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Transition from War: how veterans with post-combat disorders adjust to civilian life

This report is a review of evidence on the health of UK veterans with post-combat disorders and their transition to civilian life. The review identifies why some veterans have …

Attitudes to Mental Illness in the U.K. Military: a Comparison with the General Population

Abstract: Objectives: To compare attitudes to mental illness in the U.K. military and in the general population in England. Methods: Using data from a cross-sectional survey of …

Combat Experiences and their Relationship to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters in UK Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan

Abstract: The association of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters with combat and other operational experiences among United Kingdom Armed Forces (UK AF) …

Stolen Trauma: Why Some Veterans Elaborate their Psychological Experience of Military Service

Abstract: The embellishment of a warrior biography has a long history but examples of veteran elaboration of traumatic experience have become increasingly apparent. Although …

The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century: Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Abstract: The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have attracted considerable political and media interest in the mental health of UK military personnel. As a result of the …

Alcohol use and misuse within the military: A review

Abstract: Traditionally alcohol has been used by the military to cope with the intense stress of battle but also as a way of mediating the transition from the heightened experience …

Combat Exposure and co-occurring Mental Health Problems in UK Armed Forces Personnel

Abstract: Mental disorders and alcohol misuse are often comorbid, and this comorbidity is more common in those who develop mental disorders following exposure to traumatic events. …

Screening for vulnerability to psychological disorders in the military: an historical survey

Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate attempts in the military to screen for vulnerability to psychological disorders from World War I to the present. Methods: An extensive literature …

Post­-Combat Syndromes from the Boer War to the Gulf War: A Cluster Analysis of their Nature and Attribution

Abstract: Investigated whether post-combat syndromes have existed after modern wars and what relation they bear to each other. Medical and military records were reviewed for 1,856 …