Associations of Military Divorce with Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health Outcomes

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Summary

This study explored links between divorce and various health outcomes among all 5 branches of Service members in the Millennium Cohort Study. Participants who divorced within the 3 year follow-up period had higher rates of new-onset PTSD, depression, weight gain, and alcohol use than participants who remained married. 

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Wang, L., Seelig, A., Wadsworth, S. M., McMaster, H., Alcaraz, J. E., & Crum-Cianflone, N. F. (2015). Associations of military divorce with mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), 128. doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0517-7