Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJP) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published bi annually by the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists.The Journal publishes original papers, brief reports including case reports and commentaries relevant to psychiatry and allied sciences. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.Cover: Doorways: When one is ill, having somewhere to stay, where one is looked after, is usually a relief to the patient who is not well and his/her family. The picture shows the doorway to what remains of an ancient hospital in Mihintale, said to date back two millennia. Thilini Rajapakse, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Highlights
For almost three decades the Sri Lankan military was engaged in an armed conflict with a terrorist organisation
While post war mental health issues within the army have not been comprehensively studied in Sri Lanka, anecdotal evidence suggests that suicides, absenteeism and incidents of violence committed by service personnel are associated with war experiences
War related mental health issues are common in the military and this is associated with consequences such as selfharm, violent behaviour and problems in employment and relationships
Summary
For almost three decades the Sri Lankan military was engaged in an armed conflict with a terrorist organisation. While post war mental health issues within the army have not been comprehensively studied in Sri Lanka, anecdotal evidence suggests that suicides, absenteeism and incidents of violence committed by service personnel are associated with war experiences. The objective of this article is to present an overview of the current literature on mental health outcomes following exposure to war and trauma in the military. Mental health issues in relation to war and trauma in Western armies. Most evidence on mental health of the military is from Western countries. As military service personnel are thought to have similar values and health concerns across cultures, it is worth revisiting literature from the West regarding mental health issues in the military [1, 2]
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