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Adapting CBT to treat depression in Armed Forces Veterans: qualitative study

Abstract: Background: The principles of the Armed Forces Covenant state that Armed Forces Veterans should be at no disadvantage resulting from their service compared with a …

Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2017

Abstract: This annual publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 …

The Experience of Parental Absence in Royal Navy and Royal Marines Families

Abstract: Being a parent and raising children is exciting and rewarding, but it can be tough at times for any family. The amount, patterns and types of parental absence faced by …

Childcare Report 2016

Abstract: Children (SWDC) status until a dependent child reaches the age of 11. After a child reaches the age of 11, there is no assurance that a situation whereby both parents …

AFF Big Survey – New allocation & maintenance contract

Abstract: AFF surveyed UK Army personnel and families to determine their key priorities for the new Service Family Accommodation (SFA) allocation and maintenance contract. There …

AFF Big Survey – Future Accommodation Model (FAM)

Abstract: AFF surveyed Army personnel and families to ask about their views on communication of FAM. There were 3,284 responses to the survey. Cost cutting – Families expressed …

Comparison of characteristics of centers practicing incremental vs. conventional approaches to hemodialysis delivery - postdialysis recovery time and patient survival

Abstract: Introduction: Conventional haemodialysis (HD) involves treatment times of around 4 hours thrice weekly, taking no account of residual kidney function (RKF). In …

The Art of Medicine: Moral Injury in Time of War

The word injury derives from the Latin injuria meaning a wrong. Applied to both physical and psychological wounds, it is now used as a label for the impact that a moral and ethical …

Burden among caregivers of service members and veterans following traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objectives: To determine the (a) health status and caregiving appraisal and (b) influence of perceived burden on health and appraisal in a sample of caregivers helping …

Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan or who have …

Survey Snapshot: Benefits and Challenges of Dispersed Living

Abstract: The RAF Families Federation ran online surveys between December 2017 and February 2018, looking into the lived experience of dispersed families in the RAF. The surveys …

Getting Sorted Out in East London: Vulnerability and Resilience of Homeless Ex-Servicemen

Abstract: This study explores homeless veterans’ past and present lives while paying close attention to their family and friend interactions. Men who were homeless (n=37) in the …