A comparison of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol consumption among active female members of the UK Police Service and UK Armed Forces.
Patricia IrizarSharon A M StevelinkDavid PernetSuzanne H GageNeil GreenbergSimon WesselyLaura GoodwinNicola T FearPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)
Comparable levels of probable PTSD were observed, which are slightly lower than estimates observed in the female general population. Future research should explore the reasons for this. However, female military personnel showed higher levels of harmful drinking than police employees, emphasising the need for alcohol interventions in military settings.