A5047344541- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Education and Military Integration
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Military Strategy and Technology
- Technology Assessment and Management
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis
- Disaster Response and Management
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
Syracuse University
2018-2024
Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
2023
St. Michael's Hospital
2019-2020
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
2018
United States Army War College
2012
Military service assimilates individuals into a socially cohesive force to address dangerous and traumatic situations that have no counterpart in civilian life. Upon leaving active duty, many veterans experience "reverse culture shock" when trying reintegrate institutions cultivate supportive social networks. Poor reintegration is associated with greater morbidity premature mortality part due adoption of risky health behaviors, isolation, inadequate engagement care services. Although like...
Developmental theory indicates that success during a major life change requires attention to multiple domains (e.g., physical health, mental employment, financial, and social). This study presents revised conceptual framework offers new empirical model assess the well-being of post-9/11 veterans as they transition civilian life. Data from large sample surveyed over 2.5 years revealed veteran transitions were mixed: improved time in some employment), stagnated social), struggled more others...
This article draws upon the legends of warriors from ancient Greece and other traditions to illuminate journey Modern Warriors (MWs) who have served in United States military over last century. It then turns stakeholders that can assist current MWs their reintegration civilian life mitigate suicide risk. Until this point, without an existing coordinated local, federal, non-profit, private system, rates for post-9/11 after leaving greatly increased, especially young women MWs. is due part...
Abstract Background The USA is undergoing a suicide epidemic for its youngest Veterans (18-to-34-years-old) as their rate has almost doubled since 2001. are at the highest risk during first-year post-discharge, thus creating “deadly gap.” In response, nation developed strategies that emphasize preventive, universal, and public health approach embrace value of community interventions. three-step theory suggests interventions reduce reintegration difficulties promote connectedness they...
Objective Identify patterns in the nature and characteristics of potential concussive events (PCEs) football. Methods This study analysed incidence PCEs that occurred during 2014 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cups, 2016 UEFA Euro Cup. were defined as direct head collision incidents resulting athlete being unable to immediately resume play for at least 5 sec following impact. Results A total 218 identified 179 matches (1.22 per match, 36.91 1000 hours exposure)....
Potential concussive events (PCEs) are a major health concern in football. Though there protocols set place for assessments of PCEs, has been no evidence adherence football tournaments.Our research goal is to determine if PCEs elite professionally assessed according the International Conference on Concussion Sport (ICCS) consensus statement recommendations. Identification and analysis 2018 World Cup (WC) were accomplished through standardised observation video footage by trained observers....
The Enriched Life Scale (ELS) is a 40-item measure developed by the military veteran service organization, Team Red, White & Blue (RWB), to systematically capture and quantify lived experiences of transitioning civilian life. As RWB's mission "enrich veterans' lives," veterans who conceived co-developed ELS as psychometric instrument defined what an "enriched life" would entail. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed five-factor structure capturing domains of: physical health, mental...
Abstract Objective To understand the determinants and benefits of cross‐sector partnerships between Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) geographically affiliated AmericaServes Network coordination centers that address Veteran health‐related social needs. Data Sources Setting Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with VAMC staff across seven regional networks. We matched administrative data to calculate percentage referrals successfully resolved (i.e., requested support was provided)...
The U.S. military veteran serving nonprofit, Team Red, White & Blue (RWB), defined an "enriched life" as having physical, mental, and emotional health; supportive relationships; a sense of purpose. Until now, no corresponding measure existed for the purposes clinical assessment research. primary objective this study was to explore psychometric properties Enriched Life Scale (ELS) in civilian samples. Our secondary examine differences ELS scores subgroups veterans who had combat deployments...
On January 16-17, 2009, the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), a joint program of Syracuse University's College Law Maxwell School, hosted an interdisciplinary workshop gathering scholars practitioners with interest in topic resilience conflict disaster settings. INSCT Director William Banks, Fellow Nick Armstrong, Professor Pat Longstaff (Newhouse), Ines Mergel (Maxwell), spearheaded this effort as vital first step larger to understand underlying factors that...
Because service professionals often lack cultural competence in working with veterans, veterans perceive such as "not understanding." The authors developed, evaluated, and implemented Veteran Cultural Competence Training (VCCT), combining educational experiential components an in-person training focused on building awareness, knowledge, skills to better work veterans.
In an effort to better understand mental health and enrichment differences between veteran women men in a service organization (VSO), research team conducted secondary analysis of assessment data from Team Red, White, Blue (Team RWB) members who joined 2014 2016. this the 2014–2016 RWB initial member survey data, frequencies crosstab analyses were for respondents (N = 10,015), portion whom (31.5%) identified as former servicewomen (n 3,152). Women statistically overrepresented by factor 2–3...