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. …
Abstract: Background: Concerns have been raised about the psychological effect of continued combat exposure and of repeated deployments. We examined the consequences of deployment …
Abstract: In this report we summarise the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the heath service experiences, of former members of the UK Armed Forces …
Abstract: The mental health of the Armed Forces is an important issue of both academic and public interest. The aims of this study are to: a) assess the prevalence and risk …
Abstract: This article reviews the use of psychological decompression as applied to troops returning from active service in operational theaters. Definitions of the term are …
Abstract: There is considerable interest in understanding further the factors that increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for military personnel. This study …
Abstract: To measure the perceptions of military staff of the impact of wearing military uniform on the therapeutic relationship with mental health clients. A brief questionnaire …
Abstract: Background: There is uncertainty about whether women in the military have more psychological symptoms than men and whether psychological symptoms have increased over …
Abstract: Questionnaires were completed by military personnel on arrival (n=1,696) in Kabul, Afghanistan and then again on departure (n=1,134). Analysis of the 113 personnel who …
Abstract: Background Concerns have been raised about the mental and physical health of UK military personnel who deployed to the 2003 war in Iraq and subsequent tours of duty in …