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What happens to the mental health of UK service personnel after they return home from Afghanistan?

Abstract: Objective: Fear et al identified a small but significant increase in probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK military personnel from around 3% in first …

Risky Driving among UK Regular Armed Forces Personnel: Changes Over Time

Abstract: The objectives of the study were to compare the prevalence of self-reported risky driving in a sample of UK military personnel at 2 different time points (2004 and …

Stigmatisation, Perceived Barriers to Care, Help-seeking and the Mental Health of British Military Personnel

Abstract: The relationship between mental health symptoms, stigmatising beliefs about mental health and help seeking is complex and poorly understood. 1636 UK Armed Forces …

The Mental Health of Deployed UK Maritime Forces

Abstract: To establish the level of psychological symptoms and the risk factors for possible decreased mental health among deployed UK maritime forces. A survey was completed by …

Risk-taking Behaviours among UK Military Reservists

Abstract: Background: Deploying in a combat role negatively impacts risk-taking behaviours, such as drinking, smoking and risky driving in regular UK military personnel. Little is …

Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors

Abstract: Military work, especially operational deployments, may impact the romantic relationships of military personnel. Using a subsample of 7,581 participants from a cohort …

Medical and Welfare Officers Beliefs about Post-Deployment Screening for Mental Health Disorders in the UK Armed Forces: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: This study aimed to examine currently serving United Kingdom (UK) military Medical and Welfare Officers views on the potential introduction of post-deployment screening …

Stigma as a Barrier to Seeking Health Care Among Military Personnel With Mental Health Problems

Abstract: Approximately 60% of military personnel who experience mental health problems do not seek help, yet many of them could benefit from professional treatment. Across …

The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces: Where Facts Meet Fiction

Abstract: A substantial amount of research has been conducted into the mental health of the UK military in recent years. This article summarises the results of the various studies …

The Psychological Effects of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on UK Military Personnel in Afghanistan

Abstract: To explore the psychological consequences of improvised explosive device (IED) exposure as IEDs have been the greatest threat to UK military personnel in Afghanistan …

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 …

Mental Health, Stigmatising Beliefs, Barriers to Care and Help-Seeking in a Non-Deployed Sample of UK Army Personnel

Abstract: Introduction: Stigmatising beliefs about seeking help for mental health problems and perceived barriers to care (stigma/BTC) are commonplace among military personnel; …