Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), a common pain disorder, is associated with high levels of psychological distress and healthcare service utilization, as well as a complex and at times indeterminate etiology. A history of trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms commonl…
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The Nickens Nine were men from a free, multiracial family of African and Indigenous American descent. These men and their families lived in the Lancaster and Cumberland Counties in Virginia. The Nickens family obtained freedom in 1690, yet they remained in the Northern Neck of V…
Every year, over three million people sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Traumatic brain injury refers to any injury to the brain resulting from force to the skull that can cause concussion, contusion, and diffuse injury to neurons, which can further cause severe neurologic…
Fifty years after the cessation of hostilities, the memory of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) remains an open wound in French society. From the time of the war itself, French veterans of Algeria sought to find their voice in a society largely indifferent to them and…
Much attention has been given to treating Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring (OIF/OEF) Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little attention is given to those Veterans who do not meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD but who may still benefit from int…
This dissertation has three chapters, each one originally being a separate analysis and paper. All three pertain to the socio-economic returns to having served in the United States Armed Forces during the early 21st century wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. By the time they were com…
Aaron Belkin argues that military men must navigate "binary oppositions" of masculine and anti-masculine or feminine behaviors, mostly of a physical nature, to be considered good soldiers/good men. Embracing these polar behaviors of strong and weak, expressing the masculine aggr…
While museums, in particular history and military museums, have long included representations of war and soldiers, there is one area that is not as visible: that of the veteran who returns home from war physically intact, but psychologically scarred, perhaps suffering from post-…
Over two million veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq may be coming to American colleges and universities as a result of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veterans have education benefits available to them, such as the Montgomery GI Bill, Post-9/11 GI Bill and, if they joined from …
On October 6, 2001, President George W. Bush noted in his memoir that the military was prepared and ready to start military action in Afghanistan, and two years later the order was given to start Operation Iraqi Freedom. The decision to go to war would alter the lives of thousan…
This thesis examines the affect of prior combat experience on the political views of veterans of Vietnam and Afghanistan. These attitudinal shifts are examined in light of an earlier study by Markus and Jennings of Vietnam veterans to determine if these findings are consistent w…
More than 2.2 million US service members have seen deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. As the number of veterans returning home has increased, the need for new and innovative approaches to the variety and severity of mental health issues experienced after de…
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans have unique combat related medical and mental health issues including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The gap between their increased need for health care and underuse of health care services indicated a …
The purpose of the descriptive correlational research study was to determine the relationship between intrinsic spirituality and spiritual beliefs, practices, and coping strategies of Canadian veterans with PTSD and non-PTSD before, during, and approximately 12 months after rede…
Military service men and women face a number of challenges upon returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Stressors prior to, during, and after deployment can greatly affect veterans' mental health status, with rates of depression, alcohol abuse, and relationship dissati…
Large numbers of military veterans are returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with injuries and mental health issues. In response to this the Department of Veterans Affairs offers many evidenced based treatments, however, these treatments mostly rely on verbal processin…
The postsecondary enrollment of student veterans has increased with the troop draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the generous amendments made to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Acquired disabilities remain a reality for this population as they transition into the civilian world…
This dissertation recommends a pastoral care and counseling method in the form of a soul care approach for chaplains, pastors, and others to use in order to offer effective support to military reservists and their families negatively impacted by the Iraq War. The study examines …
The relationship between anger and selected variables among combat veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq were examined. The variables included posttraumatic stress disorder, combat experience, social support, and alcohol use. The participants were drawn from an email registry kept …