Veterans experience mental health conditions at a disproportionate rate compared to their civilian counterparts, and approximately 60% of older veterans who receive their care through the United States Department of …
Potential psychological issues faced by British nuclear test veterans have been under-researched. This study assessed the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in British nuclear test veterans and aimed to explore …
The physical demands on U.S. service members have increased significantly over the past several decades as the number of military operations requiring overseas deployment have expanded in frequency, duration, and …
Exploring Health Outcomes for U.S. Veterans Compared to Non-Veterans from 2003 to 2019 Read More »
The obesity epidemic in the United States has been well documented and serves as the basis for a number of health interventions across the nation. However, those who have served …
Decades after deployment, Gulf War veterans of the war in 1990-91 referred to a Veterans Affairs (VA) tertiary evaluation center report a high burden of chronic symptoms, many of which …
Illness beliefs are significant contributors to health outcomes. Beliefs about the cause of physical symptoms is considered particularly important among those with medically unexplained symptoms and illnesses (MUS). The aim …
Understanding Veterans’ Causal Attributions of Physical Symptoms Read More »
This study examined the hypothesis that differential telomere shortening, a measure of cellular aging may be associated with exposures that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may differ …
Telomere Shortening and Accelerated Aging in US Military Veterans Read More »
This report explores the prevalence of dementia among US veterans and risks associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia’s. The report found that the risks of dementia are high among …
This study sought to understand the differences in social support between veterans and civilians and whether sex is an impacting factor. Findings suggest that veterans could benefit from programs to …
This feasibility study aimed to find out whether it was possible to identify veterans in electronic health records using key word searches. This study comes from a lack of quantitative …
This handbook explores the role of women in the Armed Forces and diversity more generally in the Armed Forces, as well as offering mechanisms to help prevent and respond to …
This article explores rates of anger and aggression in the veteran population, including for those seeking treatment for mental health difficulties such as post-traumatic stress disorder. This study also investigated …
Anger and Aggression in UK Treatment-Seeking Veterans with PTSD Read More »
This study examines the relationship between error-related negativity (ERN) and alcohol use in veterans over time.
This report explores the health-related quality of life of veterans following transition to civilian life. Military personnel transitioning from military service to civilian life undergo a complex process with variable …
