Difficult Childhood Predicts Later Psychological Problems In UK Military Men

Vulnerability resulting from difficulties in childhood is a major risk factor for psychological ill-health in UK military men, a new study has found by Dr Amy Iversen at the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London. The majority of UK soldiers do not develop combat-related psychiatric illness, despite enduring traumatic experiences on the battlefield. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Psychology on December 6th, 2007