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.
Although the military is considered to be a stressful occupation, there are remarkably few studies that compare the prevalence of common mental disorder (CMD) between the military …
Abstract: DSC’s armed forces charities research has, since 2014, been providing information to illuminate a sector of charities which are dedicated to serving the men and women …
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the association of spousal deployment during the antenatal period on maternal and neonatal outcomes and to estimate whether group prenatal care …
Abstract: Trauma exposure (TE) and numerous deployments have been associated with negative health outcomes in veterans, many of whom have military sexual trauma (MST) and combat …
Abstract: Objectives: To compare attitudes to mental illness in the U.K. military and in the general population in England. Methods: Using data from a cross-sectional survey of …
Abstract: Background: Current research suggests that women married to military service members may experience difficulty during the transition to motherhood attributable to the …
Abstract: Statistically, men make less use of health-care services than women. This has been interpreted as the result of the ‘hegemonic’ masculine code in which ‘real’ …
Abstract: This study investigates the nature, prevalence and management of sexual harassment within the British Army, in order to enhance the well-being of personnel and maximise …
Abstract: This report provides the first UK-wide summary of common issues in meeting the mental and related health and social care needs of veterans and their family members. The …
Abstract: The Call to Mind: Northern Ireland report outlines the progress that has been made in improving mental health services overall in Northern Ireland. All the stakeholders …
Abstract: The Call to Mind: Scotland report outlines the positive work that has been developed over many years by the Scottish Government, statutory and voluntary services, and …
Abstract: Call to Mind: United Kingdom outlines the commitment and the positive work that has been developed over many years by the UK Government, the devolved Governments of …