"It's not just about recovery" The Right Turn Veteran-Specific Recovery Service Evaluation

Executive Summary: Each year roughly 17,000 people leave the UK Armed Forces and the vast majority make a successful transition into civilian society. A small but increasing number …

A Qualitative Analysis of Adventurous Activities Among OEF/OIF Veterans

Abstract: Semistructured interviews qualitatively explored Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans' experience of activities that provide a rush or thrill, …

Veterans’ Identities and Well-being in Transition to Civilian Life – A Resource for Policy Analysts, Program Designers, Service Providers and Researchers

Abstract: This Technical Report highlights important implications for policy and program development, service delivery, communications, commemoration and societal recognition. …

Military Veteran Psychological Health and Social Care: Contemporary Issues

Abstract: When servicewomen and men leave the armed forces, their care transfers to the statutory and third sector where the quality and provision of services can vary enormously. …

Unmaking Militarized Masculinity: Veterans and the Project of Military-to-Civilian Transition

Abstract: Feminist scholarship on war and militarization has typically focussed on the making of militarized masculinity. However, in this article, we shed light on the process of …

Advancing an understanding of selves in transition: I-positions as an analytical tool

Self-identity work appears to be a challenge for many service members as they transition and reintegrate into civilian life. When other cultural influences seem to threaten an …

Out of uniform: psychosocial issues experienced and coping mechanisms used by Veterans during the military–civilian transition

Abstract: The military–civilian transition is an important moment in the life course of Veterans. Collecting and interpreting data on psychosocial problems experienced during …

Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study

Abstract: This article describes the methodology and the baseline characteristics of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) enrolled in a multisite trial comparing …

A systematic review of the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions for the UK Military personnel moving back to civilian life

Abstract: Background: Higher levels of alcohol consumption have been observed in the UK armed forces compared with the general population. For some, this may increase the risk of …

Demographic Research of the Serving and Former Officer Community

Abstract: This report on the demographics of the serving and former officer community which was commissioned by the Officers’ Association (OA) and funded by Forces in Mind …

Supporting the Transition of Military Personnel (SToMP): Ex-Armed Service Personnel, Healthy Relationships and Domestic Abuse: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: This research explores whether particular issues arise for this cohort when forming and sustaining healthy relationships and what services could potentially assist in …