RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Delayed psychiatric sequelae among Falklands war veterans
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 34
OP 35
VO 37
IS 294
A1 Gareth H. Jones
A1 Jonathan W.T. Lovett
YR 1987
UL http://bjgp.org/content/37/294/34.abstract
AB The only published account to date of psychiatric complications among Falklands war veterans suggests that acute reactions are rare. Reported here are three cases of severe delayed reactions in Falklands veterans from South Wales. All three cases demonstrate a common pattern similar to that shown by Vietnam war veterans. Possible aetiological factors and prevention are discussed. It seems likely that relatives of combatants will also be affected and general practitioners are in a unique position to recognize and treat these problems.