United States (U.S.) veterans are substantially older than their non-veteran counterparts. However, nationally representative, population-based data on the unique health needs of this population are lacking. Such data are critical …
Given the demanding nature of its mission, the collective units of the Army, not just individual Soldiers, need to be able to withstand and adapt to a wide range of …
The development and validation of an Army team resilience measure Read More »
The present study analyzed the validity and reliability of a full-scale and adapted measure of resilience from a sample of 470 U.S. military service Veterans receiving clinical services from a …
Validation of the adapted response to stressful experiences scale Read More »
This study reviews existing literature on post traumatic stress symptoms and post traumatic stress resilience. The findings of the review are discussed and implications for the research and treatment of …
This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US veterans. A sample of 23 veterans were interviewed, the study found that veterans faced similar challenges as the civilian …
Stress and Coping among Post-9/11 Veterans During COVID-19: A Qualitative Exploration Read More »
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between resiliency factors and a range of mental health outcomes among a sample of United States Army Reserve and National …
The aim of this study was to examine whether the presence of resilience resources before deployment, and the potential loss of these resources over time, are associated with the risk …
Guided by a resilience framework, this study examines the accumulation of risk and protective factors, as well as the potential buffering effects of protective factors on mental distress among female …
This paper explores resilience and how it is affected by trauma experienced during military service.
Veterans with combat exposure experience high rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and associated suicidal ideation. The current study examined whether social support (i.e., social connectedness and social engagement) and …
This paper explores the experience of sexual trauma in women veterans.
This paper explores patterns of risk and protective factors in military families.
This paper explores risk and resilience actors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
This research sought to understand why female veterans under-utilize veteran and military service organizations. To understand this qualitative analysis of the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) needs assessment survey data …
Belonging and Support: Women Veterans’ Perceptions of Veteran Service Organizations Read More »
This study evaluates the quality of mental health apps for resiliency that are specifically targeted to military members and public safety personnel.
Making Generation R – resilience through inspiration Charity Blesma runs Making Generation R sessions, which involve Blesma members visiting groups, such as in schools, to share stories of resilience and …
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This article discusses the development and implementation of a family resilience program during the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares lessons learnt during this initiative.
Lessons from those who have overcome trauma are helping pupils confront their own personal challenges The graphic account of Darren Swift’s injuries is certainly powerful. Reactions from year 8 and …
How do you teach children to be resilient? Ask a limbless veteran Read More »
Dr Shelley McDermid Wadsworth and the team at the Military Family Research Institute and the Center for Families at Purdue University have been working on a new Family Resilience initiative …
This paper explores the application of the Military Family Fitness Model (MFFM) to enhance family fitness and resilience.
This book chapter explores the concept of military family resilience.
This book chapter provides an overview of military families, including the characteristics and experiences of this group in recent conflicts.
This article explores the culture of military families, their resilience and the potential challenges of military life.
This paper explores the use of family-centered preventive interventions to mitigate psychological health risk.
This article explores resilience building in military-connected children.
This paper explores resilience and psychological health in Australian veterans.
This paper explores the experiences of veterans with combat-related amputation and pathways to resilient behaviours.
This paper explores resilience training for military personnel.
This paper considers factors for student military veterans to consider as they reintegrate into civilian society and education.
This factsheet outlines the results of a study to explore the meaning that veterans attach to their military deployment experiences.
This paper explores gender differences when it comes to resilience among veterans. This exploration is framed within the context of trauma history and social ecology.
This paper details the outcome of interviews with homeless ex-Servicemen to explore their experiences of stress and resilience.
Lessons from those who have overcome trauma are helping pupils confront their own personal challenges. hen the IRA bomb exploded, Darren Swift, an army dog handler in Belfast, had several split-second …
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This article details a study that explored the perspectives of stay-at-home mothers, teachers and military-connected children in Nigeria, in order to further understanding of the psychological experiences and outcomes of …
This article discusses the effects of social support and resilience on violent behaviour in military veterans.
This article discusses a program to build resilience and reduce emotional distress in veterans reintegrating into the civilian workplace.
This article examines differences in psychosocial factors, such as social support and occupation, and health-related vulnerability, such as posttraumatic factors and depression. The article suggests that post-911 veterans with service-related …
This study examines the evidence base relating to UK Service leaver resilience and transition from military to civilian life.
This article examines the association between religion/spirituality (R/S), and mental health and functional outcomes. Although the study does not have treatment implications, results suggest that higher levels of R/S may help …
Prince Harry attended the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) sponsored Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College London today, where he gave a speech covering mental resilience and rehabilitation in the …
Prince Harry speaks at the 2018 Veterans’ Mental Health Conference Read More »
This article explores the concept of transition and pays attention to some of the difficulties a minority of veterans can face during this time, such as involvement in the criminal …
This review aims to identify assessments that have the potential to measure spiritual fitness to be used in a military context. It is the first step in the process of …
Measures of spirituality for use in military contexts: a scoping review Read More »
This study provides information about brain function in troops before and after deployment. The study explores concepts such as resilience, what it means within the military context, as well as …
Cognitive performance improvement in Canadian Armed Forces personnel during deployment Read More »
This article examines the mental health and resilience of the UK armed forces.
This research explores postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms in a sample of military wives, taking into consideration and analysing factors that affect the prevalence of these symptoms.
Military families are relatively unique with regard to life events and factors that influence them. For example, deployment and frequent relocations. This study finds that relocation may not be directly …
A Theory of Risk and Resilience Factors in Military Families Read More »
