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Written question asked by Alun Cairns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 January 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 January 2011. It was answered by Lord Robathan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces (a) are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder and (b) have been treated in each of the last five years.
Answer

The following table details the number of patients attending a Ministry of Defence Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) initially assessed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the period 1 January 2007 to 30 September 2010.

PTSD cases
2007 180
2008 156
2009 172
1 January to 30 September 2010 191

These figures report only new attendances and since July 2009 new episodes of care, but not all those who were receiving treatment. Equivalent verified data prior to 2007 are not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.This answer incorporates data from the Annual UK Armed Forces Mental Health Report which includes statistics on PTSD.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34209; 521 c824W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Armed forces Mental health services Post-traumatic stress disorder
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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