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Summary
3,481 Dutch Veterans of the Royal Netherlands Military Service who had participated in international peacekeeping operations from 1975-1996 were included in this study. Researchers examined the relationship between positive and negative consequences of peacekeeping operations, PTSD prevalence rates, help-seeking behaviors, and factors associated with PTSD symptoms. Veterans who felt more powerless and threatened during deployment, who thought they had no control over the situation, or who thought that the mission had become meaningless reported more current PTSD symptoms.
Citation
Dirkzwager, A. J. E., Bramsen, I., Van Der Ploeg, H. M. (2005). Factors associated with posttraumatic stress among peacekeeping soldiers. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 18, 37-51. doi:10.1080/10615800412336418.