Transforming Veteran identity through community engagement: A chaplain–psychologist collaboration to address moral injury

Abstract: Moral injury (MI) is gaining traction within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an essential construct for understanding an important dimension of suffering …

The impact of military service on the mental health of older UK veterans: A qualitative study

Abstract: Background: There may be ongoing psychological problems associated with military service later in life; yet as the elderly in the general population also suffer from …

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 …

Brain bootcamp: Pre-post comparison findings of an integrated behavioural health intervention for military members with reduced executive cognitive functioning

Abstract: Introduction: Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Service members (SMs) experience higher rates of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) and psychosocial risk factors such as …

Mental Health and the Armed Forces, Part Two: The Provision of Care

Abstract: We concluded in Part One of our inquiry into Mental Health and the Armed Forces that the vast majority of veterans leave the Services with no ill-effects. However, the …

Functional concerns and treatment priorities among veterans receiving VHA Primary Care Behavioral Health services

Abstract: Introduction: The Primary Care-Mental Health Integration program is a component of the Veterans Health Administration’s patient-centered medical home, which emphasizes …

Military Spouses with Deployed Partners are at Greater Risk of Poor Perinatal Mental Health: a Scoping Review

Abstract: Poor mental health in the perinatal period is associated with a number of adverse outcomes for the individual and the wider family. The unique circumstances in which …

Trauma and Trauma Care in Europe

Abstract: The European countries have a long history of exposure to large-scale trauma. In the early 1990s the increasing awareness of the consequences of trauma within the mental …

Mental health prevalence and pathways to care summary report

This Report summarises the Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Study methodology, describes the study populations and presents the key findings from the first two reports of the …

Pathways to Care, Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Study

This Pathways to Care Report is the second of eight reports and two papers that comprise the Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme (the Programme). The Programme is the most …

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. …