Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
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Military veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle with psychological, moral, spiritual and existential wounds that exceed the reach of conventional symptom‑focused treatments. Through a search for and…
Stephen V Bowles, Donavan Hoffman, Francesca M Cozzi, Serena Bujtor, Emily Grieser, Sadie Kilar, Alexandra P. Siddall, Arpita Ghosh, John Eric M Novosel-Lingat and Tim Hoyt
Introduction: Military service members encounter numerous stressors post-deployment. Unit cohesion, community, social connections and leadership can serve as resilience support systems and may help improve service members’ wellbeing. This research…
Introduction: Military service is a physically demanding occupation, and fewer women than men meet the military fitness standards, especially in manual handling and load carriage. Therefore, integrating women into physically…
Vinicius Damasceno, Gustavo Bernardes Fanaro, André Rosado, Irlei Santos, Guilherme van Keulen and Helder Guerra Resende
The recruitment and mobilisation of higher education professionals for temporary military service occurs annually in the Brazilian Air Force occur annually. After the selection process, volunteers complete a Technical Adaptation…
This paper proposes a SW&I Spiritual Health Protocol–Provisional (SW&ISH–P) that will expand on the spiritual aspects of the treatment and management of Spiritual Wounds and Injuries (SW&I) previously discussed in…
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a flavivirus infection transmitted by Ixodes ticks across Eurasia. Recently, rare indigenous cases of TBE have been reported in the United Kingdom, although most documented traveller…
Background Long-term health conditions (LTHC) are major contributors to morbidity and mortality in Australia and may be more prevalent in Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans. Previous analyses are limited because…
This commentary reflects on the ancient craft of fletching as a personally meaningful practice that supports recovery and reintegration following military service. Drawing on lived experience, the essay situates fletching…
A Mixed-Methods Assessment of War-Related Abuses in Ukraine since 2014 Professor Lynn Lieberman Lawry1,3, Dr Bharathi Radhakrishnan2, Dr Kimberly T Johnson-Boua1, Ms Vivitha Mani2,3, Dr Olena Nesterova4, Dr Olga Gvozdetska4,…
Credentialling and Orientating Military IMGs: Lessons from an Australian Civilian Hospital Dr Felix Ho1 1NT Health, Darwin, Australia Biography Felix Ho is a medical practitioner with a background in health…
An Immersive Mixed Reality Approach to Tactical Medical Training in Military Medicine Dr. Dale Linegar1, Mr. Sven de Vries2, Mr. Michael Schinkel2, Mr. Benjamin Krynski1 1Blueroom Simulations, Clayton South, Australia,…
