Do military peacekeepers want to talk about their experiences? Perceived psychological support of UK military peacekeepers on return from deployment.
Background: Little is known about what support the United Kingdom (UK) armed forces require when they return from operations.Aims: To investigate the perceived psychological support requirements for service personnel on peacekeeping deployments when they return home from operations and examine their...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Mental Health Vol. 12; no. 6; pp. 565 - 574 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2003
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