Abstract
Military servicemen and women face a multitude of psychological stressors when deployed (e.g. witnessing the death or serious injury of military personnel or civilians). Previous research suggests that women are more vulnerable to developing PTSD compared to their male counterparts; however, little is known about the effects of combat trauma among military servicewomen. This is an important issue, given that women are now allowed to occupy front line roles. This article firstly highlights the lack of research surrounding the mental health of servicewomen exposed to combat trauma. Secondly, it discusses the need to develop more preventative interventions for PTSD which can aid psychological resilience prior to trauma exposure (e.g. primary prevention). Lastly, the article addresses the role of metacognition as a novel approach to the primary prevention of PTSD and explores ways in which this intervention could be delivered to military personnel.
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