Combat-injured Service members diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury participated in a study examining the relationships among bodily injuries, traumatic stress, and post-concussion symptoms.
Using data from national surveys of jail and prison inmates conducted in 2002 and 2004, the authors found that male veterans in the age group that entered military service in the early years of the All Volunteer Force (AVF) were at greater risk of incarceration than nonveterans of similar age and
The risk of incarceration for male Veterans compared with non-Veterans was examined through the use of national surveys of jail and prison inmates.
Background—The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have exposed thousands of service members to intense stress, and as a result many have developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A subset of data from current and former U.S. Military personnel participating in the Millennium Cohort Study was used to explore the role of military deployment history and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in coronary heart disease.
As more women serve in the U.S. military, the proportion of females among homeless veterans is increasing.
Characteristics of male and female Veterans in the Housing and Urban Development- Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program were examined with administrative data.
Purpose. The population of military veterans attending college is rapidly growing as veterans return from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF).
Students (Veterans and non-Veterans) attending private and public two and four year colleges in Minnesota completed an online survey in order to describe patterns of students' health-related behaviors.
Background: Women who have served in the military are a rapidly growing population. No previous studies have compared directly their health status to that of civilians. Purpose: To provide estimates of several leading U.S. health indicators by military service status among women.