The Mental Health and Well-being of Women in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: The aims of the study were to a) estimate the prevalence of specific mental and physical health problems among female UK military personnel, b) examine their association …

The Children of Military Service Members: Challenges, Supports, and Future Educational Research

Abstract: The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have led to concerning psychological, behavioral, and academic outcomes for children in military families. Of the 1.2 million …

Mental health in the Australian defence force: 2010 ADF mental health and wellbeing study

This report contains a preliminary analysis of the data from the 2010 ADF Mental Health Prevalence and Wellbeing Study. It will be followed by a series of detailed analyses and …

Overcoming Barriers to Employment for Veterans: Current Trends and Practical Approaches

Summary: This policy brief explores current trends and practical approaches regarding overcoming barriers to employment for Veterans. It considers unemployment and job support and …

Why do some ex-armed forces personnel end up in prison?

Abstract: New report emphasises the role of alcohol, social exclusion, and financial problems as contributing factors to why some ex-armed forces personnel end up in prison.

The Mental Health of UK Armed Forces Personnel: The Impact of Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: The legacy of Gulf War Syndrome led to fears that the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 would have an effect on the mental health of the UK armed forces. …

Rape, Sex Partnership, and Substance Use Consequences in Women Veterans

Abstract: The association of rape history and sexual partnership with alcohol and drug use consequences in women veterans is unknown. Midwestern women veterans (N = 1,004) …

UK armed forces mental health: Annual Summary 2010

Abstract: This report provides statistical information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces in the period January to December 2010. It summarises all attendances for a new …

Safety on the homefront: adequately addressing violence in families impacted by military service

Abstract: This policy brief explores the subject of violence in families impacted by military service, including recognising the relationship between mental wounds and violent …

A review of United Kingdom Armed Forces' approaches to prevent post-deployment mental health problems

Abstract: There is now an abundance of research which has demonstrated that military personnel who deploy on operations are at increased risk of suffering a variety of mental …

Perceived stigma, strain, and mental health among caregivers of veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Background: Family caregivers of individuals with stigmatized conditions can experience stigma-by-association and discrimination. Moderate-to-severe traumatic brain …

Incarceration Among Male Veterans: Relative Risk of Imprisonment and Differences Between Veteran and Nonveteran Inmates

Abstract: Using data from national surveys of jail and prison inmates conducted in 2002 and 2004, the authors found that male veterans in the age group that entered military …