Research and Policy Repository

Well-being and suicidal ideation in U.S. Veterans: Age cohort effects during military-to-civilian transition

Abstract: Introduction: Life transitions often bring stress and uncertainty and may lead to poor long-term health outcomes if not navigated successfully. Every year over 200,000 …

Mental Health Well-Being Peer reviewed

Soldiering on: Resilience and protective factors in the post-9/11 U.S. Army Veteran cohort's civilian transition

Abstract: This qualitative dissertation employs Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to investigate the lived experiences of post-9/11 Army veterans and explore the …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

What we know about homeless Veterans with other-than-honorable and punitive discharges: Data from the Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program

Abstract: Introduction The U.S. DVA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program funds community agencies to provide housing and case management services to Veterans experiencing homelessness. …

Housing Mental Health Peer reviewed

Military adverse childhood experiences: Ex-servicemen’s experience of military discharge and its impact on their sense of identity

Abstract: How service people make sense of their identity is suggested to be one of the key determinants to a successful military discharge (Ahern et al., 2015; Binks & Cambridge, …

Employment Mental Health Peer reviewed

A pilot study of an Enhanced Mental Health Assessment during routine and discharge medicals in the British Armed Forces

Abstract: Objectives: A pilot study to assess the practicality of introducing an enhanced mental health assessment (EMHA) into all routine and discharge medicals of the UK Armed …

Mental Health Peer reviewed