The impact of deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan on military children: A review of the literature

Abstract: The aim of this review is to evaluate what is known about the impact on children of parental deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. We searched for relevant studies with a …

Individual Risk Factors Associated with Premature Discharge from Military Service

Abstract: Research on military populations indicates that failure to complete training is a significant problem for armed forces around the world. The present study estimated the …

Risk Factors for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among UK Armed Forces Personnel

Abstract: There is considerable interest in understanding further the factors that increase the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for military personnel. This study …

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 …