Abstract: Background: Genetic research may have therapeutic value for mental and physical disorders and could have an indicative or preventative capacity. Little is known about …
Abstract: Background: Little is known about the mental and physical health differences of treatment-seeking military veterans across the different nations that make up the UK. The …
Abstract: Objective: Third Location Decompression (TLD) is an activity undertaken by UK Armed Forces (UK AF) personnel at the end of an operational deployment which aims to smooth …
Abstract: Little is known about the experience of post-traumatic growth (PTG) within UK veterans. To address this, our study aims to understand the lived experience of PTG from …
Abstract: Aim: Currently, there is no research available on the experiences of spouses providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) UK military personnel. The aim of …
Abstract: Introduction: Previous studies have shown that Early Service Leavers (ESL) are at increased risk of adverse socio-economic outcomes such as unemployment, homelessness …
Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this paper was to examine levels of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of the UK veterans who had received treatment for post-traumatic …
Abstract: The much awaited Chilcot report focused on the legitimacy of the UK going to war in Iraq. But the UK citizens most directly affected by the war were members of the armed …
Abstract: Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010, the UK Surgeon General was directed to merge the delivery of primary healthcare from the three single …
Abstract: Concerns have been raised about the level of support available to those families who provide unpaid care for wounded, injured or sick (WIS) personnel in the UK. In this …
Abstract: Objective: To examine the risk of cervical cancer in a large national cohort of military veteran women followed up for up to 30 years. Methods: Retrospective cohort …
Abstract: Introduction: UK military research suggests that there is a significant link between current psychological symptoms, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers …