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Poetic encounters with war’s ‘others’

Abstract: War art, like poems spoken by Pashtun women in Afghanistan, can tell our emotions things we did not know about war. For some time, this piece was titled ‘The other …

The impact of trauma exposure and moral injury on UK military veterans: a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Exposure to a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE) has been found to be associated with a range of adverse mental health outcomes. However, how the …

A Factor Analysis of the Suicide Cognitions Scale in Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: The Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS) assesses suicide-specific cog-nitions which may drive suicide risk. Nonetheless, prior work has been mixed regarding optimal factor …

Interpreting for the Afghanistan Spanish Force

This study explores the experiences of interpreters working for Spanish armed forces in Afghanistan. The experiences of interpreters recruited in Spain and those recruited in …

Female U.S. Military Veterans’ (Non)Disclosure of Mental Health Issues with Family and Friends: Privacy Rules and Boundary Management

Abstract: Grounded in communication privacy management (CPM) theory, this study explores the criteria female U.S. military veterans rely on when creating privacy rules regarding …

Yoga for veterans and military personnel: in conversation with David Venus

Abstract: David Venus, a former physical training instructor in the Royal Marine Corps, now works as a full-time movement therapist and yoga instructor. Audrey Reeves, an …

Preliminary Psychometrics and Potential Big Data Uses of the U.S. Army Family Global Assessment Tool

Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to explore the psychometric properties of the U.S. Army’s Family Global Assessment Tool (GAT), which assesses the psychosocial …

Help-seeking behavior among Danish veterans with self-reported mental problems – a 22 years register-based follow-up study

Abstract: Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of utilization of mental health services (MHS) among Danish veterans with self-reported deployment-related mental problems and to …

Mental health outcomes and alcohol consumption among UK military spouses/partners: a comparison with women in the general population

Abstract: Background: Military families can experience unique stressors that may contribute towards poorer well-being among the spouses/partners of Service personnel. However, …

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 …

Mental health, help-seeking behaviour and social support in the UK armed forces by gender

Abstract: Background: Little is known about gender differences in mental health, related help-seeking behavior and social support in UK military personnel. Methods: 1714 UK …

Gambling Problems and Military- and Health-Related Behaviour in UK Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: Internationally, problem gambling is elevated in Armed Forces veterans compared to the general population. Here, we re-examined the prevalence of problem gambling in …