Injuries are a common occurrence during basic military training. These injuries have the potential to influence recruits’ health and performance throughout their military careers. This study examined various factors that …
Women veterans (WV) are the fastest growing veteran subpopulation and recognized to be at increased risk for suicide compared with civilians. Improving engagement (e.g., response rates) of WV in survey …
The health of post-menopausal women Veterans is a neglected area of study. A stronger empirical evidence base is needed, and would inform the provision of health care for the nearly …
Rural residents are overrepresented in the military; however, access to Veteran services is limited in rural areas. There is a need to identify rural Veteran healthcare utilization. This study addresses …
Rural Veterans’ dental utilization, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2014 Read More »
Reducing access to lethal means is one of the few empirically supported approaches for lowering suicide rates, and safe firearms storage practices have been associated with reduced risk of death …
Violence toward others is a serious problem among a subset of military veterans. This study reports on predictive validity of a brief screening tool for violence in veterans.
Veterans receiving Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare have increased suicide risk compared to the general population. Many patients see primary care clinicians prior to suicide. Yet little is known about the …
The homeless population is aging, and their use of nursing homes is not well understood. We compared comorbidities (substance use, mental health conditions, and physical illness) and nursing home measures …
The relationship between combat and psychiatric breakdown has been well recognised for decades. The change to smaller, professional armed forces has reduced the risk of large-scale acute psychiatric casualties, and …
In an effort to reduce the high rate of suicide among post-9/11 veterans, a collaborative team within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a holistic community-based health promotion …
This paper determines whether persistent opioid use after injury is associated with subsequent long-term development of clinically recognized opioid abuse.
Accumulating research suggests unique patterns of suicide risk, homelessness, and criminal-justice involvement in younger (age < 40) relative to older (aged 40+) cohorts of Veterans. However, potential explanations for these differences remain …
Both the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada identified the need for a brief standardized tool to screen military members and veterans for the risk of a difficult adjustment …
Risk Screening of Veterans Throughout the Life Course Read More »
This paper explores patterns of risk and protective factors in military families.
This publication offers commentary on a recent publication that explores trends in suicide among Scottish veterans. Read the related publication from Bergman, Mackay and Pell (2021)
This paper explores whether having resilience resources before deployment, and the potential loss of those resources, has an effect on the risk of PTSD symptoms post-deployment.
This paper explores trends in suicide among Scottish veterans, suggesting that, overall, veterans are not at increased risk of suicide. The highest risk for both men and women is in …
Suicide among Scottish military veterans: follow-up and trends Read More »
This paper explores risk and resilience actors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.
This paper explores factors that may contribute to risk of suicide in veterans with military sexual trauma-related post-traumatic stress disorder.
This paper explores the use of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for the treatment of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder who are at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
This paper highlights what it perceives to be issues relating to current research funding processes and infrastructure that is in place to support research with potential for high impact. The …
High-Risk, High-Impact Health Services Research: Developing an Innovation Initiative Read More »
This paper examines the association between military deployment of a parent and use of alcohol and drugs among children of deployed military personnel.
This paper explores risk and protective factors associated with post-traumatic stress among military personnel and suggests this information may help identify personnel who would benefit from increased or targeted support.
This paper examines patterns of offending among ex-military personnel.
This paper investigates the association between motor neurone disease and military service in UK veterans.
Serving military personnel are more likely to smoke, and to smoke more heavily, than civilians. The aim of this study was to examine whether veterans have an increased risk of …
This paper examines long-term mental health outcomes in a large cohort of veterans, with a focus on the impact of length of service.
Lymphohaematopoietic malignancies are common in the general population. There have been concerns that military service may be associated with increased risk as a result of occupational exposures. This study examines the …
This paper explores the risk of suicide in veterans in Scotland, irrespective of length of service or exposure to conflict, in comparison with people having no record of military service.
While traumatic limb loss in military personnel is widely known, the threat posed by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in those who have served is less well recognised. This paper explores …
This summary document accompanies a systematic review that can be found here.
This review examines the effectiveness of well-being interventions used with military personnel.
This paper explores violence within the family unit involving military personnel and following return from deployment. Exposure to combat and post-deployment mental health problems are risk factors for violence both inside …
Post-deployment family violence among UK military personnel Read More »
This study examines the experiences of Canadian veterans as they transition from military to civilian life.
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 »
