A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Polypharmacy is a major issue in the Canadian Veteran population. In addition to PTSD, veterans suffer from multiple mental and physical health issues, commonly …
Abstract: Background:Drinking motivations within the UK military have not been studied despite the high prevalence of alcohol misuse in this group. Aims: We aimed to characterize …
Abstract: The Strategy for our Veterans was published in November 2018. It sought to build on the work by organisations across the public, private and charitable sectors to …
Abstract: In this article, we examine the representational practices of British newspapers in relation to forms of military injury. Using critical discourse analysis, we studied …
Abstract: Loneliness among military veterans may have unique features because of deployment-related experiences. Consequently, loneliness is increasingly recognized as an issue …
Abstract: Background: Exposure to a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE) has been found to be associated with a range of adverse mental health outcomes. However, how the …
Abstract: Anecdotal knowledge and qualitative research has suggested that previously deployed combat veterans prefer particular seating locations. Students at a university near a …
Abstract: The Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) assesses suicide-specific cog-nitions which may drive suicide risk. Nonetheless, prior work has been mixed regarding optimal factor …
Abstract: Morally injurious incidents may present ethical or legal quandaries, yet how military or civilian clinicians should manage such disclosures is poorly understood. …
Abstract: We assessed whether mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) reported by UK service personnel between2007 and 2009 was associated with postconcussion symptoms (PCS) 7 to 8 …
Abstract: Introduction: This study examined the health and well-being of U.S. veterans during the first year after military service and tested several hypotheses regarding …
Abstract: Introduction: Studies examining the mental health outcomes of military personnel deployed into combat zones have focused on the risk of developing post-traumatic stress …