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Armed Forces Personnel in Transition - Integrated Personal Commissioning for Veterans (IPC4V)

Abstract: Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC) was the approach developed to support the delivery of personalised care specifically for people with long term conditions and …

Early Support for Military-Connected Families: Evaluation of Services at NSPCC Military Site

Abstract: While military-connected children and their families share many challenges in common with other families, they also face unique circumstances that can cause additional …

Mission-Centered Engagement with Asian American Student Veterans

Abstract: This article draws qualitatively on the experiences, reflections, and expressions of Asian American student veterans through Asian American Studies courses and …

Aborted transition between two dichotomous cultures as seen through Dialogical Self Theory

The purpose of this article is to further advance the understanding of self-identity work amid transition from military to civilian life, with emphasis on the complexities between …

Annotated Bibliography of Veterans Affairs Canada Research Directorate Publications for 1992 – 2018: Research Evidence to Support the Well-Being of Veterans and their Families

Abstract: The VAC (Veterans Affairs Canada) Research Directorate was established in 2002 under the leadership of Dr. David Pedlar PhD, in response to a need for evidence to guide …

Out With The Old, In With The New: A Nuanced Approach To Self-Stigma Among Veterans

Abstract: Self-stigma can generate significant public health costs because of its implications concerning underutilization of treatment. Veterans are particularly vulnerable to …

Pain and Sleep problems predict Quality of Life for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness

Abstract: Poor sleep and pain are common in veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), yet it is unclear how these may impact dimensions of quality of life. As such, this study …

Associations of TBI, PTSD, and depression with dementia risk among female military veterans: Not just men

Abstract: Over the past decade, it has become increasingly recognized that military veterans are at higher risk than the general population for neuropsychiatric conditions such as …

Burden among caregivers of service members and veterans following traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objectives: To determine the (a) health status and caregiving appraisal and (b) influence of perceived burden on health and appraisal in a sample of caregivers helping …

Like a Refugee : Veterans, Vietnam, and the Making of a False Equivalence

Abstract: Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump claimed that American veterans were treated worse than refugees and undocumented immigrants. That belief—that the …

Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan or who have …

Relationship between obesity and health problems in help-seeking military veterans

Abstract: Background: UK Armed Forces (UK AF) veterans may be particularly vulnerable to obesity and its comorbid physical and mental health problems. Aim: To examine the …