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Being a Female Veteran: A Grounded Theory of Coping With Transitions

Abstract: Female veterans, the fastest growing segment in the military, have unique pre-military histories and military experiences that are associated with post-military physical …

Relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder, attachment, self-blame, and social support among women veterans with a history of childhood and/or military sexual trauma

Abstract: The present study examined the relationships between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, trauma-related self-blame, perceived social support, and …

The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2016

This report details progress made with the covenant and includes a summary of this years deliverables and commitments. This is the fifth annual report since the Armed Forces Act …

Focus On: Armed Forces Charities’ Physical Health Provision

This research maps the physical health support offered by the charity sector to the Armed Forces community.

Caring for the Veteran, Military and Family Member, Nursing Competencies: Strategies for Integrating Content into Nursing School Curricula

Abstract: In the United States, one in every 15 persons is a Veteran (U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2016, U. S. News and World Report, 2017). An estimated 27% of these …

Military Cultural Competence

Abstract: This article offers a new definition of military cultural competence based on a review of the literature. As a starting point, the defining characteristics of military …

Validation of the Warrior Identity Scale in the Chicagoland Veterans Study

Abstract: The present study examined the psychometric properties of a measure of military identity in a sample of U.S. military members. Confirmatory factor analysis provided …

Alzheimer's Disease prevalence, costs, and prevention for military personnel and veterans

Abstract: By 2050, more than 13 million Americans of all ages are estimated to be living with Alzheimer's disease (AD), and the aggregate costs of care will swell to approximately …

Aging LGBT Military Service Members and Veterans

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to highlight the experiences and needs of aging sexual and gender minority (SGM) veterans. Significant demographic changes in the …

Relocation, Gender, and Emotion; A psycho-social perspective on the experiences of military wives

Abstract: This book has two main aims: firstly, to provide a rare, detailed description of the use of a psychoanalytically informed, reflexive research method to achieve an …

Association of dimensional psychological health measures with telomere length in male war veterans

Abstract: Background: Several psychiatric disorders may be characterized by peripheral telomere shortening. However, it is unclear whether telomere shortening is associated with …

Geographic Variation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation in Medicare and Veterans Affairs Populations

Abstract: Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is strongly recommended after myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, or coronary artery bypass surgery, but it is …