Abstract: Alcohol misuse - defined as consuming more than 14 units of alcohol per week - is a well-established problem among veterans. This study investigated the change in quality …
Abstract: The use of digital technology within health care service delivery, monitoring, and research is becoming progressively popular, particularly given the ongoing COVID-19 …
Abstract: This report details a study to examine how symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder evolve over time, to identify vulnerability and protective factors that impact on …
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 …
Abstract: Objectives: In the first study of its kind in the UK, we linked pensions data on benefit claims with data from the King’s Military Cohort to assess uptake of …
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 …
Abstract: The effectiveness of post-deployment screening for mental disorders has not been assessed in a randomised controlled trial. We aimed to assess whether post-deployment …
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 …
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 …
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was formally recognised as a psychiatric disorder in 1980, largelyin response to America’s attempts to make sense of the costs of …
Abstract: A debate has ensued about the long-term consequences of mild traumatic brain injury, the ‘signature injury’ of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Most epidemiological …
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 …