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UK Military Mental Health Research: An Overview. King’s Centre for Military Health Research , King’s College London Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health Surg Cdr Neil Greenberg. Who am I?. Neil Greenberg In the RN for ~19.5 years Served on ships, submarines and with the RMC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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UK Military Mental Health Research:

An Overview

UK Military Mental Health Research:

An Overview

King’s Centre for Military Health Research , King’s College London

Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health

Surg Cdr Neil Greenberg

King’s Centre for Military Health Research , King’s College London

Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health

Surg Cdr Neil Greenberg

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Who am I?Who am I?

• Neil Greenberg• In the RN for ~19.5 years• Served on ships, submarines and with the RMC• Currently the uniformed lead for MH research• Based at ACDMH in London

• Neil Greenberg• In the RN for ~19.5 years• Served on ships, submarines and with the RMC• Currently the uniformed lead for MH research• Based at ACDMH in London

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Who are ACDMH?Who are ACDMH?Core Team• Prof Simon Wessely (Director)• Dr Nicola Fear (Senior Lecturer)• Surg Cdr Neil Greenberg (Senior Lecturer)• Major Norman Jones (Research Fellow)• Susie Burdett (Administrator)

Research Associates• Josefin Sundin• Dr Kathleen Mulligan• Helen Alvarez

Core Team• Prof Simon Wessely (Director)• Dr Nicola Fear (Senior Lecturer)• Surg Cdr Neil Greenberg (Senior Lecturer)• Major Norman Jones (Research Fellow)• Susie Burdett (Administrator)

Research Associates• Josefin Sundin• Dr Kathleen Mulligan• Helen Alvarez

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The presentationThe presentation

• Where UK Mil MH research came from• Our Telic data including regulars and reserve forces• UK approaches to mental health briefings• TRiM• Decompression• Risk taking and alcohol• Questions

• Where UK Mil MH research came from• Our Telic data including regulars and reserve forces• UK approaches to mental health briefings• TRiM• Decompression• Risk taking and alcohol• Questions

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The King’s military cohortThe King’s military cohort

• King’s College London

• MOD funded

• Longitudinal

• Random sample of UK Armed Forces

• King’s College London

• MOD funded

• Longitudinal

• Random sample of UK Armed Forces

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King’s Military Health CohortTime Plan

2004/6 2006/7 2007/08/09 Epidemiological Clinical

Survey Studies

Screening study Complete follow up sample (2,800) plus replenishment

and Herrick (n=20.000)

Epidemiological Clinical

Survey Studies

Op Telic

n=7,700

Other deployments

n= 10,000

Stages 1 and 2

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Whom did we study?Whom did we study?

• Case definition: TELIC 1 (War fighting period) versus everybody else

• Tri service (proportional to TELIC Order of Battle)• Serving and non serving excl SF• 2:1 over sample Reservists• DU measurement study (n= 368)• Extra sample of civilians• Response rate ~ 60%

• Case definition: TELIC 1 (War fighting period) versus everybody else

• Tri service (proportional to TELIC Order of Battle)• Serving and non serving excl SF• 2:1 over sample Reservists• DU measurement study (n= 368)• Extra sample of civilians• Response rate ~ 60%

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Science, March 28th 2003

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“Hot Button” topics“Hot Button” topics

• PTSD

• Reservists mental health

• Treatment seeking/stigma

• “over stretch”

• mTBI

• PTSD

• Reservists mental health

• Treatment seeking/stigma

• “over stretch”

• mTBI

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PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES (REGULARS ONLY)

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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

General mental health

Post traumatic stress

Fatigue

Alcohol

Symptoms

Poor health

percentage cases

Era

TELIC

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

General mental health

Post traumatic stress

Fatigue

Alcohol

Symptoms

Poor health

percentage cases

Era

TELIC

Hotopf et al. Lancet 2006: 367: 1731-1741

Regulars only

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Hotopf et al. Lancet 2006: 367: 1731-1741

Combat duty associated with PTSD and alcohol use

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0 10 20 30 40 50

General mental health

Post traumatic stress

Fatigue

Alcohol

Symptoms

Poor health

percentage cases

Era

TELIC

0 10 20 30 40 50

General mental health

Post traumatic stress

Fatigue

Alcohol

Symptoms

Poor health

percentage cases

Era

TELIC

Hotopf et al. Lancet 2006: 367: 1731-1741

Reservists only

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Compared to Regulars, Reservists reported …

Compared to Regulars, Reservists reported …

• Less previous deployment experience

• More traumatic exposures (and its not just the medics)

• More traumatic stress symptoms

• Lower unit cohesion (slight)

• More problems adjusting to homecoming

• More likely to consider divorce

• Less previous deployment experience

• More traumatic exposures (and its not just the medics)

• More traumatic stress symptoms

• Lower unit cohesion (slight)

• More problems adjusting to homecoming

• More likely to consider divorce

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Marker of Post Concussional Syndrome (not “TBI”!)

TELIC Symptom (from initial cohort)

Headache

Dizziness

Irritability or outbursts of anger

Double vision

Ringing in the ears

Loss of concentration

Forgetfulness

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In-theatre exposuresIn-theatre exposures

• PCS symptoms and symptom severity associated with:

– Blast exposure

• PCS symptoms and symptom severity associated with:

– Blast exposure

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In-theatre exposuresIn-theatre exposures

• PCS symptoms and symptom severity associated with:

– Blast exposure

– Aiding the wounded

– Exposure to depleted uranium

• PCS symptoms and symptom severity associated with:

– Blast exposure

– Aiding the wounded

– Exposure to depleted uranium

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So what do PCS symptoms indicate?So what do PCS symptoms indicate?

PTSD case (n=246, 4.1%)

n (%) Adjusted OR (95% CI)

PCS symptoms

None 6 (0.4) 1.00

1-2 symptoms 32 (1.5) 4.18 (1.73-10.09)

3+ symptoms 208 (12.3) 39.40 (17.39-89.30)

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The prevention of Operational Stress Injuries

The prevention of Operational Stress Injuries

ScreeningPre Deployment Briefings

Post Deployment BriefingsTRiM

Battlemind

ScreeningPre Deployment Briefings

Post Deployment BriefingsTRiM

Battlemind

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Screening? • Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”) ?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

• Screening? • Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”) ?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

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Screening Study

Before and After

Controls

Op Telic

Main Study, 2004

Screening study (completed 2002)

n=3000

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Pre Deployment Screening Does not workPre Deployment Screening Does not work

Main Study

+ - Total

Screening

Study

+ 6 27 33

- 41 1540 1581

Total 47 1567 1614

PPV 18% (5-31%); NPV 97% (96-98%) Rona et al, BMJ 2006

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UK view on screeningUK view on screening

• Not part of our policy

• Prevalence rates too low, not popular

• The PWOT is primarily a chain of command (CoC) responsibility

• POSM – check at 3/12 by CoC

• Not part of our policy

• Prevalence rates too low, not popular

• The PWOT is primarily a chain of command (CoC) responsibility

• POSM – check at 3/12 by CoC

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Screening?

• Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

• Screening?

• Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

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Pre-Deployment Stress Briefings Do Not Work

OR (95% CI)

Reported sick during Telic 1 1.34 (0.93-1.93)

Aero-medically evacuated 0.90 (0.25-3.26)

Fair or poor general health 1.05 (0.65-1.70)

PTSD symptoms (PCL-C) 0.68 (0.26-1.80)

AUDIT case 0.90 (0.64-1.27)

• Attended a SB (n=279), Did not attend (n= 456) (TELIC 1 RN & RM regular personnel who are in King’s study)

Sharpley JG, Fear NT, Greenberg N, Jones M, Wessely S. Pre-deployment stress briefing: does it have an effect? Occup Med (Lond). 2008 Jan;58(1):30-4.

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Pre-Briefings OMHNE study 2009Pre-Briefings OMHNE study 2009

• Carried out in theatre ~US MHAT visits

• Jan-Feb 2009, ~600 personnel

• Units which did not receive a pre-deployment briefing had poorer mental health, even after controlling for leadership (OR=3.1, 1.2-7.4)

• Carried out in theatre ~US MHAT visits

• Jan-Feb 2009, ~600 personnel

• Units which did not receive a pre-deployment briefing had poorer mental health, even after controlling for leadership (OR=3.1, 1.2-7.4)

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Screening? • Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”) ?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

• Screening? • Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”) ?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

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MILITARY RISK FACTORS FOR PTSDPost Deployment Briefings might work

MILITARY RISK FACTORS FOR PTSDPost Deployment Briefings might work

• Thought might be killed (3.5)• Morale (3.5)• Time spent in forward area (2.7)• Being in the reserves (2.0)

• Not receiving homecoming brief (1.6)• Work in theatre did not match trade or experience (1.6)• Being deployed for <13 months in last 3 years (1.3)

Iversen AC, Fear NT, Ehlers A, Hacker Hughes J, Hull L, Earnshaw M, Greenberg N, Rona R, Wessely S, Hotopf M. Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder among UK Armed Forces personnel. Psychol Med. 2008 Jan 29:1-12

• Thought might be killed (3.5)• Morale (3.5)• Time spent in forward area (2.7)• Being in the reserves (2.0)

• Not receiving homecoming brief (1.6)• Work in theatre did not match trade or experience (1.6)• Being deployed for <13 months in last 3 years (1.3)

Iversen AC, Fear NT, Ehlers A, Hacker Hughes J, Hull L, Earnshaw M, Greenberg N, Rona R, Wessely S, Hotopf M. Risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder among UK Armed Forces personnel. Psychol Med. 2008 Jan 29:1-12

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It’s not what you do but…..It’s not what you do but…..Stress Education and PCL scoreStress Education and PCL score

0.0

5.1

.15

20 30 40 50 60age

p1, taughtst2 == 0 p1, taughtst2 == 1p1, taughtst2 == 2

Greenberg, Langston, Jones, Fear, Wessely – Occ Med 2008. In Press

Does not remember having a brief

Remembers as not useful

Remembers as useful

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UK post deployment standard briefsUK post deployment standard briefs

• Normalise reactions (reassure)

• How to help yourself (educate)

• Where to seek help (signpost)

• Homecoming experiences (Padre)•

Risky Driving

• Normalise reactions (reassure)

• How to help yourself (educate)

• Where to seek help (signpost)

• Homecoming experiences (Padre)•

Risky Driving

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What’s NormalWhat’s Normal

• There’s no “normal”

• Reactions vary – Between people – Over time

• Most settle in four to six weeks

• There’s no “normal”

• Reactions vary – Between people – Over time

• Most settle in four to six weeks

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What’s Normal (2)What’s Normal (2)

The emotional pendulumThe emotional pendulum

Relief

Happiness

Energetic

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What’s Normal (2)What’s Normal (2)

The emotional pendulumThe emotional pendulum

Extreme Sadness

Anxious

Irritable & Angry

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Pre deployment screening?

• Pre or post deployment psycho-education?

• Post deployment psycho-education?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression

• Battlemind?

• Pre deployment screening?

• Pre or post deployment psycho-education?

• Post deployment psycho-education?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression

• Battlemind?

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• Peer group support/risk assessment strategy

• ‘Human resource’ initiative (N1/G1/J1)

• TRiM does not aim to be a cure - assesses & manages need

• Trained practitioners from all ranks – MH supports*

• Set up within the Royal Marines 9 years ago

• Now Tri-Service

• Peer group support/risk assessment strategy

• ‘Human resource’ initiative (N1/G1/J1)

• TRiM does not aim to be a cure - assesses & manages need

• Trained practitioners from all ranks – MH supports*

• Set up within the Royal Marines 9 years ago

• Now Tri-Service

Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)- What is it?

Trauma Risk Management (TRiM)- What is it?

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0102030405060708090

100

military peergroup samedeployment

spouse orpartner

anotherfamily

member

military peergroup not on

samedeployment

civilianfriends/peer

group

chain ofcommand

medicalservices

w elfareservices

Peacekeepers & talking about experiences?

Greenberg, N. Thomas, S. Iversen, A. Unwin, C. Hull, L Wessely, S. Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences? Perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment. J Ment Health (2003) 12, 6,

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Perceived Stigma

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Would be seen as weak by CoC***

Would affect my promotion ***

Would not be given responsibility***

Would not be trusted by peers***

Would be embarassed asking for help***

My peers would tease me***

%

PsychCase

Non Case

Perceived Stigma

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Would be seen as weak by CoC***

Would affect my promotion ***

Would not be given responsibility***

Would not be trusted by peers***

Would be embarassed asking for help***

My peers would tease me***

%

PsychCase

Non Case

Stigma – RN/RM

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What Peer Practitioners are not!What Peer Practitioners are not!

– Counsellors

– Therapists

– Pseudo-psychologists

– Group Huggers

– Scented Candle users

– Counsellors

– Therapists

– Pseudo-psychologists

– Group Huggers

– Scented Candle users

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TRiM training - Aims and ObjectivesTRiM training - Aims and Objectives

To train key personnel in:

1. Psychological site management (inc Body handling)

2. Planning & filtering the event3. Trauma Risk Assessment interview (3/7 & 1/12) 4. Psycho-educational briefings5. Feedback to managers & facilitate referral if

required

To train key personnel in:

1. Psychological site management (inc Body handling)

2. Planning & filtering the event3. Trauma Risk Assessment interview (3/7 & 1/12) 4. Psycho-educational briefings5. Feedback to managers & facilitate referral if

required

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TRiM organisationTRiM organisation

• Training Courses (2-5 days)

• Practitioners and Team Leaders

• Led by J1 (LE, SNCOs), support from medics

• 1 to 3 per Coy or similar sized unit

• Training Courses (2-5 days)

• Practitioners and Team Leaders

• Led by J1 (LE, SNCOs), support from medics

• 1 to 3 per Coy or similar sized unit

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DesignDesign

• A cluster randomized parallel group controlled trial • First RCT like this in UK military populations• 12 vessels (case(6) & control(6))• Approx 200 persons per ship• Baseline measurements (ATSS & interview)• 12-18 months to ‘cook’• Examining:

– attitudes towards stress– occupational functioning– potential to “harm”

• A cluster randomized parallel group controlled trial • First RCT like this in UK military populations• 12 vessels (case(6) & control(6))• Approx 200 persons per ship• Baseline measurements (ATSS & interview)• 12-18 months to ‘cook’• Examining:

– attitudes towards stress– occupational functioning– potential to “harm”

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TRiM RCT Summaryof Outcomes

Modest organisational benefit

TRiM RCT Summaryof Outcomes

Modest organisational benefit

• No sig effect on psych health or stigma• Modest benefit to occupational functioning• Evidence of benefit (psych health & stigma) in TRiM trained

study• TRiM qualitatively acceptable to personnel• May be of more use in high- threat environment• Favoured by commanders

• No sig effect on psych health or stigma• Modest benefit to occupational functioning• Evidence of benefit (psych health & stigma) in TRiM trained

study• TRiM qualitatively acceptable to personnel• May be of more use in high- threat environment• Favoured by commanders

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Screening?

• Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

• Screening?

• Pre Deployment Briefings?

• Post Deployment Briefings?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

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Decompression

ACDMH Team

Decompression

ACDMH Team

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Decompression Process Overview

Decompression Process Overview

• Those who fight together should unwind together

• Part of POSM

• UK AF TLD at Bloodhound Camp Cyprus (except: RN/IA/RAF)

• Now for all TELIC and HERRICK formed units

• Those who fight together should unwind together

• Part of POSM

• UK AF TLD at Bloodhound Camp Cyprus (except: RN/IA/RAF)

• Now for all TELIC and HERRICK formed units

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The ACDMH surveyThe ACDMH survey

• ACDMH currently surveys all TLD personnel

• Data presented here from ~4700 personnel from HERRICK & TELIC

• Questionnaire filled in at the end of decompression

• CAVEAT – this is preliminary data!

• ACDMH currently surveys all TLD personnel

• Data presented here from ~4700 personnel from HERRICK & TELIC

• Questionnaire filled in at the end of decompression

• CAVEAT – this is preliminary data!

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1820

1515

878

253

57 19

0

200

400

600800

1000

1200

1400

1600

18002000

Number

1 2 3 4 5 6

No of Tours

1820

1515

878

253

57 19

0

200

400

600800

1000

1200

1400

1600

18002000

Number

1 2 3 4 5 6

No of Tours

How many operational tours have you undertaken in the last five years?

How many operational tours have you undertaken in the last five years?

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Is this your first decompression? Is this your first decompression?

467

4178

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

No Yes

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Which Operation?Which Operation?

TELIC39%

HERRICK61%

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During this deployment, how often did you believe that you were in serious danger of

being injured or killed?

During this deployment, how often did you believe that you were in serious danger of

being injured or killed?

671

1210

1343

1198

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Number

Never Once or Twice Sometimes Many Times

Frequency

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966

472

11381074

409

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Number

Never Monthly Weekly Daily Many Times aDay

Frequency

During this deployment, how frequently was your base attacked?

During this deployment, how frequently was your base attacked?

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2019

1497

1120

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Before you arrived in Cyprus, did you want to participate in decompression?

Before you arrived in Cyprus, did you want to participate in decompression?

44%

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Having been through decompression, did

you find it helpful? Having been through decompression, did

you find it helpful? 2159

1956

283

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Yes A Little No

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Was the decompression period:Was the decompression period:

250

3232

1022

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Decompression Length

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How helpful were the decompression activities?How helpful were the decompression activities?

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Number

MH Brief Driving Brief BeachEvent

ComingHome Brief

SocialEvent

Activity

Helpful

A Little Helpful

Unhelpful

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Do you think that the decompression briefings

will make going home easier for you? Do you think that the decompression briefings

will make going home easier for you?

1092

2210

924

167

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

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1554

2023

699

230

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Nu

mb

er

Yes A Little No NA

Helpful

Do you think decompression has been helpful in letting you know how to deal with unpleasant

incidents that occur during a tour?

Do you think decompression has been helpful in letting you know how to deal with unpleasant

incidents that occur during a tour?

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Traumatic Distress Symptoms(Nightmares, Avoidance, Arousal & Detachment)

Traumatic Distress Symptoms(Nightmares, Avoidance, Arousal & Detachment)

PTS caseness (≥3 Sxs) = 253 personnel (5.8%)PTS caseness (≥3 Sxs) = 253 personnel (5.8%)

74.8

11.97.4

3.8 2.0

0.0

10.020.030.0

40.050.060.070.0

80.090.0

100.0

%

0 Sx 1Sx 2 Sxs 3 Sxs 4 Sxs

Number

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ConclusionConclusion

• Subjective evaluation of Decompression generally positive (inc briefs)

• ~6% have significant early post trauma Sxs

• Longer term outcomes to be assessed by linking to KCMHR cohort

• Remains a “tool” for the commander’s toolbox (c/w 6/12 to prepare, six months out in theatre)

• Subjective evaluation of Decompression generally positive (inc briefs)

• ~6% have significant early post trauma Sxs

• Longer term outcomes to be assessed by linking to KCMHR cohort

• Remains a “tool” for the commander’s toolbox (c/w 6/12 to prepare, six months out in theatre)

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What could you do to prevent it?What could you do to prevent it?

• Pre deployment screening?

• Pre or post deployment psycho-education?

• Post deployment psycho-education?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

• Pre deployment screening?

• Pre or post deployment psycho-education?

• Post deployment psycho-education?

• Peer group support (“TRIM”)?

• Decompression?

• Battlemind?

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BATTLEMIND TRAININGBATTLEMIND TRAINING

UK site: www.battlemind.co.ukUK site: www.battlemind.co.uk

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UK BATTLEMINDUK BATTLEMIND

• Training at post deployment phase

• Aims to manage operations to home transition

• Uses Service Person’s own experience positively

• Does not use an illness paradigm

• Training at post deployment phase

• Aims to manage operations to home transition

• Uses Service Person’s own experience positively

• Does not use an illness paradigm

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Battlemind Deployment SkillsBattlemind Deployment Skills

Deployment BATTLEMIND Home Front Problems

Buddy Buddy System WithdrawalAccountability Controlling at homeTargeted Aggression General AggressionTactical Awareness Being on EdgeLimited Alcohol Lagered upEmotional Control Detachment & NumbnessMission Operational Security (OPSEC) SecretivenessIndividual Responsibility GuiltNon-Defensive (Combat) Driving Aggressive DrivingDiscipline and Ordering Conflict with Friends & Family

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US Battlemind: after 4 monthsUS Battlemind: after 4 months

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Combat Exposure: Events Experienced

PC

L a

t T

ime

2

Small Battlemind

Large BattlemindStress Ed

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UK Battlemind StudyUK Battlemind Study• Study Approved – 2nd UK Psych Cluster RCT

• US liaison, Anglicising Package, Roll out H9 RiP

• Will deliver anglicised Battlemind v “standard care”

• Follow up at four months

• Outcome “reduction in symptoms” rather than caseness

• Study Approved – 2nd UK Psych Cluster RCT

• US liaison, Anglicising Package, Roll out H9 RiP

• Will deliver anglicised Battlemind v “standard care”

• Follow up at four months

• Outcome “reduction in symptoms” rather than caseness

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Risk taking behaviours among UK Armed Forces personnel

Risk taking behaviours among UK Armed Forces personnel

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Why study risky driving? Why study risky driving?

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Behaviour n %

Risky driving 1,504 18.5%

- Not wearing seat belt 498 6.1%

- Speeding in built up area 406 5.0%

- Speeding on motorway 1,093 13.4%

Prevalence of risky driving

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Behaviour Military (%) General population (%)

Not wearing seat belt 6.1% 6%

Speeding on motorway 13.4% 10%

Prevalence of risky driving

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• Not in a relationship (24% vs. 17% for married/cohabiting)

• Young age (<35 years) (27% vs. 9% for 35+)

• Being male(20% vs. 10% for females)

• Pre-enlistment vulnerability (2+ factors)(22% vs. 10% for <2 factors)

• Being in the Army (23% vs. 15% Naval Service vs. 8% RAF)

• Not in a relationship (24% vs. 17% for married/cohabiting)

• Young age (<35 years) (27% vs. 9% for 35+)

• Being male(20% vs. 10% for females)

• Pre-enlistment vulnerability (2+ factors)(22% vs. 10% for <2 factors)

• Being in the Army (23% vs. 15% Naval Service vs. 8% RAF)

Who are “risky drivers”?

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Why study risky driving? Why study risky driving?

The Observer, July 20 2008 British soldiers are twice as likely as civilians to die as a result of reckless driving, because they have difficulty adjusting to normal life after returning home from active duty, according to official statistics.

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• Being deployed to Iraq (on TELIC 1)(22% vs. 15% for non-TELIC)

• Exposure to traumatic events (dose-response relationship: 14%, 25%, 33%)

• Being deployed to Iraq (on TELIC 1)(22% vs. 15% for non-TELIC)

• Exposure to traumatic events (dose-response relationship: 14%, 25%, 33%)

Deployment and “risky driving”

Hangover of behaviours

Invincible

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What is being done?

Ads warn soldiers back from war zones against reckless driving

The Observer

Ads warn soldiers back from war zones against reckless driving

The Observer

“You're Tough, But You're Not Invincible"

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Risky DrivingRisky Driving

• Grim Reaper DVD series

• ‘Dark’ humour

• Reinforced by radio messages, adverts

• Too early to tell….but there may be a decrease in RTAs!

• Grim Reaper DVD series

• ‘Dark’ humour

• Reinforced by radio messages, adverts

• Too early to tell….but there may be a decrease in RTAs!

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KCMHR Directors : Prof Simon Wessely (IOP), Prof Chris Dandeker (War Studies)

TELIC Project Co ordinator Ms Lisa Hull

Epidemiology: Professor Matthew Hotopf , Dr Nicola Fear, Charlotte Woodhead

History & MSc Course; Professor Edgar Jones

Immunology: Professor Mark Peakman

Neuropsychiatry: Prof Tony David, Dr Simon Fleminger

Military Advisors: Surgeon Commander Neil Greenberg (RN); Major Norman Jones

Battlemind: Dr Kathleen Mulligan, Helen Alvarez

Psychiatry: Dr Amy Iversen

Public Health: Professor Roberto Rona

Qualitative Research: Dr Stephani Hatch

KCMHR Directors : Prof Simon Wessely (IOP), Prof Chris Dandeker (War Studies)

TELIC Project Co ordinator Ms Lisa Hull

Epidemiology: Professor Matthew Hotopf , Dr Nicola Fear, Charlotte Woodhead

History & MSc Course; Professor Edgar Jones

Immunology: Professor Mark Peakman

Neuropsychiatry: Prof Tony David, Dr Simon Fleminger

Military Advisors: Surgeon Commander Neil Greenberg (RN); Major Norman Jones

Battlemind: Dr Kathleen Mulligan, Helen Alvarez

Psychiatry: Dr Amy Iversen

Public Health: Professor Roberto Rona

Qualitative Research: Dr Stephani Hatch

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Any Questions?- Fire Away!

Neil: [email protected]