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What happens to British veterans when they leave the armed forces?Amy Iversen
Kings Centre for Military Health Research, Guy s, King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College, London, UK
Eur J Public Health 15:175-84. 2005..It is likely that there is a complex interaction of adverse social outcomes and mental health status in this group...
Transition back into civilian life: a study of personnel leaving the U.K. armed forces via "military prison"Lauren van Staden
King s College London, Western Education Centre, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK
Mil Med 172:925-30. 2007..The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with poor outcomes for personnel leaving the United Kingdom Armed Forces early...
The prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD in the UK military: using data from a clinical interview-based studyAmy C Iversen
Department of Psychological Medicine, King s Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RJ, UK
BMC Psychiatry 9:68. 2009....
'Goodbye and good luck': the mental health needs and treatment experiences of British ex-service personnelAmy Iversen
King s Centre for Military Health Research, Guy s, King s and St Thomas School of Medicine, King s College, London, UK
Br J Psychiatry 186:480-6. 2005..Little is known about the psychological health or treatment experiences of those who have left the British armed forces...
Consent, confidentiality, and the Data Protection ActAmy Iversen
King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London
BMJ 332:165-9. 2006
Gulf War Illness: lessons from medically unexplained symptomsAmy Iversen
King s Centre for Military Health Research, King s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, UK
Clin Psychol Rev 27:842-54. 2007..The review concludes with some suggestions for future research priorities, in particular the need for further qualitative studies to further our understanding of the illness, in order that better treatments may be developed...
Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder among UK Armed Forces personnelA C Iversen
King s Centre for Military Health Research, King s College, London, UK
Psychol Med 38:511-22. 2008....
Influence of childhood adversity on health among male UK military personnelAmy C Iversen
Department of Psychological Medicine, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK
Br J Psychiatry 191:506-11. 2007..Exposure to childhood adversity may explain why only a minority of combatants exposed to trauma develop psychological problems...
Violent behaviour in U.K. military personnel returning home after deploymentD MacManus
Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London, London, UK
Psychol Med 42:1663-73. 2012..K. military personnel following homecoming from deployment in Iraq and to examine the impact of deployment-related experiences, such as combat trauma, on violence, and the role of sociodemographics and pre-enlistment antisocial behaviour...
Help-seeking and receipt of treatment among UK service personnelAmy C Iversen
King s Centre for Military Health Research, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK
Br J Psychiatry 197:149-55. 2010..For armed forces personnel, data on help-seeking behaviour and receipt of treatment for mental disorders are important for both research and policy...
What are the consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the mental health of the UK armed forces? A cohort studyNicola T Fear
Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health, King s College London, London, UK
Lancet 375:1783-97. 2010..We examined the consequences of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the mental health of UK armed forces from 2003 to 2009, the effect of multiple deployments, and time since return from deployment...
The stigma of mental health problems and other barriers to care in the UK Armed ForcesAmy C Iversen
King s Centre for Military Health Research, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK
BMC Health Serv Res 11:31. 2011..As the military is a profession at high risk of occupational psychiatric injury, understanding barriers to help-seeking is a priority...
The contribution of prior psychological symptoms and combat exposure to post Iraq deployment mental health in the UK militaryRoberto J Rona
King s College London, King Centre for Military Health Research, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
J Trauma Stress 22:11-9. 2009..The authors concluded that combat exposure and group cohesion have an effect on mental health outcomes independent of previous mental health status, which explains why screening prior to deployment is ineffective...
Risky driving among regular armed forces personnel from the United KingdomNicola T Fear
Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London, Weston Education Centre, 10 Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, England
Am J Prev Med 35:230-6. 2008..Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for service personnel from the United Kingdom (UK). Little is known about the pattern of risky driving by these service personnel...
The acceptability of 'Trauma Risk Management' within the UK Armed ForcesN Greenberg
Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK
Occup Med (Lond) 61:184-9. 2011..Trauma-support programmes may benefit employees of organizations that routinely expose their staff to traumatic events. However, in order for such programmes to be effective, staff need to find them acceptable...
Screening for depleted uranium in the United Kingdom armed forces: who wants it and why?Neil Greenberg
Academic Department of Psychological Medicine, New Medical School, King s College Hospital, London, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 58:558-61. 2004..This study aimed to find out the characteristics and possible exposures to DU for those personnel who desire DU screening...
