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Summary
Medical record data were used to examine the association between deployment length and mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents of US Army Active Duty personnel who had experienced or not experienced deployment. Parental rank, time in the service, and length of deployment status were used to estimate increased risk for mental disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety) among three age groups: youth ages 5 to 8, 9 to 12, and 13 to 17 years. Gender, age, and parental deployment influence the risk of a mental health diagnosis for youth.
Citation
Mansfield, A. J., Kaufman, J. S., Engel, C. C., Gaynes, B. N. (2011). Deployment and Mental Health Diagnoses Among Children of US Army Personnel. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 165, 999-1005. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.123