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Howard Burdett is a Military Health Research Fellow specializing in psychological medicine, focusing on mental health challenges among UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans. His work addresses PTSD, social support dynamics, and the psychological impacts of military service. Burdett leads and collaborates on high-impact projects including analyses of veteran employment trajectories, mental health service outcomes, and pandemic-related wellbeing changes.
Recent studies include cross-sectional analyses of post-pandemic veteran mental health and longitudinal cohort studies on alcohol misuse among military personnel. He has authored/co-authored 35+ publications and led four research projects funded by organizations like the Armed Forces Covenant Trust and Forces in Mind Trust.
- Key Research: PTSD in veterans, combat exposure effects, military-to-civilian transition challenges
- Project Leadership: 'Mental Health and Employment Trajectories of UK Service Leavers' (2019-2021), 'Afghanistan: Voices of Service' (2022-2024)
- Collaborations: Cross-disciplinary teams analyzing social support mechanisms in military populations
His research consistently contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and wellbeing (SDG 3) and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).
