Understanding the clinical characteristics of lesbian, gay, and bisexual military service members and adult beneficiaries within an inpatient psychiatric sample

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew F. Thompson ◽  
Jeremy W. Luk ◽  
Jessica M. LaCroix ◽  
Kanchana U. Perera ◽  
David B. Goldston ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
And Bisexual

Toward Complete Inclusion: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Military Service Members after Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Social Work ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon Alford ◽  
Shawna J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Don't Ask Don't Tell ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
And Bisexual

Abstract The 2010 repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) is one example of how U.S. public policy has shifted toward greater inclusion of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. The repeal of DADT reversed the practice of discharging LGB service members on the basis of sexual identity. LGB service members may now serve their country without fear of direct repercussions stemming from sexual identity. Though it is a statutory step toward parity, DADT repeal does not address a number of cultural and institutional inequities that continue to hinder full inclusion of sexual minority service members. Notably, as discussed in this article, DADT largely ignores issues facing the transgender population. This study examines remaining inequities and their ramifications for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender service members and their families. The article concludes with practice and policy recommendations for culturally competent social work practice with military service members across the sexual identity spectrum.

PTSD symptom clusters and suicide attempts among high-risk military service members: A three-month prospective investigation.

2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian H. Stanley ◽  
Megan L. Rogers ◽  
Jetta E. Hanson ◽  
Peter M. Gutierrez ◽  
Thomas E. Joiner
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Symptom Clusters ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Prospective Investigation

Prospective study of anxiety, post-traumatic stress and depression on postural control, gait, otolith and visuospatial function in military service members with persistent post-concussive symptoms

2019 ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
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Andrew Lewandowski ◽  
Lindell K. Weaver ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
High Anxiety ◽  
Affective Symptoms ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic

Purpose: Military service members often report both affective and vestibular complaints after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), but associations between symptoms and vestibular deficits can be subtle and inconsistent. Methods: From two complementary studies, one of military service members with persistent post-concussive symptoms after mTBI (NCT01611194) and the other of adult volunteers with no history of brain injury (NCT01925963), affective symptoms were compared to postural control, gait, otolith and visuospatial function. Results: The studies enrolled 71 participants with mTBI and 75 normative controls. Participants with mTBI had significantly reduced postural equilibrium on the sensory organization test (SOT), and more so in those with high anxiety or post-traumatic stress. Cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP; oVEMP) showed prolonged latencies in mTBI participants compared to controls; oVEMPs were significantly delayed in mTBI participants with high anxiety, post-traumatic stress or depression. A subset of the mTBI group had abnormal tandem gait and high anxiety. Anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and depression did not correlate with performance on the 6-Minute Walk Test, visuospatial neuropsychological measures, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale in the mTBI group. Conclusions: In this study military service members with mTBI reported affective symptoms, concurrently with vestibular-balance concerns. Worse scores on affective measures were associated with abnormal findings on measures of postural control, gait and otolith function.

Duration of seropositivity following yellow fever vaccination in U.S. military service members

Vaccine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (52) ◽  
pp. 8286-8291
Author(s):  
Nicole P. Lindsey ◽  
Lori Perry ◽  
Marc Fischer ◽  
Tabitha Woolpert ◽  
Brad J. Biggerstaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yellow Fever ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Yellow Fever Vaccination
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