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Veterans Factsheet 2020

Abstract: This document offers some key facts and data about veterans in the UK. It focuses on veterans' employment, health, housing, and the justice system, and provides some …

Children on the Homefront: The Experience of Children From Military Families

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, …

Family Functioning Differences Across the Deployment Cycle in British Army Families: The Perceptions of Wives and Children

Abstract: Introduction: Military deployment can have an adverse effect on a soldier's family, though little research has looked at these effects in a British sample. We …

Military Stressors and the Well-Being of Adolescents in Canadian Armed Forces Families: The Roles of Relationships with Parents and Peers

Abstract: Adolescents in military families may be at increased risk for psychopathologies because they are simultaneously exposed to both normative developmental stressors and the …

Military life: The psychology of serving in peace and combat: The military family, Vol. 3

Abstract: The psychological health and well-being of military personnel is important to the effectiveness of a nation's military, the adjustment of military families, and the …

Rural and Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Veteran Health Disparities: A Population-Based Study

Abstract: The health service ecology varies considerably across urban-rural divides for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans, which may place rural AIAN veterans at …

A Longitudinal Evaluation Of Surf Action's Impact In Using Surf Therapy To Support The Physical And Psychological Wellbeing Of 374 Young People From The Armed Forces Community: 2014-2019

Abstract: This report is a longitudinal analysis of the delivery, efficacy and effectiveness of Surf Action’s Armed Forces Community Families Resilient Children and Families …

A Longitudinal Evaluation of the impact of Surf Action in using Ocean Therapy to support the physical and psychological wellbeing of 200 members of the Armed Forces community from 2013 to 2019

Abstract: This report is a longitudinal analysis of the delivery, efficacy and effectiveness of Surf Action’s five year ‘Centre of Excellence’ Project which was funded by …

How Army Veterans Cope with Chronic Pain: A Grounded Theory Approach

Abstract: Many veterans suffer chronic pain, which may be exacerbated by military shaped attitudes to health. There is a paucity of research that explores veterans’ experiences …

Comparison between Defence Healthcare Engagement and humanitarian assistance

Abstract: Humanitarian assistance and Defence Healthcare Engagement have traditionally both been taught on the Medical Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Course. However, the …

Experiences of Veterans with ICD-11 Complex PTSD in Engaging with Services

Abstract: This study aimed to examine how UK military veterans with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) engage with psychological services. Qualitative interviews were …

A validation study of the International Trauma Questionnaire to assess post-traumatic stress disorder in treatment-seeking veterans

Abstract: Background: Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) typically report a poorer treatment response than those who have not served in the Armed Forces. A …