10th MARCH, 2022, LONDON

Organised by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research with support from the Forces in Mind Trust and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Bringing together leading academics, researchers, medical professionals and charities to discuss the key issues in military mental health.


The King's Centre for Military Health Research is the leading civilian UK centre of excellence for military health research and is independent of the UK Ministry of Defence. Our work has helped shape government policy towards military personnel with our research published in high impact journals such as the British Medical Journal and The Lancet.

The Centre is co-directed by Professor Simon Wessely and Professor Nicola Fear. The Centre draws on the experience of a multi-disciplinary team with a wide range of research portfolios. The aim of the Centre is to produce relevant scientific research at the highest level. The Centre also offers a MSc in War and Psychiatry.

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SPEAKERS

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Prof Sir Simon Wessely

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Dr Adrian James

Neil Greenbergh

Prof Neil Greenberg

Minister for Veterans

Minister for Veterans

Kate Davies

Kate Davies CBE

Prof Nicola T. Fear

Prof Nicola T. Fear

Prof Daniel Freeman

Prof Daniel Freeman

Hans Pung

Hans Pung

Prof Jackie Sturt

Prof Jackie Sturt

Michael Ellicock

Michael Ellicock

Prof Dominic Murphy

Prof Dominic Murphy

Prof Edgar Jones

Prof Edgar Jones

Dr Daniel Leightley

Dr Daniel Leightley

Prof Cherie Armour

Prof Cherie Armour

Prof Alan Finnegan

Prof Alan Finnegan

Dr Neil Kitchiner

Dr Neil Kitchiner

Dr Lisa de Rijk

Dr Lisa de Rijk

AGENDA

Agenda subject to change.

Registration & Refreshments

Session 1

Chaired by: Prof Sir Simon Wessely, King’s Centre for Military Health Research

Opening Remarks

Prof Sir Simon Wessely King’s Centre for Military Health Research

Dr Adrian James President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

Presentation Slides

Veterans Mental Health Policy

Minister for Defence People and Veterans

“Demob Happy” - What can we learn from the past about mental health care for veterans?

Prof Edgar Jones King’s Centre for Military Health Research

Presentation Slides

How effective is NHS mental health care for veterans and what next

Kate Davies CBENHS England and NHS Improvement

Presentation Slides

Morning Coffee Break

Session 2

Chaired by: Prof Nicola T. Fear, King’s Centre for Military Health Research

Rapid RCT - Guided Self-help for PTSD results and future directions

Dr Neil KitchinerVeterans’ NHS Wales

Presentation Slides

Virtual reality treatment for mental health disorders

Prof Daniel Freeman University of Oxford

Presentation Slides

RTM therapy for PTSD in military veterans

Prof Jackie Sturt King's College London

Dr Lisa de Rijk Awaken Consulting

Lunch and Networking

Session 3

Chaired by: Michael Ellicock, Forces in Mind Trust

Moral Injury in UK veterans and what to do about it

Professor Dominic Murphy Combat Stress

Presentation Slides

Reducing alcohol misuse in UK military veterans

Dr Dan Leightley King's College London

Presentation Slides

Suicidality in Northern Ireland Veterans

Prof Cherie Armour Queen's University Belfast

Veteran friendly GP practices – how effective are they

Professor Alan Finnegan University of Chester

Presentation Slides

Afternoon tea

Session 4

Chaired by: Hans Pung, Forces in Mind Trust

PhD showcase with expert judge panel

The End of the Day

Prof Neil Greenberg Royal College of Psychiatrists Lead for Military and Veterans’ Health

Drinks Reception & Networking

Veterans' Mental Health Conference 2022 Posters

Here is a selection of posters presented at this years Veterans' Mental Health Conference


Probable Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Harmful Alcohol Use the British Police Forces and British Armed Forces: A Comparative Study by Patsy Irizar. Selected for oral presentation.

Predictors of Help-seeking for Veterans Residing in Northern Ireland (NI), in the Context of Mental Health by Catherine Hitch. Selected for oral presentation.

The Impact of Time and Mental Health on Service Personnel Who Served on Operation HERRICK: An Oral History by Chloe Storer. Selected for oral presentation.

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Exploration of Women British Army Veterans Who Experienced More Than One Trauma and their Lived Experience of Transition and Post Service Support by Tara Louise Kenyon. Selected for oral presentation.

Falklands War and the “Desmalvinizacion” Process. An Historical Review of the Effects of the Falklands War in Argentinean Veterans by Emmeline Lagunes-Cordoba. Selected for oral presentation.

The ADVANCE Study: Mental Health of UK Armed Forces Personnel Who Sustained Injury in Afghanistan by Daniel Dyball. Selected for oral presentation.

Compassionate Mind Training for Veterans (CMT-V) by Theresa Mitchell.

Is There a Role for Apps in Veterans’ Mental Health? MeT4VeT Mental Health Toolkit 4 Veterans: A Feasibility Trial by Steven Parkes, Bethany Croak, Samantha Brooks, Sharon Stevelink, Neil Greenberg, Nicola Fear, and Laura Rafferty.

The psychological effects of mesothelioma in the UK military context from the carer’s perspective by Virginia Sherborne, Angela Tod, and Bethany Taylor.

High Intensity Service: Exploring the new model of supporting Veteran’s in crisis in the community by Laura White.

Developing a Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan for Veterans in Scotland by Lucy Abraham, Andrew Clark, Hannah Cornish, and Catriona Golden.

Depression as a risk factor of Mild Cognitive Impairment in UK military veterans by Rebecca Akhanemhe, Sharon A.M. Stevelink, Dag Aarsland, and Neil Greenberg.

Identifying the psychological health outcomes of families of those who have served in the Armed Forces in the 5-Eyes Alliance: a systematic review by Cherie Armour, Eric Spikol, Emily McGlinchey, Rachael Gribble, Nicola Fear, and Dominic Murphy.

THE VENUE

Veterans' Mental Health Conference 2022 will hosted at the Royal College of Psychiatrists (21 Prescot St, London E1 8BB).

ORGANISERS

Neil Greenberg

Neil Greenberg

Daniel Leightley

Daniel Leightley

Daisy Tuckwell

Daisy Tuckwell

Charlotte Williamson

Charlotte Williamson