Abstract: Receiving the news following death in service is widely referred to among the Armed Forces population as the “knock on the door”. This research uniquely considered …
Abstract: The negative impact of mental health illness on families is well known. Although the high incidence of mental health problems, especially PTSD, amongst military Veterans …
Summary: This annual report provides a review of information and survey responses from members on how the Families Federation helps all RAF personnel and families.
This paper reports on research that forms part of the ADVANCE study. This paper focuses on investigating the association between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and both …
Abstract: International evidence indicates that currently serving and former military personnel may be at heightened vulnerability to problem gambling. The aim of the present …
Abstract: Potential psychological issues faced by British nuclear test veterans have been under-researched. This study assessed the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in …
Abstract: Military-to-civilian community reintegration in Northern Irish (NI) veterans has not been previously examined. The existing reintegration studies indicate that …
Abstract: The year 2020/21 was a period of change for AFF, with our greatly admired Chief Executive, Sara Baade, moving on to fresh challenges midway through the year. She left a …
The Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance community identified a low awareness and understanding of the challenges, strengths and pathways of young people in Armed …
Abstract: This study explores the role of scuba diving therapy in growth experiences of ex-servicemen. Previous research has focused on difficulties arising from re-entering …
Abstract: Background: A proportion of veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research has shown reduced effectiveness of commonly offered psychotherapies …
Abstract: Despite making up about 11% of the UK military, there remains limited investigation on the impact of adversity women experience during their service in the UK military. …