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THE FALL OF SINGAPORE IN 1942 Having just returned from Singapore, where I was fortunate enough to view both the World War II fortifications at Fort Siloso and the excellent exhibition on the fall and occupation of Singapore at the National Museum of Singapore, I was reminded that, after initial air attacks in December 1941, Singapore fell after 7 days… Read more »
Introduction A previous series of papers have analysed the following functions and roles of military health services necessary to conduct their three elemental and distinct yet intrinsically interlinked missions: providing treatment services, enabling operational capability and facilitating civilian re-integration:1 ‘Military health support’, pending a better term indicating that, whether deployed or not, all ADF commanders… Read more »
Abstract Aim: Colombia concluded a peace agreement with its largest guerrilla group (known as FARC) in 2016. The study aimed to compare neurosurgical procedures performed at the largest national military hospital during a two-year period at the height of the armed conflict (2003–2004) with a similar period around the official signing of the agreement (2015–2017)…. Read more »
Abstract The effects of war on combat veterans’ mental health are numerous and well established. Several effective interventions exist based on cognitive–behavioural therapy that aim to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD that many veterans struggle with. However, little attention has been paid to psychodynamic psychotherapy and documenting its use in treating the… Read more »
Introduction Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKI) are a common problem for militaries around the globe.1,2 Countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States of America) spend millions of dollars on direct patient care in the treatment of MSKI. In 2017, Canada allocated nearly CA$200 million towards implementing strategies… Read more »
Introduction Australian Defence Force (ADF) service members’ occupational history, consisting of repeated minor traumatic brain injury (TBI) with accompanying cognitive, behavioural, mood and movement disorders, are cardinal symptoms suggestive of the diagnosis of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In 2015, Beran1 published an opinion piece alerting the medical and legal profession that… Read more »
Introduction Relinquishing military employment has the potential to be a life transition laden with emotional, financial, relational and physical stressors for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) families.1-2 This article explores how intimate partners of CAF veterans who have operational service in Atlantic Canada and live with a mental health problem cultivate family resiliency during the military… Read more »
Abstract Children living in Defence families affected by parental mental illness face increased stressors, pressure for self-sufficiency and potential exposure to adverse outcomes, including future mental illness. Little is known about the impact of mental health early interventions on the help-seeking tendencies of military young people affected by parental mental illness. Similarly, the responsivity of… Read more »
Abstract Background: The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Adaptive Sports Program offers participation in recreational and competitive sports to wounded, injured or ill veterans to support rehabilitation, recovery and social reintegration. There has been limited research on the impact of sport participation on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of current and former serving ADF… Read more »
Abstract Background: The acquisition of normative percentile values for fitness could help understand fitness progression in relation to age and grade level and establish cut-off points for low fitness levels in a military population. Purpose: To establish specific normative reference values by gender and academic year over five physical fitness tests taken by naval school… Read more »
Introduction An enduring question in military research is how military experiences influence post-service psychosocial outcomes, such as employment. Of interest is how military service and combat exposure affect employment patterns in middle adulthood (age 45–64). Middle adulthood represents an opportunity to study long-term consequences or delayed onset of issues related to military service. Employment is… Read more »
Abstract The Royal Australian Army Dental Corps regards John Keith Henderson as the first Australian to provide dental treatment to troops on active service. At the time, he was a third-year dental student at the University of Sydney who had enlisted as a Private in the Australian Army Medical Corps at the outbreak of World… Read more »
