Project ACTIVATE aims to assess an app (ACT Vet) for the treatment of PTSD and gambling-related harm in Armed Forces veterans.projectactivate.org SwanseaJoined May 2024
See the latest blog entry about our attendance at the International Interdisciplinary Colloquium, as part of The Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research @gambling_harms.
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We have a new blog entry talking about our attendance at The Exchange Event, a Public and Patient Involvement Event hosted by the Advanced Diagnostics and Medical Technologies Research Institute at @SwanseaUni
📢 Volunteers wanted 📢 We are still recruiting for military veterans experiencing gambling harm and/or PTSD symptoms to assess a new digital treatment. Please follow this link 👉 swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82… to complete the eligibility questionnaire, or see below for more details.
📢Are you an Armed Forces veteran and think you can benefit from our research? We are now recruiting for military veterans experiencing gambling harm and/or PTSD. Complete this questionnaire and we'll let you know if you're eligible:👉 swanseachhs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82…
The ACTVet application has been developed with a number of partner organisations, including clinical psychologists from @CombatStress. Read more here 👉 projectactivate.org
The ACTVet application has been developed with a number of partner organisations, including clinical psychologists from @CombatStress. Read more here 👉 projectactivate.org
If you are struggling with gambling, we are here to help.
Check in with us this week to see how we have made treatment for gambling harms really easy to access.
Visit our website to find out more:
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App-based ACT interventions have shown to reduce symptoms of PTSD, while also alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety! Read the full paper here: 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.brat…
Defining what we mean by gambling harms helps people to understand better if they are being affected negatively.
If you do feel that you, or a loved one needs more support, call 0330 123 0996, or fill in the self referral form on our website:
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If you’re a veteran struggling with your mental health or are worried about a veteran you know, our free, 24-hour Helpline can provide confidential mental health advice and support, as well as a referral to our treatment services or signposting to other organisations who may be…
🚨Launching soon! 🚨 Project ACTIVATE aims to assess an app (ACTVet) for the #treatment of #ptsd and #gambling-related harm in armed forces #veterans. Also see our website for more information 👉 projectactivate.org
The voices of people bereaved by gambling suicide must be heard, especially in the coronal process.
Liz and Charles Ritchie in @ICPRtweet's Voicing Loss – a research project on bereaved people’s role at inquests 👇
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🚨 Previous research has suggested that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be beneficial for veterans with PTSD and/or gambling disorder. See the full paper here: 👉tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Some veterans with complex mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may find it difficult to recognise their symptoms and difficulties as responses to trauma.
We know from our own research that providing knowledge about PTSD helps veterans make…
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