Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse, and Other Behavioral Health Indicators among Active Duty Military Men and Women

Rates of and associations with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and psychosocial factors among multiple branches of Active Duty Service members were examined in this study. Also, there was an examination of gender differences of the rates of PTSD. Men and women with depression and anxiety had the highest odds of meeting criteria for PTSD; men with combat exposure and women with a history of sexual abuse had the second highest odds. Further, gender differences in rates of PTSD were lower in the military than in rates from civilian studies.