Abstract: In 2015, Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) commissioned Dr Cherie Armour of Ulster University to conduct alarge-scale study into the health and wellbeing of Northern Irish …
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. …
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 …
Abstract: A recent quantitative review in the area of stigma and help seeking in the armed forces has questioned the association between these factors (Sharp et al. 2015). To …
Abstract: Research has demonstrated that military service members are at elevated risk for a range of psychiatric problems, and mental health services use is a conduit to symptom …
Abstract: Background: Most military mental health research focuses on the impact of deployment-related stress; less is known about how everyday work-related factors affect …
Abstract: This report was commissioned for the ‘HearWell Collaboration’ – an international collaboration withthe aim of developing a comprehensive and relevant research …
Abstract: Research has revealed a significant association between severalperitraumatic emotional responses and posttraumatic stressdisorder (PTSD). Preliminary research has also …
Abstract: DSC’s armed forces charities research has, since 2014, been providing information to illuminate a sector of charities which are dedicated to serving the men and women …
Abstract: Previous research has mainly focused on veterans' mental health problems, especially on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Less is known about the impact that the …
Abstract: Background: Insomnia and related sleep disturbances commonly occur in veterans, with prevalence rates as high as 90% reported in some studies. Military-specific factors …
Abstract: In 2013, the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) published and launched the Transition Mapping Study (TMS). The study was commissioned to develop understanding of the transition …