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Supporting Our Troops: Library Services and Support for Veterans

Abstract: Veterans are a unique population that can be found in libraries across the United States. Libraries of all types are developing new approaches to the veterans in their …

Suicide and all-cause mortality in Swedish deployed military veterans: a population-based matched cohort study

Abstract: Objective: To investigate suicide and mortality risk in deployed military veterans versus non-deployed comparators who had gone through military conscription testing. …

Veterans and the Ethics of Reciprocity in UK Primary Healthcare

Abstract: In the UK, The Armed Forces Covenant states that veterans should receive priority treatment where it relates to a condition, subject to clinical need, which results from …

Expanding the Understanding of Risk Behavior Associated With Homelessness Among Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: To advance large-scale efforts to end veteran homelessness, an understanding of factors that contribute to housing insecurity is necessary. Common risk …

Self-reorganization in transition from military to civilian life: Maria’s way

Qualitative research has demonstrated that transition from military to civilian life involves narrative identity reconstruction among service members. The reformulation of …

Alcohol use, military sexual trauma, expectancies, and coping skills in women veterans presenting to primary care

Abstract: Background: Little is known regarding alcohol use and its correlates in women veterans. An understanding of these variables is of utility to providers in primary care at …

Beyond the caveman: Rethinking masculinity in relation to men's help-seeking

Abstract: Statistically, men make less use of health-care services than women. This has been interpreted as the result of the ‘hegemonic’ masculine code in which ‘real’ …

Implications of Masculine Gender Role Stress in Male Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The relationships between masculine gender role stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom severity, alexithymia, fear of emotional states, and social …

'It's caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate': Men's Accounts of Masculinity and Help Seeking

Abstract: It is often assumed that men are reluctant to seek medical care. However, despite growing interest in masculinity and men’s health, few studies have focussed on …

'We've got to break down the shame': Portrayals of Men's Depression

Abstract: News articles play a role in reproducing or challenging stigma. Stigma, in turn, can be a barrier to men’s mental health help seeking. We used discursive analytic …

Cognitive performance improvement in Canadian Armed Forces personnel during deployment

Abstract: Introduction: Chronic stress can decrease resilience and diminish cognitive adaptability; thus, operational stressors related to military deployment can pose significant …

Coming home: the experiences and implication of reintegration for military families

Abstract: Introduction: Although military families are typically resilient in the face of adversity, the current literature suggests that the aftermath of deployment involves …