The mental health of UK Gulf war veterans: phase 2 of a two phase cohort study

Ismail, Khalida; Kent, Kate; Brugha, Traolach; Hotopf, Matthew; Hull, Lisa; Seed, Paul; Palmer, Ian; Reid, Steve; Unwin, Catherine; David, Anthony S.; Wessely, Simon

doi:10.1136/bmj.325.7364.576

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“…Large-scale studies of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War have found that the most common mental health problems are depression, anxiety disorders and alcohol misuse/dependence (Ismail 2002;Ikin 2004;Toomey 2007). A small cross-sectional study in the UK of Gulf, Bosnia and 'Era' (personnel who served in the military at the same time but were not deployed on these operations) veterans who had all left the military revealed the same findings (Iversen 2005b).…”

Section: Common Mental Health Problems In Veteransmentioning

confidence: 58%

Mental health of regular and reserve military veterans

Iversen

Greenberg²

2009

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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SummaryThe psychiatric problems of combat returnees are a topical and important issue given the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the media prominence afforded to post-traumatic stress disorder, the most common disorders in the UK armed forces post-deployment are depression, alcohol misuse and anxiety disorders. Although the majority of service personnel do well after leaving military life, a minority who leave with psychiatric problems appear to be at risk of social exclusion and ongoing ill health. Reserve veterans are at greater risk as they do not have access to the usual support networks of the regular military. Steps to improve the knowledge and expertise of primary care services about veterans' mental health issues and increasing the availability of treatment options are important and are underway.

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Section: Common Mental Health Problems In Veteransmentioning

confidence: 58%

Mental health of regular and reserve military veterans

Iversen

Greenberg²

2009

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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“…Furthermore, reports of pre-existing medical and psychiatric conditions, as well as other factors such as smoking and perceived military preparedness, were related to physical and mental health component summary scores. Several other subsequent studies of Gulf War veterans have had similar findings [2,4,5]. Additionally, patients seen in the VA medical system have lower SF-36 scores than patients who do not use the VA health care system [6], suggesting that this population may have compromised HRQoL.…”

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“…In a previous study by Barrett et al [20], military veterans with PTSD reported lower HRQoL ratings than military veterans without PTSD. Ismail et al [4] also found a relationship between psychiatric distress and disability among Gulf War I veterans from the U.K., although the association was weak. The additional impairment imposed by coexisting mental disorders that span two or more mental disorder categories has not been determined.…”

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confidence: 92%

Mental Health Comorbidity Patterns and Impact on Quality of Life Among Veterans Serving During the First Gulf War

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“…Estos trabajos han demostrado que por ejemplo el personal militar que ha estado en situación de guerra tiene más riesgo de tener problemas de salud física (1,33) y de salud mental (10,16,25,50,51). Con respecto a calidad de vida se ha encontrado que en general es más pobre (42,43).…”

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Percepción de la calidad de vida y la salud mental en oficiales de la Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

2010

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ResumenDebido a la situación de orden público interno en Colombia los oficiales de la Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) están expuestos a situaciones estresantes potencialmente traumáticas. El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la percepción de calidad de vida de oficiales y su relación con factores de la salud mental con el fin de aportar elementos de discusión para el fortalecimiento de programas de promoción y prevención. Se utilizó una metodología correlacional tipo encuesta de prevalencia, la muestra fue de 296 oficiales de vuelo voluntarios y 200 oficiales de otras especialidades de la FAC en todo el País. Se evaluaron cinco aspectos de calidad de vida general (autoaceptación, adaptación al medio, estabilidad socioafectiva, integridad física y proyección), tres de calidad de vida militar (reconocimiento, apoyo institucional y cohesión) y seis indicadores de psico-patología (depresión, ansiedad, manía, psicosis, estrés postraumático y trastorno disocial). Todas las escalas fueron calibradas con base en la teoría de respuesta al item. Los resultados mostraron niveles de calidad de vida general y militar altos y que los niveles bajos se asocian con altas probabilidades de tener alguna psicopatología. Los oficiales de vuelo tuvieron niveles similares de calidad de vida comparados con oficiales de de otras especialidades excepto en proyección en la que fueron inferiores. Los resultados sugieren que es necesario intervenir diferentes aspectos (sociales, institucionales, personales, entre otros) para mejorar los niveles de calidad de vida y disminuir la probabilidad de la presencia de psicopatología.Palabras clave: salud mental, calidad de vida, personal militar, Colombia PERCEPTION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND MENTAL HEALTH IN OFFICERS OF THE COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE AbstractDue to internal public order situation in Colombia, officials of the Colombian Air Force (FAC) are exposed to potentially traumatic stressors. The objective of this study was to determine officials´ perception of their quality of life and its relationship with mental health in order to provide elements for discussion for the development of promotion and prevention programs. A correlational methodology was used; the sample was of 296 volunteer flight officers and 200 FAC non-flying officers from different locations from Colombia. Five aspects of quality of life (self-acceptance, adaptation, socio-affective stability, physical integrity and personal projection), three aspects of the quality of military life (recognition, institutional support and cohesion) and 6 indicators of psychopathology (depression, anxiety, mania,

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The mental health of UK Gulf war veterans: phase 2 of a two phase cohort study

Cited by 80 publications

References 14 publications

Mental health of regular and reserve military veterans

Mental health of regular and reserve military veterans

Mental Health Comorbidity Patterns and Impact on Quality of Life Among Veterans Serving During the First Gulf War

Percepción de la calidad de vida y la salud mental en oficiales de la Fuerza Aérea Colombiana

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