Mary Keeling Mary.Keeling@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - HAS HSS
Contrasting beliefs about screening for mental disorders among UK military personnel returning from deployment to Afghanistan
Keeling, M.; Knight, T.; Sharp, D.; Fertout, M.; Greenberg, N.; Chesnokov, M.; Rona, R. J.
Authors
T. Knight
D. Sharp
M. Fertout
N. Greenberg
M. Chesnokov
R. J. Rona
Abstract
Objective The objective of the study was to elicit beliefs and experiences of the value of a screening programme for mental illness among UK military personnel. Method Three months after returning from Afghanistan 21 army personnel participated in a qualitative study about mental health screening. One-to-one interviews were conducted and recorded. Data-driven thematic analysis was used. Researchers identified master themes represented by extracts of text from the 21 complete transcripts. Results Participants made positive remarks on the advantages of screening. Noted barriers to seeking help included: unwillingness to receive advice, a wish to deal with any problems themselves and a belief that military personnel should be strong enough to cope with any difficulties. Participants believed that overcoming barriers to participating in screening and seeking help would be best achieved by making screening compulsory. 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.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 19, 2012 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 1, 2012 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2012 |
Deposit Date | Feb 4, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 4, 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Screening |
Print ISSN | 0969-1413 |
Electronic ISSN | 1475-5793 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 206-211 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1258/jms.2012.012054 |
Keywords | visible difference |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/941394 |
Publisher URL | http://doi.org/10.1258/jms.2012.012054 |
Additional Information | Additional Information : © 2019. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications |
Contract Date | Feb 4, 2019 |
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