Stigma and mental health in the Royal Navy: A mixed methods paper

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-16

  Langston, Victoria ^a   Greenberg, Neil ^a   Fear, Nicola ^a   Iversen, Amy ^a   French, Claire ^a   Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers to care; Mental health; Military culture; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NAVY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOLDIER; STIGMA; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NAVAL MEDICINE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949406682     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638230802522999     Document Type: Article

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