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Non-pharmacological interventions for mental health among partners of military members and Veterans: A systematic review

Abstract: Introduction: Partners of military members and Veterans face the common challenges that typical families encounter while also dealing with unique difficulties arising …

"Beauty is your duty?" The issue of appearance in Ukrainian media discourse about servicewomen

Abstract: This article examines the portrayal of beauty and appearance of female military personnel in Ukrainian military, civilian, and feminist media materials published between …

Perceptions of the impact of military life on relationships and intimate partner violence and abuse among UK military personnel

Abstract: Research suggests that the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPVA) use (i.e., perpetration) and experience (i.e., victimisation) is higher among military …

Understanding sexual dysfunction in French military service member with PTSD: Findings from a descriptive study

Abstract: Background Sexual dysfunction is a serious and frequently underrecognized consequence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with profound implications on quality of …

What does existing research tell us about the factors impacting non-serving military spouse mothers’ perinatal mental health experiences? A systematic review with textual narrative synthesis

Abstract: Perinatal mental health disorders affect 1 in 5 mothers, with military life introducing unique stressors that may exacerbate these conditions. Non-serving military spouse …

Women in the military: Navigating through female life stages and military career by "acting normally"

Abstract: Recruiting and retaining female military personnel remains a challenge in most military organizations. This study explores how female-specific transitional stages in life …

Furthering our understanding of post-traumatic mental health conditions and intimate relationship outcomes in Veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Abstract: Objective: Although there has been substantial research on post-traumatic stress disorder and its commonly comorbid conditions, the unique associations among these mental …

Predicting divorce among a sample of U.S. Army couples from marital processes, service member mental health, and military experiences

Abstract:Marital distress is an ongoing concern among U.S. military couples and is associated with poor service member (SM) mental health, suicide, and SM readiness and retention. …

Service members' couple finances: An examination of financial anxiety, financial decision-making, and agreement on spending and relationship outcomes

Abstract: Service members may be at an elevated risk for financial anxiety due to the additional financial stressors of military life (e.g., moving costs, additional childcare …

A dyad approach to understanding intimate partner and family distress as risk factors for poor warfighter brain health following mild traumatic brain injury in military couples

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Using a dyadic approach with military couples, the current study examined family risk factors for chronic neurobehavioral symptoms in service members and …

Patterning of musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. Army: A sociocentric social network analysis

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are the most prevalent and costly threat to U.S. soldier health and medical readiness. Although sociodemographic and …

On the home front: Addressing the needs of U.S. military spouses

Abstract: The men and women who volunteer to join America’s armed forces don’t serve alone. Virtually every soldier, Marine, sailor, airman, and Coast Guardsman who serves this …