@article{ref1,
title="Mental health referrals to the Falkland Islands British Military Mental Health Team, 1986-96",
journal="Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service",
year="2007",
author="Michael, G. L. and Fear, N. T. and Hacker Hughes, J.",
volume="93",
number="1",
pages="12-16",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine the pattern of out-patient mental health care referrals for military personnel deployed to the Falklands Islands, 1986-96. METHODS: Data from referral books of British Military Community Mental Health Nurses based in the Falkland Islands were abstracted, entered into an electronic database and analysed. RESULTS: Over the period 1986-96, 538 Service personnel were referred to the mental health out-patient facility on the Falkland Islands. The majority were male (96%) and junior ranks (81%). Approximately a third of patients were referred for reasons relating to alcohol (31%) and for over two-thirds of patients no follow-up was required (68%). Differences were observed by Service with the Army having more referrals due to alcohol than the other two Services, whilst the Navy had more deliberate self-harm referrals and the RAF more referrals for anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: The lack of information on the total population deployed to the Falkland Islands over this period limits the interpretation of the results.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-9033",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}