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Summary
Service members preparing for or returning from deployment to Iraq completed written surveys to assess the role of pre-deployment impaired functioning in predicting mental health post-deployment. Service members with pre-deployment impaired functioning who are exposed to high levels of combat are at greater risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms post-deployment.
Citation
Wright, K. M., Cabrera, O. A., Eckford, R. D., Adler, A. B., Bliese, P. D. (2012). The Impact of Predeployment Functional Impairment on Mental Health After Combat. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice & Policy, 4, 260-269. doi:10.1037/a0024373