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Paul Thompson
Introduction In recent years important guidance has been published relating to the prevention of suicide by mental health services. Mental health is one of the four national target areas for health improvement and the Department of Health has specified a target of reducing suicide by at least one fifth by 2010. 2 The National Suicide Prevention...
January 30, 2012
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What are the risks for people in service? A number of UK studies have found links between active service and mental health problems in armed service personnel involved in recent conflicts.In particular, levels of alcohol misuse overall were substantially higher than in the general population. A very recent study of 10,000 serving personnel (83% regulars; 27% reservists) found lower than expected levels of PTSD. Common mental disorders and alcohol misuse were the most frequently reported mental disorders among UK armed forces personnel.
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