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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 …

‘Treat everyone like they're a man’: Stakeholder perspectives on the provision of health and social care support for female veterans in the UK

Abstract: International research suggests that female veterans may experience gender-specific barriers to accessing veteran-specific care. This is the first UK study to report an …

Veterans Universal Passport: a pilot of a health and social care record for UK ex-Service personnel

Abstract: The transfer of care between different health and social care systems are often associated with poor outcomes and disengagement. Indeed, following the transition from …

Changes in the health and broader well-being of U.S. veterans in the first three years after leaving military service: Overall trends and group differences

Abstract: Objectives: Scholars have theorized that the initial period after military discharge may be a particularly vulnerable time for veterans. Yet, several recent studies raise …

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 …

Should we give Military Families a Break? A Call for Research on Military Family Holidays

Abstract: While the well-being of the family unit is increasingly acknowledged (eg, in academic research, policy debate and podcast media) as central to the fitness and resilience …

The Impact of Service Life on the Military Child: The Overlooked Casualties of Conflict – Update and Review Report

Abstract: This report explores the impact of various aspects of Service life on children and the wider military family.

We Also Served: The Health and Well-Being of Female Veterans in the UK

Abstract: Women’s integration into the UK Armed Forces has resulted from a number of policy changes over the decades. Women now make up 11% of the UK Armed Forces and veteran …

Gender differences in barriers to mental healthcare for UK military veterans: a preliminary investigation

Abstract: Introduction: Limited UK research focuses on female military veterans’ gender-related experiences and issues when accessing civilian mental healthcare support. This …

“Fall Out”: Substance Misuse and Service Leavers: A Qualitative Investigation into the Impact of a Compulsory Drug Test (CDT) Discharge (Briefing Report)

Abstract: The primary aim of the Fall Out project is to learn more about a specific cohort of Early Service Leavers (ESLs) — those dismissed from the Armed Forces as a result of …

A preliminary investigation of the well-being of visually impaired ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom

This pilot study aimed to provide a preliminary assessment of well-being in an adult sample of 97 UK blind veterans, predominantly composed of 80year olds.Results suggest that …

Caring and coping: The family experience of living with loss of limb use

Abstract:This research examines how veterans and their families adapt to living with acquired loss of limb use. It is difficult to estimate the number of UK veterans who are living …