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Risk, Psychiatry and the Military

Abstract: The relationship between combat and psychiatric breakdown has been well recognised for decades. The change to smaller, professional armed forces has reduced the risk of …

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 …

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 …

Help-seeking and Receipt of Treatment among UK Service Personnel

Abstract: For armed forces personnel, data on help-seeking behaviour and receipt of treatment for mental disorders are important for both research and policy. Aims: To examine …