Peer responses to perceived stress in the Royal Navy

Greenberg, Neil; Henderson, A R; Langston, Vicky; Iversen, Amy; Wessely, Simon

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm041

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“…Furthermore, thinking less of a team member receiving mental health treatment was the least frequently endorsed stigma item at both time points. Previous research suggests that this finding may not be confined to the current research; Royal Navy personnel reportedly felt confident that they could support distressed personnel, including those that talk about self-harm (Greenberg et al, 2007). This suggests that leaders are being effective in fostering cohesion, however, for the small number of personnel who felt that they could not spot colleagues who were distressed nor talk about thoughts and feelings, improving unit cohesion may be an important potential target for intervention by commanders.…”

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confidence: 72%

Cohesion, leadership, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers to care in UK military personnel

Jones¹,

Campion²,

Keeling

et al. 2016

Journal of Mental Health

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 72%

Cohesion, leadership, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers to care in UK military personnel

Jones¹,

Campion²,

Keeling

et al. 2016

Journal of Mental Health

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“…These data are important for health service planners, providers and policy makers. Routinely collected data based on presentation to health care providers is problematic, since many are reluctant to disclose mental disorders within the military environment [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

The prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD in the UK military: using data from a clinical interview-based study

Iversen

Staden

Hughes³

et al. 2009

BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe mental health of the Armed Forces is an important issue of both academic and public interest. The aims of this study are to: a) assess the prevalence and risk factors for common mental disorders and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, during the main fighting period of the Iraq War (TELIC 1) and later deployments to Iraq or elsewhere and enlistment status (regular or reserve), and b) compare the prevalence of depression, PTSD symptoms and suicidal ideation in regular and reserve UK Army personnel who deployed to Iraq with their US counterparts.MethodsParticipants were drawn from a large UK military health study using a standard two phase survey technique stratified by deployment status and engagement type. Participants undertook a structured telephone interview including the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and a short measure of PTSD (Primary Care PTSD, PC-PTSD). The response rate was 76% (821 participants).ResultsThe weighted prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD symptoms was 27.2% and 4.8%, respectively. The most common diagnoses were alcohol abuse (18.0%) and neurotic disorders (13.5%). There was no health effect of deploying for regular personnel, but an increased risk of PTSD for reservists who deployed to Iraq and other recent deployments compared to reservists who did not deploy. The prevalence of depression, PTSD symptoms and subjective poor health were similar between regular US and UK Iraq combatants.ConclusionThe most common mental disorders in the UK military are alcohol abuse and neurotic disorders. The prevalence of PTSD symptoms remains low in the UK military, but reservists are at greater risk of psychiatric injury than regular personnel.

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“…In addition, male students were less willing to help and more likely to view those who engage in NSSI as being manipulative (Law et al, 2009). In their study, Greenberg, Henderson, Langston, Iversen, and Wessely (2007) examined how trained military personnel would react when a colleague expressed desires to engage in NSSI. While most reported that they would either make a management or medial referral, a small portion of the junior ratings (7%) reported that they would have a ‘negative reactions’.…”

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How others respond to non‐suicidal self‐injury disclosure: A systematic review

Park

Mahdy

Ammerman

2020

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is an increasing health concern. Despite the potential benefits of disclosing the behaviour, many decide not to do so because of the fear of negative social reactions. In this review, we examined the existing research on reported and perceived reactions to NSSI disclosure with the aim of identifying how an individual who discloses their NSSI perceives others' responses to this disclosure, with the ultimate goal of understanding how these reactions may impact those who disclose their NSSI. Among the initial 275 studies, 10 fit the inclusion criteria. Three studies reported perceived responses by individuals who had disclosed their NSSI; six studies examined self‐reported responses by others; one study focused on disclosures online. Individuals who disclosed their NSSI often received negative responses, which caused them to withdraw from seeking further help. On the other hand, recipients' reactions to NSSI disclosure varied based on NSSI characteristics such as its perceived cause and/or underlying motivation. Results highlight the importance of providing support rather than searching for the underlying drives of NSSI.

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Peer responses to perceived stress in the Royal Navy

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

Cohesion, leadership, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers to care in UK military personnel

Cohesion, leadership, mental health stigmatisation and perceived barriers to care in UK military personnel

The prevalence of common mental disorders and PTSD in the UK military: using data from a clinical interview-based study

How others respond to non‐suicidal self‐injury disclosure: A systematic review

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