Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
V Williams, F P Deane, C Giles and L Knight
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
