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Exploring the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, moral injury and social support in a clinical sample of UK military Veterans

Abstract: Background: Increased exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is noted amongst military veterans, who also face unique occupational stressors during military …

Associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex-PTSD, moral injury and perceived social support: A latent class analysis

Abstract: Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including childhood abuse and neglect, are consistently linked to poorer mental health and psychosocial outcomes in …

Adverse childhood experiences in a clinical sample of UK military Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are consistently linked with poorer psychosocial and mental health outcomes, including in military veterans. Military …

Childhood Adversity and Mental Health in Veterans Seeking Treatment for Mental Health Difficulties: Comparisons With the General Military Population

Abstract: Objective: The aims of the present study were to measure childhood adversity in veterans seeking treatment for mental health difficulties and to compare rates of …

Combat Stress Research: Five Year Summary 2014-2019

Abstract: Since 2014, the team has been directly involved in the production of 56 research papers, which have been published in peerreviewed journals. By publishing our findings, …

Anger and PTSD in Military Veterans: Review of Current Understanding and Treatment Interventions

This paper explores the nature of anger and aggression and the potential resulting problems in the military veteran population.

A systematic review of interventions for supporting partners of military veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Introduction: Partners of military Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health difficulties can themselves develop difficulties with …

Evaluating an Internet-based Video Cognitive Processing Therapy Intervention for Veterans with PTSD: A pilot study

Abstract: There remain a number of UK military veterans who are not able to access psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some of these barriers are …

Exploring the Feasibility of Supporting UK Partners Living Alongside Veterans with PTSD: A Pilot Study of the Together Programme (TTP)

Abstract: Background: Romantic partners living alongside veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) appear at increased risk of secondary traumatic stress (sPTSD) and …

Exploring the Experiences of Partners of Veterans with Mental health Difficulties Attending a Group Psychoeducation Support Intervention: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Background: Research has demonstrated that partners living alongside veterans with mental health difficulties are at high risk of developing mental health difficulties …

Exploring the acceptability of delivering Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to UK veterans with PTSD over Skype: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Research shows that veterans with mental health difficulties are reluctant to engage with treatment due to a number of practical and psychological barriers. …

Exploring patterns of alcohol misuse in treatment-seeking UK veterans: A cross-sectional study

Abstract: Aims: To explore patterns of alcohol misuse in a sample of treatment-seeking veterans compared to the UK Armed Forces personnel population and the general public. …