: Military-civilian transition (MCT) refers broadly to the process of leaving military employment and becoming re-established in the civilian world. The …

Impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on manual and oculomotor performance in service members with a history of mild TBI

Abstract: Objective: To determine the impact of depression and post-traumatic stress on an automated oculomotor and manual measure of visual attention, compared to conventional …

Chronic frontal neurobehavioural symptoms in combat-deployed military personnel with and without a history of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: This study evaluated frontal behavioural symptoms, via the FrSBe self-report, in military personnel with and without a history of blast-related mild traumatic brain …

Hope, proactive personality, coping styles, and satisfaction with life among veterans during COVID-19

Abstract: Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are an at-risk population given their increased mental health concerns resulting from their military service. However, there has been …