Assessing the mental health consequences of military combat in Iraq and Afghanistan: a literature review

被引：32

作者：

Walker, S. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Anglia Ruskin Univ, Dept Mental Hlth & Learning Disabil, Fac Hlth & Social Care, Chelmsford CM1 1SQ, Essex, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING | 2010年 / 17卷 / 09期

关键词：

Afghanistan; army; Iraq; mental health; PTSD; UK ARMED-FORCES; SERVICE; WAR; EXPERIENCES; CASUALTIES; VETERANS; DISORDER; ILLNESS; DUTY; CARE;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01603.x

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

The aim of this paper was to explore how a military career may affect the mental health of serving and ex-service personnel, to identify the accessibility and helpfulness of support (both during and after military service) and to make recommendations for change. A literature search was undertaken using the MetaFind meta search engine with keywords: mental health, psychological health, emotional health, soldier, British army, army, ex-army, military, military personnel, armed forces, resettlement, impact, family relationship, divorce, health, support services. The search was applied to the following databases: EBSCO Host, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Ingenta Connect, Medline, PsyArticles, PubMed, Web of Knowledge, together with the specific journals American Journal of Psychiatry, British Journal of Psychiatry and ProQuest Nursing journals. 110 relevant publications were identified and from these 61 papers were retrieved for further analysis. Poor mental health is associated with increased risk of social exclusion on leaving the services, which further exacerbates mental health problems. An increasing number of ex-service personnel are expected to develop stress-related mental health problems in the future.

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