Probable post-traumatic stress disorder and harmful alcohol use among male members of the British Police Forces and the British Armed Forces: a comparative study

Probable post-traumatic stress disorder and harmful alcohol use among male members of the British Police Forces and the British Armed Forces: a comparative study

Background: British Armed Forces’ and Police Forces’ personnel are trained to operate in potentially traumatic conditions. Consequently, they may experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is often comorbid with harmful alcohol use. Objective: We aimed to assess the proportions, and ass...

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Main Authors: Patricia Irizar, Sharon A.M. Stevelink, David Pernet, Suzanne H. Gage, Neil Greenberg, Simon Wessely, Laura Goodwin, Nicola T. Fear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
harmful alcohol use
entropy balancing
police
mental health
military
post-traumatic stress disorder
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1891734

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1891734

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