Demographic and clinical characteristics of UK military veterans attending a psychological therapies service

Abstract: Aims and method: To investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of subgroups of UK veterans attending a dedicated psychological therapies service following …

Mental health outcomes in US and UK military personnel returning from Iraq

Abstract: Background: Research of military personnel who deployed to the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan has suggested that there are differences in mental health outcomes …

Mental health of regular and reserve military veterans

Abstract: The psychiatric problems of combat returnees are a topical and important issue given the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the media prominence afforded …

Going to War does not have to Hurt: Preliminary Findings from the British Deployment to Iraq

Abstract: We carried out a brief longitudinal mental health screen of 254 members of the UK's Air Assault Brigade before and after deployment to Iraq last year. Analysis of …

What civilian psychiatrists should know about military psychiatry

Abstract: Few of us have first-hand experience of military psychiatry. However, as a result of recent conflict and the imminent downsizing of the armed forces we will almost …

Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) National Mental Health Leadership Mentoring Program: A Pilot Evaluation

Abstract: New mental health leaders must be given leadership development opportunities to support the expansion of critical skills often not conveyed within mental health graduate …

The Health and Wellbeing Needs of Veterans: A Rapid Review

Abstract: Background: For the majority of serving members, life in the military has a positive effect on wellbeing. However, the type, intensity and duration of service, along …

Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in Elderly U.S. Military Veterans: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Abstract: Objectives: Older veterans may be vulnerable to mental health problems. Meta-analytic and systematic review methods sought to determine the prevalence rate of mental …

Stigma and Barriers to Care in Service Leavers with Mental Health Problems

Summary: Military service can place personnel at a greater risk of developing mental health difficulties yet both serving personnel and military veterans (defined herein as anyone …

Trauma Risk Management (TRiM): Promoting Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems Among Combat-Exposed U.K. Military Personnel

Abstract: Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) is a peer-led, occupational mental health support process that aims to identify and assist U.K. military personnel with persistent mental …

Pathways into Mental Health Care for UK Veterans: a Qualitative Study

Abstract: It is well established that veterans suffering from mental health difficulties under use mental health services. This study aimed to understand more about the barriers …