The authors of this study used a national sample of Veterans within one year of returning from deployment in Afghanistan (OEF) or Iraq (OIF) to examine: (1) mental health symptoms and problematic alcohol/drug use, and (2) differences in mental health and alcohol/ drug use problems by gender, Serv
Members of Troops to Teachers (N = 102 male veterans) were surveyed regarding their career transition experiences and life satisfaction. Primary themes related to career transition included preparation for transition, investment vs. sacrifice, and rewards of new career.
One hundred twenty male Veterans who participated in the Troops to Teachers program were surveyed using qualitative methods to examine their career transitions to the teaching profession and life satisfaction.
We studied 1,292 Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans who participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing to estimate the prevalence of perceived reintegration difficulty and compare Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare users to nonusers in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics.
Veterans from OEF/OIF/OND participated in a clinical trial of expressive writing; Veterans Affairs (VA) users were compared to nonusers in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics.
Circumstances of modern wars have placed service members at risk for harming noncombatants and engaging in other possible morally injurious acts.
A survey of Vietnam combat Veterans was conducted to test whether experiences of abusive violence toward enemies or noncombatants were directly and/or indirectly linked with drug or alcohol problems and/or suicidality via posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or guilt.
Understanding the role of spirituality as a potential coping mechanism for military personnel is important given growing concern about the mental health issues of personnel returning from war.
Active Duty military personnel participated in a study examining the role of spirituality in mental health problems. Researchers tested whether spirituality moderates the relationships among combat exposure, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidality.