MENTAL HEALTH IN THE ARMED FORCES

摘要

The latest Mental health report, produced by the Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) service of the Ministry of Defence, has been published and provides statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces. It summarises all episodes of care of service personnel to the MOD's departments of community mental health (DCMHs) for outpatient care, and new admissions to the MOD's in-patient care contractor. DCMHs are specialised mental health services based on community mental health teams closely located with primary care services at sites in the UK and abroad. Information on patients only seen in the primary care system is not currently available.