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Anger among UK ex-service military personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Military service and ex-service personnel commonly experience difficulties with anger. The COVID-19 pandemic had several negative consequences upon social, economic, and …

Mental Well-being Interventions in the Military: The Ten Key Principles

Abstract: Organisations including the United Kingdom Armed Forces should seek to implement mental health interventions to increase the psychological well-being of their workforce. …

UK military women: mental health, military service and occupational adjustment

Abstract: Background: Recently, the UK Armed Forces have revised the ground close combat role to include women. Aims: To assess the potential mental health impact of this …

Long-Term Correlates of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Postconcussion Symptoms After Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan in the UK Military

Abstract: We assessed whether mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) reported by UK service personnel between2007 and 2009 was associated with postconcussion symptoms (PCS) 7 to 8 …

British military women: combat exposure, deployment and mental health

Abstract: Background: Internationally, women are about to undertake combat duties alongside their male colleagues. The psychological effect of this policy change is largely …

Mental health, help-seeking behaviour and social support in the UK armed forces by gender

Abstract: Background: Little is known about gender differences in mental health, related help-seeking behavior and social support in UK military personnel. Methods: 1714 UK …

Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Attempts, and Self-Harm in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Introduction: In the UK military, suicide is infrequent and studies of self-harm behavior in this population are rare. Objectives: To compare lifetime self-harm rates …

Cost of post-deployment screening for mental illness in the UK military: findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract: Little is known about the economic impact of military mental health screening. To investigate (a) whether post-deployment screening of military personnel affects use and …

Do serving and ex-serving personnel of the UK armed forces seek help for perceived stress, emotional or mental health problems?

Abstract: Background: UK armed forces personnel are at risk of occupational psychological injury; they are often reluctant to seek help for such problems. Objective: We aimed to …

The Impact of Military service on Health and Well-being

Abstract: While it is known that some UK Armed Forces (UK AF) personnel and veterans experience physical and mental health problems, the possible future healthcare needs of …

Mental health outcomes at the end of the British involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts: a cohort study

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the prevalence of mental health outcomes in UK personnel at the end of the British involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. …

UK military doctors; stigma, mental health and help-seeking: a comparative cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: Studies suggest that medical doctors can suffer from substantial levels of mental ill-health. Little is known about military doctors’ mental health and …