Mental Health Mental and Behavioural Disorders Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will receive Battlemind training, a US developed post-deployment mental health training package aimed at assisting personnel to adjust to life post-deployment. Battlemind aims t
Sponsors
King's College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. UK Armed Forces personnel returning from operational tour 2. Aged 18 years and over; both men and women will be eligible to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individual augmentees who do not return as part of a formed unit 2. Units that are primarily composed of reserve personnel or headquarters staff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms as indicated by the score on the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL). PCL will be assessed prior to receiving the post-deployment brief and again 4 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Psychological morbidity - 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), assessed prior to the brief and again 4 months later 2. Stigma - Help-Seeking Stigma Questionnaire assessed prior to the brief and again 4 months later The following will be assessed at 4 months: 3. Depression - 9-items from the Patient Health Questionnaire. As of 17/02/2010 the following outcome was also added to this record: Anxiety - 7-items from the Patient Health Questionnaire. 4. Alcohol consumption - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) 5. Driving behaviour 6. Sleep quality 7. Quality of combat-to-home transition 8. Relationship satisfaction 9. Anger 10. Team support 11. Occupational and social functioning (added to this record on 17/02/2010) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed