Combat exposure has long-term negative effects in later life, and aspects of service may be appraised positively, but the long-term effects of combat on well-being in later life is largely …
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This study sought to understand the prevalence of mental health difficulties among women veterans from the United Kingdom (UK) using a community sample. Participants for the study were recruited from …
Understanding the Mental Health Needs of a Community-Sample of UK Women Veterans Read More »
This article uses a wide-ranging spectrum of innovative methodologies to investigate the many issues concerning the impact of Outdoor and Adventure Sport on health and wellbeing, adding to our understanding …
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This review identifies research and explores the evidence-base of self-compassion as a protective factor, from negative health outcomes, amongst military veterans.
The HALO (Helping Armed forces Loved Ones) Survey engages with friends and family members of armed forces personnel who might be concerned about their loved one’s wellbeing and behaviour. Friends …
HALO Survey Recruiting Participants – Armed Forces Personnel Wellbeing Read More »
Until recently, the examination of the effects of combat deployment on military families have been largely limited to a small number of studies involving Vietnam veterans. While these studies help …
This joint Strategy, between the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada, details the actions being taken in an effort to develop the focus on suicide prevention. This Strategy establishes …
Joint Suicide Prevention Strategy Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada Read More »
The Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme is the most comprehensive study undertaken in Australia that examines the impact of military service on the mental, physical and social health of serving …
This document details an overall executive summary of the Life After Service Studies (LASS) research. This research aims to further understanding of the transition from military to civilian life and …
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This poster was exhibited at the 2018 âVeteransâ Mental Health: From enlistment to retirementâ conference, which was organised and hosted by the Kingâs Centre for Military Health Research and funded by Forces …
This article explores the role of the family in the rehabilitation and readjustment of the veteran.
This book describes the emotional responses of British Servicemen’s wives to, often repeated, military relocation. It considers both their deeply personal experience and how that experience is influenced by their …
The purpose of this report is to pull together research around transition since 2013 and the institutional responses to that research. A key purpose of the report is to increase …
Continue to Work: The Transition Mapping Study 2017 (TMS17) Read More »
This article explores employment, latent and manifest benefits (LAMB), wellbeing, and quality of life (QoL) in Australian military spouses. Results confirmed that unemployed spouses had reduced access to LAMB, higher levels …
The Royal British Legion report which provides the results of their comprehensive survey into the needs of the ex-Service community in the UK.
This article is the first comprehensive summary of findings from surveys of mental health and well-being in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans, undertaken to inform mental health service renewals by …
Mental health of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans: review of population studies Read More »
This article explores the impact of soldiers’ indoctrination on their identity after they have lived through the experience of war and have to readjust to responsibilities at home.
