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War veterans as transnational actors : politics, alliances and networks in the interwar period

Abstract: Historians have often considered the international veterans’ organizations which came into being after World War I as proof of the pacifist, internationalist …

Exploring resilience models in a sample of combat-exposed military service members and veterans:a comparison and commentary

Abstract: Background: The term resilience is applied in numerous ways in the mental health field, leading to different perspectives of what constitutes a resilient response and …

Inventing the Swedish (War) Veteran

Abstract: Research on military veterans often stresses the importance of controlling and ascribing meaning to the bodies of veterans, both for recruitment purposes and for …

Revisiting the courage to be to understand transition from a military life

This article, drawn from a comprehensive empirical study, offers a theological reflection on the transition from military to civilian life. The author revisits Tillich’s …

Victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military: Understanding risks and promoting recovery

Abstract: Ultimately, sexual harassment and sexual assault can only be eradicated by understanding and intervening with its perpetrators, however a thorough understanding of …

Sexual vs. Non-sexual trauma, sexual satisfaction and function, and mental health in female veterans

Abstract: Trauma in general, and sexual assault in particular, is associated with serious mental health and functional problems. The quality of sexual satisfaction/function may be …

Anhedonia and Emotional Numbing in Treatment-seeking Veterans : Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses to Reward

Abstract: Background: Anhedonia is a common symptom following exposure to traumatic stress and a feature of the PTSD diagnosis. In depression research, anhedonia has been linked …

Symbols of Service : Oral Histories of Veterans Tattoos as Outreach

Abstract: Outreach to special populations can be a sensitive endeavor, especially when the population, such as veterans, has a unique life experience in comparison to the general …

Exploring U.S. Veterans’ post-service employment experiences

Abstract: Although most U.S. veterans transition to civilian life successfully, securing employment and reintegrating into civilian communities, some veterans face transition …

Validation of the Warrior Identity Scale in the Chicagoland Veterans Study

Abstract: The present study examined the psychometric properties of a measure of military identity in a sample of U.S. military members. Confirmatory factor analysis provided …

Surviving families of military suicide loss: Exploring postvention peer support

Abstract: The United States military began to experience a steady increase in suicide rates across all service branches at the inception of the wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq …

Describing the profile of a population of UK veterans seeking support for mental health difficulties

Abstract: Background: Evidence suggests that veterans with mental health issues have poorer treatment outcomes than civilian counterparts. Understanding the difficulties faced by …