Consequences of PTSD for the Work and Family Quality of Life of Female and Male U.S. Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans

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Summary

The work and family quality of life of post-9/11 Veterans as well as the gender-specific impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Veterans’ work and family outcomes was analyzed. There were 524 post-9/11 Veterans recruited through the Department of Defense who participated in both time points of the longitudinal study. Several gender differences were found among Veterans with PTSD compared to those without PTSD.

Citation
Vogt, D., Smith, B. N., Fox, A. B., Amoroso, T., Taverna, E., Schnurr, P. P. (2017). Consequences of PTSD for the Work and Family Quality of Life of Female and Male U.S. Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans. Social Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52, 341-352. doi:10.1007/s00127-016-1321-5