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Background: Previous studies have shown a relationship between childhood adversity and health outcomes in adulthood. The military represents a segment of the young working population that faces unique hazards that may be worsened by previous adverse life experiences.

Soldiers prior to an OIF deployment and Soldiers after an OIF deployment completed a survey to assess the mental health impact of childhood adverse events (e.g., psychological abuse, mental illness in the home) on combat troops.

This study examined the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the quality of intimate relationships among present-day male World War II ex-prisoners of war (POWs).

World War II (WWII) ex-Prisoners of War (POW) living in California participated in this study examining the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the quality of intimate relationships.

Parental deployment has substantial effects on the family system, among them ambiguity and uncertainty.

Military youth whose parent was deployed were recruited from one of several National Military Family Association (NMFA) camps. In this study, youth completed semi-structured interviews regarding uncertainty, loss, resilience, adjustment, and the ambiguity of having a parent deployed.

Objectives. We sought to investigate longitudinal trends and risk factors for mental health diagnoses among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Methods.

Administrative records of OEF/OIF Veterans who first accessed Veterans Affairs (VA) resources from 2002-2008 were used to investigate longitudinal trends and risk factors for mental health diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans.

To describe new onset and persistence of self-reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in a large population based military cohort, many of whom were deployed in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Design: Prospective cohort analysis.