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Summary
Survey data was used to examine whether deployment among Active Duty military personnel increases risky or self-destructive behavior. The researchers also examined whether deployment effects on risky behavior varied depending on mental health status (depression, anxiety, and post-trumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) and pre-deployment risky behavior. Previous engagement in risky behavior, military service, and mental health status influenced the association between deployment and risky behavior.
Citation
Thomsen, C. J., Stander, V. A., McWhorter, S. K., Rabenhorst, M. M., Milner, J. S. (2011). Effects of Combat Deployment on Risky and Self-Destructive Behavior Among Active Duty Military Personnel. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45, 1321-1331. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.04.003