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: This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2013. Results from the 2013 survey are presented alongside those from …
Abstract: Objective: Veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) commonly experience alcohol misuse and symptoms of posttraumatic …
Abstract: ‘Veteran Informed Prisons: A guide to improving the health and well-being of prisoners in Wales who are veterans’ is intended to support commissioners, planners and …
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation …
Abstract: Background: Self-harm in the UK military has variously been estimated at 1–5.6% compared with 4.9% in the general UK population. Aims: To establish the overall …
Abstract: The 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) of the general Canadian population included a series of questions to identify Veterans living in Canada. This survey is …
Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is prevalent among veterans and military personnel. These individuals present with increased rates of co-morbid mental health conditions and …
Abstract: The aim of the study was to estimate prevalence rates of pathological gambling and problem gambling among veterans receiving VA care, since several studies have …
Abstract: Aims: To assess the importance of service demographic, mental disorders, and deployment factors on headache severity and prevalence, and to assess the impact of headache …
Abstract: Musculoskeletal problems are the commonest reason for medical discharge in all the British armed forces. By definition, these problems are chronic and resistant to …
Abstract: Background: While scholarship on alcohol use and homelessness has focused on the impact of alcohol abuse and dependence, little is known about the effects of lower …