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Intimate partner violence and abuse experience and perpetration in UK military personnel compared to a general population cohort

Abstract: Background: Research exploring prevalence of, and factors associated with, increased risk of experiencing or perpetrating Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPVA) in …

Mental Health Disorders and Alcohol Misuse Among UK Military Veterans and the General Population: A Comparison Study

Abstract: For a small minority of personnel, military service can have a negative impact on their mental health. Yet no studies have assessed how the mental health of UK veterans …

The Art of Medicine: Moral Injury in Time of War

The word injury derives from the Latin injuria meaning a wrong. Applied to both physical and psychological wounds, it is now used as a label for the impact that a moral and ethical …

Post-deployment screening for mental disorders and help-seeking in the UK military - Authors' reply

Abstract: This author response provides further justification for the validity of findings from a specific piece of research into post-deployment screening within the UK military.

Post-deployment screening for mental disorders and tailored advice about help-seeking in the UK military: a cluster randomised controlled trial

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 …

Violent offending by UK military personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan: a data linkage cohort study

Abstract: Background: Violent offending by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts is a cause for concern and there is much public debate about the proportion of …

What are the consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the mental health of the UK armed forces? A cohort study

Abstract: Background: Concerns have been raised about the psychological effect of continued combat exposure and of repeated deployments. We examined the consequences of deployment …

The Health of UK Military Personnel who Deployed to the 2003 Iraq War: A Cohort Study

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 …

Mortality among UK Gulf War veterans

Abstract: Background: Armed forces personnel who served in the Gulf War report more current ill-health than those who were not deployed. There has been concern expressed that they …