Supporting a Military Veteran Aware Ward Dr Alan Barrett & Trish Montford.

Supporting a Military Veteran Aware Ward

Dr Alan Barrett & Trish Montford

Present in crisis

Orientation to the ward

Hypervigilance

Engagement

Complicating co-morbid factors

15% (n=503)

41% (n=494)

32%(n=518)

40% (n=468)

Homogeneous …….. Hetrogeneous

Suppression …………… Expression

Strong ………………….. Vulnerable

Deserving ……………. Undeserving

54% psychological abuse 40% physical abuse 32% neglect 18% sexually abused

N=132 Jan 2015

Military culture & language

Transition & adjustment

Armed forces community covenant

Not always military related

Lots of resources out there for veterans

Considerations

Further Considerations

Impact of training on staff

• 100% - learned lots• 78% - high confidence • 22% - moderate confidence

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