Approximately one million gay and lesbian Americans are veterans, and rates of engagement in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system may be increasing for both sexual and gender minority veterans.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) Veterans participated in a focus group or individual interview and completed self-report measures about their experiences, beliefs and preferences in communicating with VA healthcare providers.
Objective: This study examined the relationship among childhood trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and adult social support in a large sample of veterans who served in the military after 09/11/2001, with a specific focus on the potential role of the PTSD avoidance and numbing
Survey data from Veterans who served post 9-11 were utilized to examine the relationships among childhood trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and adult social support.
Although criminal justice involvement and incarceration are common problems for homeless veterans, few studies have examined childhood risk factors for criminal justice involvement among veterans.
Researchers assessed whether family instability, childhood conduct disorder, and childhood abuse were correlated with criminal justice involvement or incarceration in a sample of homeless Veterans.
Aims: To characterize smokeless tobacco initiation and persistence in relation to deployment, combat, occupation, smoking and mental health symptoms. Design: Prospective cohort, utilizing self-reported survey data from the Millennium Cohort Study.
Survey data from the Millennium Cohort Study were utilized to examine rates of smokeless tobacco initiation and persistence in relation to deployment, combat, occupation, and mental health symptoms.
Introduction: Although the military is a young and vigorous force, service members and veterans may experience sexual functioning problems (SFPs) as a result of military service.
Male Service members provided self-report data about their happiness, quality of life, mental and physical health, life and military experiences, and sexual functioning problems.