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Maurice Bloch Seminar, Prof Nicola Fear
Date and time
Location
Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre
University Place G12 8SU United KingdomDescription
We are pleased to invite you to:
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing Maurice Bloch Annual Lecture Series 2017/18
Title: The role of epidemiology in understanding the impact of military life on mental health and well-being: challenges, benefits and opportunities
Presenter: Professor Nicola Fear
Date: Tuesday 31 October
Time: 1pm a light lunch will be served 30mins beforehand
Venue: Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre (WILT)
Chair: Dr Beverly Bergman
Abstract:
This lecture will cover the role epidemiology plays in the military mental health research with a particular focus on the work being carried out by the King’s Centre for Military Health Research at King’s College London. This work includes studies on service personnel, veterans and family members (including children and partners).
Biography:
Military/occupational epidemiology; risk taking, behaviours and suicide. Currently involved in a large cohort study examining the health (mental and physical), lifestyle and career consequences of military deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.