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Intimate Partner Violence and Military Women

Authors: Glenna Tinney
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant issue that affects all women, including those who serve in the military. The myriad of issues faced by active-duty women who experience IPV is very similar to those of women who have never…
Date of Publication: April 2014
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Impact of pre-enlistment antisocial behaviour on behavioural outcomes among UK military personnel

Authors: Kimberlie Dean, Tom Fahy, Amy C. Iversen, Deirdre MacManus, Lisa Hull, Norman Jones, Nicola Fear, Simon Wessely
Concern has been raised over alleged increases in antisocial behaviour by military personnel returning from the deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. US-based research has shown that post-deployment violence is related not only to combat experience, but also to pre-enlistment antisocial…
Date of Publication: October 2011
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members

Authors: Bonnie Moradi, Laura Miller
U.S. policy banning openly gay and lesbian personnel from serving in its military rests on the belief that heterosexual discomfort with lesbian and gay service members in an integrated environment would degrade unit cohesion and readiness. To inform this policy,…
Date of Publication: October 2009
Country of Publication: United States
Countries of Subject Matter: United States
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Life in and after the Armed Forces: social networks and mental health in the UK military

Authors: Samuel B. Harvey, Howard Burdett, Stephani L. Hatch, Christopher Dandeker, Neil Greenberg, Nicola Fear, Simon Wessely
This study focuses on the influence of structural aspects of social integration (social networks and social participation outside work) on mental health (common mental disorders (CMD), that is, depression and anxiety symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and alcohol misuse).…
Date of Publication: January 2013
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Marital Status Distribution of the U.K. Military: Does It Differ From the General Population?

Authors: Mary Keeling, Nicola Fear, Simon Wessely
The U.K. media suggest that U.K. military personnel have high divorce rates; to date, these claims are not substantiated. Marital status distribution of the general population and military were compared using data from the Office for National Statistics' marital projections…
Date of Publication: July 2016
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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Perceptions of Stigma and Barriers to Care among UK Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq

Authors: Mohammed Fertout, Carlos Osorio, Norman Jones, Neil Greenberg
Perceived stigma and organizational barriers to care (stigma/BTC) can influence the decision to seek help for military personnel when they are suffering from mental health problems. We examined the relationship between stigmatizing beliefs, perceived BTC, and probable post-traumatic stress disorder…
Date of Publication: September 2012
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Countries of Subject Matter: United Kingdom
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