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Summary
Recently deployed Soldiers were surveyed to assess the relationship between posttraumatic growth (recognized benefits from overcoming a very challenging life circumstance), combat exposure, and negative behavioral health conditions (suicidal ideation, alcohol misuse, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adjustment problems). Reporting a higher number of combat experiences directly correlated with greater posttraumatic growth.
Citation
Gallaway, M. S., Millikan, A. M., Bell, M. R. (2011). The Association Between Deployment-Related Posttraumatic Growth among U.S. Army Soldiers and Negative Behavioral Health Conditions. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67, 1151-1160. doi:10.1002/jclp.20837