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ACTIVATE: Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a digital health, smartphone-based app to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms among veterans.

Abstract: This pilot study evaluated ACT Vet, a smartphone-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) application (app) designed for UK Armed Forces veterans experiencing …

Enhanced Skills Training Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A pilot randomized controlled trial (The RESTORE trial)

Abstract: Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is a relatively new condition in the international classification of diseases (ICD-11). Existing research suggests that CPTSD is more common than …

Combat Stress Research: Five Year Summary 2014-2019

Abstract: Since 2014, the team has been directly involved in the production of 56 research papers, which have been published in peerreviewed journals. By publishing our findings, …

The Together Programme: Supporting Caregiving Partners of veterans

Abstract: In a recent analysis conducted by Combat Stress of UK, partners living alongside veterans with mental health difficulties, rates for depression and PTSD were higher …

Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Ex-Military Personnel

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO), in the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), recognised two distinct disorders related to …

Reviewing the efficacy of case management for veterans with substance misuse problems

Abstract: Background:  Substance misuse problems have been found to be higher in the military, in particular in veterans than civilians.  The efficacy of a case management …

Exploring Patterns in Referrals to Combat Stress for UK Veterans with Mental Health Difficulties between 1994 and 2014

Abstract: Little is known about the patterns of help-seeking in UK veterans with mental health difficulties. The aim of this study was to explore referral patterns to Combat …

Multiple deprivation in help-seeking UK veterans

Abstract: Aims: The aim of this report is to provide an overview on the experiences of deprivation in a national sample of veterans with mental health difficulties. As such, we …