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Women Veterans' outcomes and experiences with STEP-Home transdiagnostic reintegration workshops: Implications for future implementation

Abstract: Women Veterans (WVs) face unique challenges reintegrating into civilian life after military service. Yet, there is a current dearth of information on treatment outcomes …

Strengthening connections: A randomized controlled trial examining the impact of a supervisor support intervention on loneliness and military couple relationships

Abstract: Social connection has been declining across the general population (i.e., the "loneliness epidemic"), though some groups, including military personnel, are experiencing …

Assessing personal and family strengths among active-duty military members to predict self-directed harm and interpersonal violence

Abstract: United States active-duty military members face elevated risk of self-directed harm and interpersonal violence. Prevention resources for family maltreatment in the …

Freeze my semen and I will join the war: The masculinization of the security-demography nexus

Abstract: This article explores and theorizes an aspect of war in the 2020s that has not previously been recognized in social science literature: The practice of soldiers freezing …

Moving beyond mosaic: Co-creating educational and psychosocial resources using military children's voices

Abstract: The Mosaic approach has been effectively used to gather children's voices in early childhood settings using a children's voices framework, although research translation …

The challenges faced by Bedouin soldiers after release from IDF military service and their struggle to reintegrate into civilian life within their community

Abstract: A qualitative study focused on the experiences of young Bedouin Israeli citizens who volunteered to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces. The study aimed to understand the …

Critical conversations: A restorative engagement initiative for people with lived experience of military sexual trauma

Abstract:Introduction: Military sexual trauma (MST) affects many Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and Veterans, with thousands of individuals reporting military sexual …

Postvention support to military suicide loss survivors: a scoping review

Abstract: Introduction: U.S. military suicide affects not only military service members but also military dependants and spouses. Suicide loss survivors experience a multitude of …

Thriving Lives in Higher Education: Advancing Policy and Practice For University Students From Armed Forces Families

This report examines the experiences of students from Armed Forces families (Service children) in Higher Education (HE) across the UK. It highlights and addresses signifi cant gaps …

Effects of the after deployment adaptive parenting tools intervention on social functioning in Veterans and their partners: A pilot study

Abstract: Deployment-related PTSD can negatively impact social functioning in veteran families. Individualized PTSD-focused therapy does not consistently lead to improved social …

A case example of a female Veteran completing brief cognitive behavioral conjoint therapy augmented with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Abstract: This case study highlights a female military veteran and her intimate partner who participated in an open label clinical trial receiving brief Cognitive-Behavioral …

Public attitudes towards the Australian Defence Force

Abstract: Overall, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was highly regarded by respondents to the survey. Strong majorities held positive opinions of the organisation, and expressed …