Occupational outcomes in soldiers hospitalized with mental health problems

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 459-465

  Jones, Norman ^a   Fear, Nicola T ^a   Greenberg, Neil ^a   Hull, Lisa ^a   Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Armed Forces; Hospitalization; Mental health; Occupational outcomes; Soldiers; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SOLDIER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349617278     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqp115     Document Type: Article

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