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The association between early life trauma and veteran reintegration to civilian life

Abstract: The rate of early life trauma (ELT) is higher among military service members than civilians. While ELT is associated with higher post-traumatic stress disorder following …

Headache disorders in VHA primary care: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and health care utilization

Abstract: Military veterans are at increased risk for headache disorders compared to the general population, yet the prevalence and burden associated with headache disorders among …

Experiences of Veteran and Civilian Patients in Exploratory Yoga Sessions for Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Background: Yoga integrates all aspects of self, with biological, mental, intellectual, and spiritual elements. The practice of yoga aligns with the biopsychosocial …

'She thought the same way I that I thought:' A qualitative study of patient-provider concordance among Gulf War Veterans with Gulf War illness

Abstract: Objective: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), such as chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and Gulf War Illness (GWI), are difficult to treat. …

Learning from a group art therapy intervention for university student Veterans

Abstract: This study examined the meaning of an eight-week group art therapy intervention with student veterans in a large public university in California. We focused on grounded …

Cognitive reappraisal moderates the effect of combat or other exposures on negative behavioral health symptoms

Abstract: Understanding the individual differences that can buffer the impact of combat and other adverse exposures on deleterious behavioral health outcomes could lead to more …

Narratives of holistic mental health recovery in New Zealand Defence Force personnel

Abstract: Research on military mental health recovery has tended to focus on therapy outcomes while backgrounding the role of diverse healing influences. The New Zealand Defence …

Widening the scope of intensive treatment for PTSD in the military health system

Abstract: Recent trends have exacerbated existing problems accessing mental health care for military service members. To address these problems, lawmakers and military leaders have …

Raped, beaten and bruised: military institutional abuse, identity wounds and Veteran suicide

Abstract: The Australian government has recently established a Royal Commission on Defence and Veteran Suicide (DVSRC). Veteran suicide rates for those who have left the Australian …

From able-bodied soldier to disabled Veteran: Moral striving among Danish wounded Veterans

Abstract: In this article, we investigate the role of military identity in Danish wounded veterans' efforts to re-establish identity after trauma and come to terms with a disabled …

Military to civilian cultural transition experiences of retired military personnel: A systematic meta-synthesis

Abstract: Military organizations often demonstrate contrasting features compared to civilian ones, including indoctrination of military identity and mind-set. Therefore, on …

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 identify …