Veterans – Many Reservists find the transition from military deployment to civilian life difficult. Differences in postdeployment experiences may explain some of the increased rates of mental ill health among Reservists

Coming home: social functioning and the mental health of UK Reservists on return from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, Annals of Epidemiolology, 2011, Vol. 21 (9) pp. 666-672 Harvey SB et al. King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK Abstract: PURPOSE: There is speculation that high rates of mental illness among Reservists returning from deployment [...]

Veterans and Mindfulness – This study provides preliminary evidence that a brief sleep-focused MBB could be a promising intervention for sleep and potentially other comorbid symptoms (e.g., PTSD).

Two sessions of sleep-focused mind-body bridging improve self-reported symptoms of sleep and PTSD in veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2011 Apr;70(4):335-45 Abstract:   OBJECTIVE:   Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among veterans. As an alternative to sleep medications with their undesirable side effects, nonpharmacological mind-body interventions may be beneficial for [...]