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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 …

What drives UK military personnel to seek mental healthcare, work strain or something else?

Abstract: Background: The numbers of UK military personnel referred to military departments of community mental health (DCMH) have increased annually over recent years; the …

Focusing on the mental health of treatment-seeking veterans

Abstract: Each year around 20 000 members of the UK Armed Forces leave and become veterans, and it has been estimated that there are approximately 4.5 million veterans living …

Support needs and experiences of family members of wounded, injured or sick UK service personnel

Abstract: Introduction: When a service person has been wounded, injured or sick (WIS), family members may provide care during their recovery in an unpaid capacity. This may occur …

Health and well-being management in the military: a systematic review of genetic studies

Abstract: Background: Genetic research may have therapeutic value for mental and physical disorders and could have an indicative or preventative capacity. Little is known about …

Exploring the health risks of help-seeking military veterans living in different parts of the UK

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the mental and physical health differences of treatment-seeking military veterans across the different nations that make up the UK. The …

Addressing the knowledge gap: sexual violence and harassment in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Despite media interest in alleged sexual violence and harassment in the UK military, there remains a paucity of UK-based peer-reviewed research in this area. Ministry of …

Clinical Supervision in a UK Military Department of Community Mental Health

Abstract: Objectives: Recent service developments in the NHS on the provision of talking therapies such as the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative have …

European military mental health research: benefits of collaboration

Abstract: Despite joint participation in international military operations, few collaborative military mental health research projects have been undertaken by European countries. …

Post-traumatic growth among the UK veterans following treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this paper was to examine levels of post-traumatic growth (PTG) in a sample of the UK veterans who had received treatment for post-traumatic …

Formation of Defence Primary Healthcare: a new way of delivering firm base primary healthcare

Abstract: Following the Strategic Defence and Security Review of 2010, the UK Surgeon General was directed to merge the delivery of primary healthcare from the three single …

What are the best and worst things about having a father in UK Armed Forces? Analysis of free text responses

Abstract: Objective: This study aims to explore what adolescents report as the best and worst aspects of having a father in the UK military. Methods: Qualitative data were …