The Impact of Homecoming Reception on the Adaption of Peacekeepers Following Deployment

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1,023 Veterans of the Somalia peacekeeping mission were evaluated over a period of 1.5 years to examine the relationship between perceived homecoming experiences and later posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Homecoming reception was positively related to fewer PTSD symptoms.

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Bolton, E.E., Litz, B.T., Glenn, D.M., Orsillo, S. & Roemer, L. (2002). The impact of homecoming reception on the adaptation of peacekeepers following deployment. Military Psychology, 14, 241-251.