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The effects of war . on mental healthConsultant Psychiatrist Mill View Court Castle Hill Hospital Castle Road Cottingham HU16 5JQ A hundred claimants, almost entirely ex-service personnel who claimed sequelae following their war service, were assessed for their war pension rights. The difficulties they experienced are discussed, especially as regards physical symptoms, pre-morbid personality, length of time since event, effects of different locations, memory difficulties, concomitant old age etc. In spite of these difficulties it is still important to attempt to be unbiased and try to give the DHSS guidance in their difficult job.
Key Words: Pensions ex-service post-traumatic stress
The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 118, No. 3,
156-158 (1998) |
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