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Efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia and nightmares in Afghanistan and Iraq veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Objective: Sleep disturbances are a core and salient feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Pilot studies have indicated that combined cognitive-behavioral …

Pathological and Problem Gambling among Veterans in Clinical Care: Prevalence, Demography, and Clinical Correlates

Abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate prevalence rates of pathological gambling and problem gambling among veterans receiving VA care, since several studies have …

Influences on Call Outcomes among Veteran Callers to the National Veterans Crisis Line

Abstract: The association of caller and call characteristics with proximal outcomes of Veterans Crisis Line calls were examined. From October 1–7, 2010, 665 veterans with recent …

Risk Factors for Headache in the UK Military - Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Abstract: Aims: To assess the importance of service demographic, mental disorders, and deployment factors on headache severity and prevalence, and to assess the impact of headache …

Unethical Battlefield Conduct Reported by Soldiers Serving in the Iraq War

Abstract: Research involving military service members has shown a strong relationship between combat experiences and increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and …

Nature adventure rehabilitation for combat-related posttraumatic chronic stress disorder: A randomized control trial

Abstract: Chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CR-PTSD) is a condition with many treatment barriers. Nature Adventure Rehabilitation (NAR) as a second line or as …

Veterans and Chronic Pain

Abstract: Musculoskeletal problems are the commonest reason for medical discharge in all the British armed forces. By definition, these problems are chronic and resistant to …

Violent offending by UK military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: a data linkage cohort study

Abstract: Background: Violent offending by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts is a cause for concern and there is much public debate about the proportion of …

Iraq and Afghanistan veteran presentations to Combat Stress, since 2003

Abstract: Background: Recently, proposals have been made to improve mental health care for UK military veterans. Combat Stress (CS), a veteran’s charity, has provided mental …

Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care

Abstract: Background: While scholarship on alcohol use and homelessness has focused on the impact of alcohol abuse and dependence, little is known about the effects of lower …

A Resilience Perspective of Postpartum Depressive Symptomatology in Military Wives

Abstract: Objective: To estimate the prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms in a sample of military wives, and to provide a comparative descriptive analysis of demographic, …

Increased risk of alcohol and drug use among children from deployed military families

Abstract: Aims: To examine the association between military deployment of a parent and use of alcohol and drugs among children of deployed military personnel. Design: …