Unit training to increase support for military personnel with mental health problems

Britt, Thomas W.; Black, Kristen Jennings; Cheung, Janelle H.; Pury, Cynthia L. S.; Zinzow, Heidi M.

doi:10.1080/02678373.2018.1445671

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“…Evidence of change in help-seeking behaviour was identified by Sayers et al (2019) over a 2-year period following the MIM intervention. This is supported by the findings of Britt et al (2018) who reported similar findings in a defence population.…”

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Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a narrative review

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Kelly

et al. 2020

MHRJ

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Purpose Previous research has suggested high levels of unaddressed mental health needs among male-dominated work settings. The mining industry has been a recent focus internationally. This paper aims to critically examine research regarding organizational mental health interventions for people working in mining industries. Design/methodology/approach The narrative review used a systematic standardized search strategy in six databases and grey literature from 1990 to 2019. Findings Of the 418 studies identified, seven studies (five quantitative and two qualitative studies) met the inclusion criteria. Analysis of these studies revealed the organisational interventions available to address mental health needs of miners. Interventions were categorised into organisational and individual-focused approaches. Evidence shows there is great potential in conducting workplace mental health programs, yet further research is required to create a strong evidence base for substantiated policy and practice implications. Practical implications Mental health interventions and programs should be available in mining industry to enhance mental health. Organisations can also improve mental health by implementing significant changes in the work environment and identifying workplace factors that induce strain and contribute to psychological distress in employees. Attempt can be made at restructuring safety policies and practices to include mental health, addressing organisational structures such as work schedules and providing training for managers and supervisors. Originality/value This review focuses on the unique characteristics pertaining to male-dominated mining industries and workplace mental health interventions which are aimed at supporting employee mental health.

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Section: Organisational-focused Interventionsupporting

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Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a narrative review

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Rich

Kelly

et al. 2020

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“…One explanation for these effects may be that military personnel have more confidence in the effectiveness of medical treatments than mental health treatments. Britt et al 28 found that military personnel implicitly viewed mental health treatment as less effective than medical treatment. It is also possible that the stigma associated with mental health problems reduces willingness to seek treatment even when facilitators are in place.…”

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Determinants of mental and physical health treatment-seeking among military personnel

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BackgroundAlthough research has documented factors influencing whether military personnel seek treatment for mental health problems, less research has focused on determinants of treatment-seeking for physical health problems.AimsTo explicitly compare the barriers and facilitators of treatment-seeking for mental and physical health problems.MethodUS soldiers (n = 2048) completed a survey with measures of barriers and facilitators of treatment-seeking for mental and physical health problems as well as measures of somatic symptoms and mental health.ResultsThe top barrier for both mental and physical health treatment-seeking was a preference for handling problems oneself. The top facilitators for both symptom types were related to treatment improving quality of life. Differential endorsement of barriers occurred for treatment of mental versus physical health symptoms. In contrast, facilitators were endorsed more for physical than for mental health treatment. While there were few gender differences, officers reported more barriers and facilitators than did enlisted personnel. Screening positive for mental or physical health problems was associated with greater endorsement of both barriers and facilitators for physical and mental health treatment, respectively.ConclusionsThe leading barriers and facilitators for seeking treatment for mental health and physical problems are relatively similar, suggesting that health education should consider decision-making in seeking both mental and physical healthcare. Interventions should be tailored to reduce barriers for officers and improve facilitators for junior enlisted personnel, and address barriers and facilitators for service members screening positive for a mental or physical health problem.Declaration of interestT.W.B. reports personal fees from TechWerks Corporation during the conduct of the study.

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“…Social support may be particularly beneficial to people in greater need, such as members of disadvantaged groups (Bavik, Shaw, & Wang, 2020). One such disadvantaged group is that of military veteran employees, as this is a group of employees who are likely to face stigma in the workplace (Stone & Colella, 1996; Stone & Stone, 2015) due to perceptions of being ‘damaged’ or of ‘poorer’ mental health than the general population (Britt, Black, Cheung, Pury, & Zinzow, 2018).…”

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Can supervisor support improve daily employee well‐being? Evidence of supervisor training effectiveness in a study of veteran employee emotions

Mohr

Hammer

Brady

et al. 2021

J Occupat & Organ Psyc

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Workplace supportive supervisor interventions offer an effective, though underutilized mechanism to bolster employee well‐being, which may have important benefits particularly for understudied groups such as military veterans in the civilian workforce. The present study employed a two‐wave daily diary study to test the effectiveness of a supportive supervisor training on positive and negative emotions of veteran employees. Daily diaries are instrumental to understanding well‐being, in that they accurately capture emotions as they are experienced without retrospective biases that reflect more global emotional assessments. Each wave (baseline and 6 months later) comprised emotion reports over 32‐day periods. Thirty‐five organizations were randomized into intervention and control groups; 144 veterans (91% men) participated in the daily diaries at baseline. The training significantly improved well‐being facets including improvements in unactivated positive (i.e., calm) emotions at follow‐up. Two significant moderation effects were also revealed for PTSD screening. For veteran employees with positive PTSD screens, the intervention functioned to reduce negative emotions. For those employees with negative PTSD screens, the intervention enhanced positive emotions. Our work highlights the benefit of workplace supervisor support to positive and negative employee mood. Practitioner points Our supervisor support training represents an evidence‐based programme that improves employee positive emotions. Positive emotions were increased among veterans who did not screen positive for PTSD (i.e., most veterans). Veterans with positive PTSD screens may benefit from enhanced supervisor support resulting in a reduction of negative emotions, providing supportive evidence for supervisor mental health awareness training.

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Unit training to increase support for military personnel with mental health problems

Cited by 16 publications

References 42 publications

Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a narrative review

Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a narrative review

Determinants of mental and physical health treatment-seeking among military personnel

Can supervisor support improve daily employee well‐being? Evidence of supervisor training effectiveness in a study of veteran employee emotions

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