Military Mental Health Professionals On Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Study

McCauley, Mathew; Liebling, Helen; Hughes, Jamie Hacker

doi:10.1007/s10597-011-9407-8

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“…In comparison, rates of suicide among Swedish peacekeeping personnel were reported to be lower than the general Swedish population (Michel et al, 2007 ). Military mental health professionals are also at-risk of psychological ill health after deployment (McCauley et al, 2012 ).…”

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Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic

Mitchell

McCauley

O’Brien³

et al. 2022

Military Psychology

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The Irish Defense Forces (DF) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and national public health crisis by deploying personnel to aid domestic civil authorities in medical and care settings, contact tracing, logistics, and operations. Current research on COVID-19 reveals increased psychological distress among frontline workers and the general public. Resilience has previously been associated with lower levels of psychological distress. This study sets out to test these associations, and to examine mental health differences between DF personnel deployed in Ireland on pandemic-related duties (DIPD) and non-DIPD. Participants were 231 DF members who completed the: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Perceived Coronavirus Threat Questionnaire, Brief Trauma Questionnaire, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-5, and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Independent t -tests revealed no differences between DIPD and non-DIPD on measures of psychological distress or on self-rated mental health prior to COVID-19 (PC19) and during COVID-19 (DC19). Results of multiple hierarchical regression analyses revealed that depression predicted lower levels of resilience, while multiple traumatic events predicted higher levels of resilience. The total adjusted variance explained by the model was 25%. Clinical and policy implications for improving access to psychological support within the DF and military populations are discussed.

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Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic

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O’Brien³

et al. 2022

Military Psychology

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“…In addition to the DCMH secondary mental healthcare structure in the UK and in military medical facilities throughout Britain and abroad, operational mental health provision is commonly delivered via field mental health teams 23. This latter resource predominately involves the utilisation of a psychiatric nurse-led service, with consultative input from psychiatrists and psychologists, if required.…”

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Military psychologists and cultural competence: exploring implications for the manifestation and treatment of psychological trauma in the British armed forces

Sturgeon-Clegg

McCauley

2019

J R Army Med Corps

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This paper considers the manifestation and treatment of psychological trauma in the military. The article describes how military psychologists conceptualise psychological trauma within the culture of the Armed Forces (AF), which is reflected in the process of acquiring what has been referred to as cultural competency. Psychologists in this context acquire an understanding of the manner in which the psychological and organisational systems and culture of the military affect the presentation of psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The paper outlines core psychological features of military life, including some of the ways in which the AF functions effectively as an adaptable fighting force. This highlights, for example, the potential for stigma within and between military personnel who experience mental health difficulties. The article proceeds to examine aspects of help-seeking in military mental healthcare, how symptoms can present at different stages in a deployment process, and the consequences that such problems can cause for military conduct and performance. Psychological care in the military is structured within an occupational mental health ethos, in which psychologists fulfil a range of clinical, organisational and leadership roles. These dynamics are explored with examples of care pathways and clarity on evidence-based interventions for trauma and PTSD in those experiencing military-related psychological injuries. Two vignettes are then offered to illustrate how some of these interventions can be used psychotherapeutically in addressing symptoms pertaining to hyperarousal, hypervigilance, guilt and shame.

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Current Directions in Military Health-care Provider Resilience

Lester¹,

Taylor²,

Hawkins³

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Curr Psychiatry Rep

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After more than a decade of war, the US military continues to place significant emphasis on psychological health and resilience. While research and programs that focus on the broader military community's resilience continue to emerge, less is known about and until recently little focus has been placed on military medical provider resilience. In this article, we review the literature on military medical provider resilience, provide an overview of the programmatic and technological advances designed to sustain and develop military medical provider resilience, and finally offer recommendations for future research.

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Military Mental Health Professionals On Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Study

Cited by 7 publications

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Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic

Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic

Military psychologists and cultural competence: exploring implications for the manifestation and treatment of psychological trauma in the British armed forces

Current Directions in Military Health-care Provider Resilience

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