Contrasting beliefs about screening for mental disorders among UK military personnel returning from deployment to Afghanistan
Conclusions
Although respondents were positive about a screening programme for mental illness, the barriers to seeking help for mental illness appear deep rooted and reinforced by the value ascribed to hardiness.
Source: Journal of Medical Screening - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Keeling, M., Knight, T., Sharp, D., Fertout, M., Greenberg, N., Chesnokov, M., Rona, R. J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research