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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2024

Gender differences in structural and attitudinal barriers to mental healthcare in UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans with self-reported mental health problems.

Nora Trompeter, Laura Rafferty, Daniel Dyball, Amber McKenzie, Neil Greenberg, Nicola T Fear, Sharon A M Stevelink

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Nora TrompeterInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK. nora.trompeter@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-8679
Laura RaffertyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4095-0222
Daniel DyballInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0547-8674
Amber McKenzieInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-4169
Neil GreenbergInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4550-2971
Nicola T FearInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-2925
Sharon A M StevelinkInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's Centre for Military Health Research, King's College London, 10 Cutcombe Road, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7655-7986
King's College London · GB

Funding

Ministry of Defence CTLBC2114National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR300592
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeStructural and attitudinal barriers often hinder treatment-seeking for mental health problems among members of the Armed Forces. However, little is known about potential gender differences in structural and attitudinal barriers among members of the UK Armed Forces. The current study aimed to explore how men and women differ in terms of these barriers to care among a sample of UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans with self-reported mental health problems.

methodsCurrently serving and ex-serving members of the UK Armed Forces who self-reported a mental health problem were invited to participate in a semi-structured phone interview on mental health and treatment-seeking. The final sample included 1448 participants (1229 men and 219 women). All participants reported on their current mental health, public stigma, self-stigma, and barriers to mental healthcare.

resultsOverall, men and women reported similar levels of both structural and attitudinal barriers, with no significant differences detected. The highest scores for both men and women were observed in attitudinal barriers relating to self-stigma domains, which encapsulate internalised attitudes and beliefs about mental illness and treatment.

conclusionsFindings suggest that anti-stigma campaigns can be targeted simultaneously at both men and women within the Armed Forces. In particular, targeting self-stigma may be beneficial for health promotion campaigns.

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Health Services AccessibilityMental DisordersMilitary PersonnelPatient Acceptance of Health CareSelf ReportSocial StigmaVeteransAdultFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedSex FactorsUnited KingdomBarriers to careGender differencesMental health problemsMilitary personnelStigma

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