• Author: Chérie Armour
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Enablers and barriers to military veterans seeking help for mental health and alcohol difficulties: A systematic review of the quantitative evidence

Abstract: Objective Research exploring the enablers and barriers that exist for military veterans seeking to address their poor mental health has produced ambiguous results. To …

Childhood adversities and post-military-service incarceration in a male UK Armed Forces Veteran sample from Northern Ireland

Abstract: Exposure to childhood adversity confers increased risk for a range of adverse outcomes, including involvement with the criminal justice system. Military Veterans are …

Identifying the psychosocial determinants of psychological health and wellbeing of families of those who have served in the Armed forces in the 5-Eyes Alliance

Abstract: It is well established that military service can affect both Service personnel and their family members, and that these effects can be adverse (posttraumatic stress …

Gambling problems among United Kingdom armed forces veterans: Associations with gambling motivation and posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Military service, mental health, and gambling activities and motivations as predictors of problem gambling in a sample of UK AF veterans. Age-and-gender matched veterans …

Exploring complex-PTSD comorbidity in trauma-exposed Northern Ireland veterans

Abstract: Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) describes the results of complex, prolonged, and/or inescapable trauma, and is typified by avoidance, …

A latent profile analysis of the dissociative subtype of PTSD in a sample of UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation have long been associated with each other. In recent years, studies have examined support for the …

Identifying psychological outcomes in families of Five Eyes alliance armed forces Veterans: A systematic review

Abstract: Military service can affect the psychological health and well-being of ex-service members and their families. Most research prioritizes active duty families or Veterans, …

Identifying Service-Related Predictors of Community Reintegration Difficulties in Northern Irish Military Veterans

Abstract: Military-to-civilian community reintegration in Northern Irish (NI) veterans has not been previously examined. The existing reintegration studies indicate that …

Social and Economic Costs of Gambling Problems and Related Harm Among UK Military Veterans

Abstract: Military veterans are at heightened risk of problem gambling. Little is known about the costs of problem gambling and related harm among United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces …

Factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire in UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Northern Ireland

Abstract: Background: Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD) was recently included in the revised International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) by the World Health …

Identifying and characterising adverse childhood experiences (ACE) in a Northern Irish military veteran population

Abstract: The experience of childhood adversities, particularly those related to maltreatment and household dysfunction, has been consistently documented in the extant literature …

The Health and Wellbeing of Armed Forces Veterans in Northern Ireland: The Results of a Cross-sectional Psychological Wellbeing Survey

Abstract: Overview: This report details the findings of the Northern Ireland Veteran Health and Wellbeing Study (NIVHWS) psychological wellbeing survey; a cross-sectional survey …