Effects of Combat Deployment on Risky and Self-Destructive Behavior Among Active Duty Military Personnel
Survey data was used to examine whether deployment among Active Duty military personnel increases risky or self-destructive behavior.
2011
Active Component
Effect of Dwell Time on the Mental Health of US Military Personnel With Multiple Combat Tours
Objective: We investigated the association of the length of time spent at home between deployments, or dwell time, with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health disorders.
2012
Effect of Dwell Time on the Mental Health of US Military Personnel With Multiple Combat Tours
The health care records of 65,704 Active Duty Marines who deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) once or twice were used to investigate the association between the length of time spent at home between deployments (dwell time) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health di
2012
Daily Insufficient Sleep and Active Duty Status
Objective: We assessed the relationship between active duty status and daily insufficient sleep in a telephone survey. Methods: U.S.
2015
Daily Insufficient Sleep and Active Duty Status
Given the importance of sleep in health outcomes, phone survey data were used to examine the relationship between active duty status and sleep issues. Active Duty service was associated with an increase in insufficient sleep over the past 30 days.
2015
Criminal Justice Involvement, Trauma, and Negative Affect in Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans
Objective: Although criminal behavior in veterans has been cited as a growing problem, little is known about why some veterans are at increased risk for arrest.
2012
Criminal Justice Involvement, Trauma, and Negative Affect in Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans
Self-report survey data were used to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, anger and irritability, as well as criminal justice involvement among Veterans who served after September 11, 2001.
2012
Communication Between VA Providers and Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans: A Pilot Study
Approximately one million gay and lesbian Americans are veterans, and rates of engagement in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system may be increasing for both sexual and gender minority veterans.
2014
Communication Between VA Providers and Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans: A Pilot Study
Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) Veterans participated in a focus group or individual interview and completed self-report measures about their experiences, beliefs and preferences in communicating with VA healthcare providers.
2014
Childhood Trauma Exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan War Era Veterans: Implications for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Adult Functional Social Support
Objective: This study examined the relationship among childhood trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and adult social support in a large sample of veterans who served in the military after 09/11/2001, with a specific focus on the potential role of the PTSD avoidance and numbing
2012