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Abstract: The United States military began to experience a steady increase in suicide rates across all service branches at the inception of the wars in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq …
Abstract: Purpose of the Study: Combat is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, less is known about how exposure to combat in early adulthood may …
Abstract: Chronic disorders of aging are critical concerns for the U.S. veteran population, which is, on average, two decades older than the non-veteran population. …
Abstract: Aims and method: To investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of subgroups of UK veterans attending a dedicated psychological therapies service following …
Abstract: Background: Most studies of the mental health of UK armed forces focus on retrospective accounts of deployment and few sample personnel while they are deployed. Aims: …
Abstract: We carried out a brief longitudinal mental health screen of 254 members of the UK's Air Assault Brigade before and after deployment to Iraq last year. Analysis of …
Abstract: For armed forces personnel, data on help-seeking behaviour and receipt of treatment for mental disorders are important for both research and policy. Aims: To examine …
Abstract: The psychiatric problems of combat returnees are a topical and important issue given the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the media prominence afforded …
Abstract: Background: Most research on the mental health of UK armed forces personnel has been conducted either before or after deployment; there is scant evidence concerning …
Abstract: Background: Research of military personnel who deployed to the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan has suggested that there are differences in mental health outcomes …
Abstract: The relationship between combat and psychiatric breakdown has been well recognised for decades. The change to smaller, professional armed forces has reduced the risk of …
Abstract: Few of us have first-hand experience of military psychiatry. However, as a result of recent conflict and the imminent downsizing of the armed forces we will almost …