Abstract: Receiving the news following death in service is widely referred to among the Armed Forces population as the “knock on the door”. This research uniquely considered …
Abstract: It is well established that long-term postconcussive symptoms following a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are associated with underlying physical, emotional, and …
Abstract: Both the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada identified the need for a brief standardized tool to screen military members and veterans for the risk of a …
Abstract: Increasingly complex and unpredictable personnel and operational demands require Special Operations Forces (SOF) members and their families to remain flexible, adaptive, …
Abstract: Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in America. Particularly at risk, Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than non-Veterans, and the suicide …
Abstract: This pilot-feasibility randomized control trial examined effects of an adjunctive short-term service dog training program (SDTP) for service members in out-patient …
Abstract: Beginning in 1999, Department of Defense policy directed the military services to develop Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC) programs to address prevention, …
Abstract: Tobacco use has long been a part of military culture, and rates of tobacco use remain higher among military personnel compared to civilians. The current study examines …
Abstract: This article explores the importance of masculinity in the rehabilitation experience of members of the Royal Air Force who were facially disfigured during the Second …
Abstract: Objective: To examine how veterans resource centers (VRCs) and corresponding services influence student veteran transitions by applying the Schlossberg Transition Model. …
Abstract: Everyone who serves in the military (and survives the experience) will eventually become a Veteran, and most will face the challenge of finding a civilian job. This …
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure the experience of viewing one’s reflection in the mirror for use in rehabilitation, nursing, …