Do soldiers seek more mental health care after deployment? Analysis of mental health consultations in the Netherlands Armed Forces following deployment to Afghanistan

Do soldiers seek more mental health care after deployment? Analysis of mental health consultations in the Netherlands Armed Forces following deployment to Afghanistan

Background: Military deployment to combat zones puts military personnel to a number of physical and mental challenges that may adversely affect mental health. Until now, few studies have been performed in Europe on mental health utilization after military deployment. Objective: We compared the incid...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth (Liesbeth) M. Taal, Eric Vermetten, Digna (Anneke) J. F. van Schaik, Tjalling Leenstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
Military personnel
deployment
mental disorders
mental health care
service utilization
combat related stress disorders
hazard ratios
Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/23667/pdf_1

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