Major Amos Simms

Biography

A serving officer in the Army, Amos joined the Academic Department of Military Mental Health in 2018. His research focus is on the mental health and wellbeing of United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel and their families, and his responsibility is to provide the highest quality research and advice to the Ministry of Defence, ensuring that policies remain relevant and evidence based.

A Mental Health Nurse and accredited Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR therapist, he is currently undertaking a PhD studying the mental health of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems personnel.

Research Interests

• Military mental health
• Psychological trauma
• Psychotherapy
• Risk taking behaviour and suicide