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Guilt and It’s Relationship to Mental Illness and Suicide Attempts in an Australian Veteran Population with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

K Kerr, M Romaniuk, S McLeay, S Walker, J Henderson, A Khoo Abstract Background Australian veterans have an increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Guilt is a common post-trauma…

Can Communication Skills Training for Veteran’s Spouses Increase Positive Communication Patterns?

Fatemeh Bagheri, Maryam Amidi Mazaheri, Akbar Hassanzadeh Abstract Background: War veterans are at risk for lower relationship satisfaction and higher rates of separation and divorce. Addressing communication patterns between veteran’s…

Effect of Socio-Demographic and Health Indices on the Survival of Cancer Patients Among the Iranian Military Community: A Survival Analysis

Y Alimohamadi, M Janani, AR Khoshdel* Abstract Background: Concurrent to changes in lifestyles, non-communicable diseases such as cancers are one of the main causes of mortality. Identifying effective factors on…

Causes and Diseases Leading to Early Permanent Medical Disqualification of Military Non- Pilot Flight Crews Based on Their Service Categories

H Shahali, A Amirabadi Farahani Abstract Background: Efficient workforce is the most important capital, and studies have shown apositive relationship between health and performance. Understanding the factors leading to disability…

An Acute Respiratory Illness Outbreak Investigation at an Australian Defence Force Training Establishment

O Williams, C Lau, V Ross Abstract Background: Influenza outbreaks can spread rapidly in confined settings such as military training establishments, impacting operational capability. There are few published examples of…

Colonel Arthur Graham Butler’s ‘Allegiances’: Today’s ‘Military Health Service Missions’

N Westphalen Introduction This article follows previous papers by the author regarding occupational and environmental medicine in the ADF.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 These articles, as well as a 2019 Productivity Commission inquiry,11 explain…

Testosterone and Vitamin D Concentrations in Military Personnel Following Traumatic Brain Injury

K Tillotson, LM Wentz, M Roy, CS Berry-Caban Abstract Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been shown to cause pituitary dysfunction, manifesting in low testosterone concentrations, and previous research suggests…

Health Promotion in the Australian Defence Force

N Westphalen Introduction This article follows previous papers by the author regarding occupational and environmental medicine in the ADF.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 These articles, as well as a recent Productivity Commission inquiry,9 indicate…

Long Term Stability of Recall of Combat Exposure in Australian Vietnam Veterans

B O’Toole, S Catts Abstract Accurate recall of exposure to traumatic events is essential for diagnosis, treatment and compensation. However, in the context of military combat, reports of trauma exposure…

Total and per-patient Fiscal Year 2013 VA disability compensation and medical care expenditures and utilization for Vietnam Era Veterans with service-connected disabilities

D Fried, M Rajan, C Tseng, D Helmer Background: While Veterans with 50%+ service connection are entitled to VA disability compensation and prioritised VA care, little is known about disability…