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Empty Curriculum, Empty Mind: Teaching Mindfulness with Military Veterans

Abstract: This conceptual essay places the Buddhist notion of sunyata, or emptiness, at the heart of the enterprise of teaching mindfulness with military veterans. It is a term …

Veterans Aware Manifesto: Acute & Community Trusts

Abstract: This document is aimed at healthcare providers and sets out the objectives of the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), the standards expected from ‘Veteran …

Mental health of Canadian Veterans of the Reserve Force

Abstract: Introduction: Although the well-being of Regular Force Veterans in Canada has been characterized, including aspects of their transition to civilian life and their mental …

The Role of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Negative Affect in Predicting Substantiated Intimate Partner Violence Incidents Among Military Personnel

Abstract: Increasing rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military populations during recent conflicts have sparked concerns regarding the incidence of other commonly …

Understanding Moral Injury From a Character Domain Perspective

Abstract: Within the past decade, the emerging field of moral injury has focused mostly on the clinical dimension of a traumatic event (Griffin et al., Journal of Traumatic …

Can cognitive performance predict posttraumatic stress disorder symptom change in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans: A longitudinal study

Abstract: Modern military conflicts including Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom have been associated with increased risk of adverse emotional and cognitive …

Life course Perspective on the Role of Military Sexual Trauma as a Pathway to Homelessness for Female Veterans

Abstract: The human dimension of war can be traumatizing. For women serving as active-duty service members, the atrocities of war can be exacerbated by sexual harassment and …

Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services; Aggregated Report; Pilot year (2020-2021)

Summary: This report highlights published specialist standards set against each clinical service collated into an anonymised report. Each service also receives a confidential …

Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Abstract: Veterans are at increased risk of comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) relative to civilians. Few studies have explored the …

Transgenerational exposure to combat: Military family, moral dilemmas, reclaiming self

This study sought to understand the impact that parental combat trauma has on children who serve in the armed forces. Using Semi structured interviews the study identified one …

A national survey of self-reported mental health of Veterans pursuing post-secondary education in Canada

Abstract: Introduction: The present study details self-reported mental health symptoms among Canadian Veterans pursuing post-secondary education in Canada. Methods: Survey …

Self-rated sleep quality predicts incident suicide ideation in US military veterans: Results from a 7-year, nationally representative, prospective cohort study

Abstract: Sleep disturbance is a risk factor for future suicidal behaviours (e.g. suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, death by suicide), and military veterans are at increased …