@article{ref1,
title="What happens to the mental health of UK service personnel after they return home from Afghanistan?",
journal="Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps",
year="2015",
author="Banwell, Elizabeth and Greenberg, N. and Smith, Peter and Jones, Norman and Fertout, M.",
volume="162",
number="2",
pages="115-119",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Fear et al identified a small but significant increase in probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK military personnel from around 3% in first year post deployment to around 6% by year 5. As yet it is not clear what factors are linked to the increase in probable PTSD, and therefore, serial measurement of poor mental health would be helpful. <br><br>METHOD: Rates of mental ill health among UK service personnel were compared upon deployment completion and at follow-up and identified factors associated with maladjustment. <br><br>RESULTS: Poor mental health symptomatology increased from baseline to follow-up, PTSD symptoms and related functional impairment increased significantly. Poor baseline mental health was predictive of transition and family relationship difficulties. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results are discussed in relation to encouraging recognition and reporting of symptoms among personnel and their social networks.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-8665",
doi="10.1136/jramc-2015-000425",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2015-000425"
}