Research Paper Title Self-Stigma and Veteran Culture. Abstract Self-stigma is a salient concept in mental health care. Consequences of self-stigma include increased morbidity and decreased engagement with the health care system. Cultural factors may affect self-stigma and its consequences. This article utilises the Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model to explore veteran culture and self-stigma.… Read More
Research Paper Title Unique Contributions of Body Diagram Scores and Psychosocial Factors to Pain Intensity and Disability in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain in a Military Primary Care Clinic. Background Body diagrams are often use to document symptom and have also been used as a proxy to assess psychological influence. However, literature on their value for… Read More
“When it comes to tactical planning and decision making more science yields less ambivalence.” Unknown
“To inquire if and where we made mistakes is not to apologize.” Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover in testimony before the U.S. Congress in April 1964
Research Paper Title Marital Conflict and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Dipping in Military Couples. Background Our goal was to examine the association between marital conflict and nocturnal blood pressure dipping (NBP) in Iraq/Afghanistan healthy veterans and their partners and to determine whether sleep disturbances mediate such associations. Methods The sample consisted of 25 heterosexual couples comprised… Read More
Research Paper Title A comparison of multidisciplinary team residential rehabilitation with conventional outpatient care for the treatment of non-arthritic intra-articular hip pain in UK Military personnel – a protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Background Non-arthritic hip disorders are defined as abnormalities of the articulating surfaces of the acetabulum and femur before the onset of… Read More
“Good tactics have saved more lives than good marksmanship.” Accredited to Charles Heal (2012) References Heal, C.S. (2012). Field Command [Kindle Edition]. Brooklyn, NY: Lantern Books . Fred on Sun (2015) The Newhall Incident: Failure, Adaptation and Success…Or Lost Opportunity? Published in the latest ITOA News. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.lesc.net/blog/newhall-incident-failure-adaptation-and-success%E2%80%A6or-lost-opportunity. [Accessed: 11 December, 2016].
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