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Impact on Mental Health of Deploying as an Individual Augmentee in the U.K. Armed Forces

Abstract: Armed Forces personnel who deploy as individual augmentees (IAs), with a unit other than their formed unit, often fill shortages or provide specialized knowledge or skill …

'Goodbye and Good Luck': The Mental Health Needs and Treatment Experiences of British Ex-service Personnel

Abstract: Background: Little is known aboutthe psychological health or treatment psychological health or treatment experiences of those who haveleft the British armed forces. …

Alcohol misuse in the United Kingdom Armed Forces: A longitudinal study

Abstract: Objectives: We assessed changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores over time. We investigated the impact of life events and changes in mental …

Are common mental disorders more prevalent in the UK serving military compared to the general working population?

Although the military is considered to be a stressful occupation, there are remarkably few studies that compare the prevalence of common mental disorder (CMD) between the military …

Impact of pre-enlistment antisocial behaviour on behavioural outcomes among UK military personnel

Abstract: Purpose: Concern has been raised over alleged increases in antisocial behaviour by military personnel returning from the deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. US-based …

Violent behavior among military reservists

Abstract: Large numbers of British and American Reservists have been deployed to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Little is known about the impact of deployment and combat …

Anger in the UK Armed Forces. Strong Association With Mental Health, Childhood Antisocial Behavior, and Combat Role

Abstract: We assessed the strength of the association of several mental health problems, childhood difficulties, and combat role with anger, as well as the contribution of these …

Mental health consequences of overstretch in the UK Armed Forces, 2007-09: a population-based cohort study

Abstract: Background: Concerns have been raised about the effect of tour length on the mental health of the UK armed forces. In 2007, we reported that cumulative length of …

Factors affecting help seeking for mental health problems after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract: Objective: This study assessed the prevalence of general medical problems, stress or emotional problems, and alcohol problems reported by members of the armed forces of …

Risk Factors for Headache in the UK Military - Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses

Abstract: Aims: To assess the importance of service demographic, mental disorders, and deployment factors on headache severity and prevalence, and to assess the impact of headache …

Violent offending by UK military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: a data linkage cohort study

Abstract: Background: Violent offending by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts is a cause for concern and there is much public debate about the proportion of …

The Long-Term Consequences of Military Deployment: A 5-Year Cohort Study of United Kingdom Reservists Deployed to Iraq in 2003

Abstract: Reserve and National Guard forces have been mobilized to an unprecedented degree in recent overseas conflicts. There is concern that rates of psychological problems may …