31 2 TREATMENT SEEKING IN THE MILITARY - A QUALITATIVE STUDY depth understanding of complex subjects (21). Content analysis was done by applying a general inductive approach using ATLAS.ti-8.4.4 Participants In total 46 people participated, divided over eight homogenous focus groups. As the perspective of soldiers with MHC/SA was expected to be more elaborate, as they have lived experience, four groups were recruited for this perspective, and two for each of the other perspectives. Demographics can be found in Table 1. Two people signed up for the study but dropped out due to illness. Table 1. Sample Characteristics per set of Focus Groups, reported in M (SD) or N (%). Demographics Soldiers with MHC/SA (Groups = 4, N= 20) Soldiers without MHC/SA (Groups = 2, N=10) Mental Health Professionals (Groups = 2, N=16) Age 46.25 (8.32) 31.8 (10.30) 41.81 (10.29) Male 18 (90%) 8 (80%) 11 (69 %) Married/living together 19 (95%) 6 (60%) 11 (69%) Permanent contract 20 (100%) 8 (80%) 16 (100%) Ranks Staff officer 6 (30%) 4 (40%) 15 (94 %) Non-commissioned officer 10 (50%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) Corporals 0 (0%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%) Private 0 (0%) 4 (40%) 0 (0%) Civilian 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (6%) Unknown 4 (20%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) Branches of military Army 11 (55%) 2 (20%) N/A Navy 4 (20%) 5 (50%) N/A Air Force 2 (10%) 1 (10%) N/A Military Police 3 (15%) 0 (0%) N/A Policy and Support 0 (0%) 2 (20%) N/A Mental Health Condition PTSD 6 (30%) N/A N/A Depression 5 (25%) N/A N/A Burnout 4 (20%) N/A N/A ADHD 2 (10%) N/A N/A Addiction 2 (10%) N/A N/A Personality disorder 2 (10%) N/A N/A Autism 1 (5%) N/A N/A Profession Psychologist N/A N/A 7 (44%) Social Worker N/A N/A 3 (19%) Mental Health Nurse N/A N/A 1 (6%) Chaplain N/A N/A 2 (13%) Occupational physician N/A N/A 1 (6%) Systemic Family Therapist N/A N/A 1 (6%) General practitioner N/A N/A 1 (6%) Note. MHC/SA = mental health condition and/or substance abuse.
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