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Comparison between Defence Healthcare Engagement and humanitarian assistance

Abstract: Humanitarian assistance and Defence Healthcare Engagement have traditionally both been taught on the Medical Humanitarian Stabilisation Operations Course. However, the …

Experiences of Veterans with ICD-11 Complex PTSD in Engaging with Services

Abstract: This study aimed to examine how UK military veterans with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) engage with psychological services. Qualitative interviews were …

Moral injury in a context of trauma

Abstract: Moral injury, characterised by guilt, shame and self-condemnation, is conceptualised either as an adjunct to post-traumatic stress disorder or as a new syndrome. Studies …

‘It’s Like Therapy But More Fun’ Armed Forces and Veterans’ Breakfast Clubs: A Study of Their Emergence as Veterans’ Self-Help Communities

Abstract: The armed forces veterans’ support sector is vast and, some would argue, overprovided for. At a time when some long-established ex-armed forces support organizations …

Confident, valued and supported: Examining the benefits of employment support for military spouses

Abstract: Military spouses face numerous challenges in obtaining employment as a result of their connection to the military. Previous research has linked military spouses …

‘Lt. Col Smith with unknown Bomb Girl’: problematizing narratives of male battlefield heroism in Canadian military museums

Abstract: In this article, I analyse 15 Canadian military museums that tendtowards a patriotic antagonistic approach to war that favours a narrative of masculine heroism on the …

Leaving The Armed Forces and Living as a Civilian An exploratory study of everyday decision-making as a civilian

Abstract: Glyndwr University was funded by Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) to conduct this exploratory study of identity and transition from the Armed Forces to civilian life. Using …

A Needs Assessment of Veterans in Custody, their Families & Children

Abstract: This report is a needs of assessment of veterans in custody, their families and children. This research project was led by Barnardo’s NICCO and funded by Forces in …

Resilience Building Among Adolescents From National Guard Families: Applying a Developmental Contextual Model

Abstract: A better understanding of resilience building in military-connected children is needed to serve the needs of military families and sustain the security of the United …

Altered states of combat: Veteran trauma and the quest for novel therapeutics in psychedelic substances

Abstract: For veterans with moral conflicts brought on by war work, evidence-based approaches designed for posttraumatic stress disorder tend not to attend to resulting spiritual …

‘It Changed Me As A Man:’ Reframing Military Masculinity in the Army’s ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ Suicide Prevention Campaign

Abstract: As the suicide rate among U.S. active-duty troops surpassed the nationalaverage for the first time. Responding to what was widely perceived as acrisis brought on in part …

Veterans’ Transition Out of the Military and Knowledge of Mental Health Disorders

Abstract: There is a need for research to understand veteran’s mental health and how they use resources, like the Veteran’s Affairs and non-profit organizations. This study …