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Exploring the Facilitation of Successfully Completing Treatment within a Residential Setting with Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD

Abstract: Research has found that treatment programmes for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have high rates of drop-out and are often not as effective as in …

Reflecting on the Experiences of Bereaved Military Families in the Coroner’s Court

The practice of repatriating UK personnel killed during military operations means that the death of service personnel falls within the jurisdiction of the UK legal system, which …

Soldiering on: a Survey on the Lived Experience of Tinnitus in aged Military Veterans in the UK

Abstract: Tinnitus has long been interrogated as a medical conundrum, with little discourse between medicine and other disciplines. It involves the perception of sound in the ears …

A pilot study of interpersonal process group therapy for PTSD in Canadian veterans

Abstract: Introduction: The present pilot study was designed to explore interpersonal process (IP) group therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); a novel and relatively …

Veteran Resilience Following Combat-Related Amputation

Abstract: Amputation following combat-related injury places substantial stress on survivors and their spouses. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of …

My invisible PTSD: Exploring the experiences of recovery in treatment seeking veterans

Abstract: Background: Research suggests that ex-military personnel are at high risk of developing mental health disorders such as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and have …

“Stepping up to the plate”: Identifying cultural competencies when providing health care to Canada’s military and Veteran families

Abstract: Introduction: Military family life is characterized by frequent relocations, regular periods of separation, and living with the persistent risk of injury or death of …

US Military Veterans: An Untapped Resource as Disaster Volunteers

Abstract: This study considers the untapped resource of skilled disaster volunteers in US military veterans. Between March 2016 and October 2017, we conducted six semistructured, …

Assessing the potential use of art therapy in the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Department of Community Mental Health

Abstract: UK Armed Forces personnel experiencing mental health difficulties are not, at present, offered art therapy as a treatment option. This paper considers the prevalence of …

Life course well-being framework for Suicide Prevention in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: The risks of suicidality (suicidal ideation or behaviour) are higher in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans (former members) than in the Canadian general population …

Relational Legacies Impacting on Veteran Transition From Military to Civilian Life: Trajectories of Acquisition, Loss, and Reformulation of a Sense of Belonging

Abstract: The veteran cohort has been inextricably linked in the general public’s mind by media-generated perceptions of high risk and fear of crime, echoed in wider contemporary …