Active Component

Prospective Evaluation of Mental Health and Deployment Experience Among Women in the U.S. Military

Previous research has shown that military women often experience potentially severe health outcomes following deployment. Data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a 21-year longitudinal study examining the health effects of military service, were used to examine this issue.

2012
Seelig, A. D.
Jacobson, I. G.
Smith, B.
Hooper, T. I.
Gackstetter, G. D.
Ryan, M. A.
Wells, T. S.
Wadsworth, S. M.
Smith, T. C.
Millennium Cohort Study Team

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems, Treatment Need, and Barriers to Care among Primary Care-Seeking Spouses of Military Service Members Involved in Iraq and Afghanistan Deployments

Military spouses must contend with unique issues such as a mobile lifestyle, rules and regulations of military life, and frequent family separations including peacekeeping and combat deployments. These issues may have an adverse effect on the health of military spouses.

2008
Eaton, K. M.
Hoge, C. W.
Messer, S. C.
Whitt, A. A.
Cabrera, O. A.
McGurk, D.
Cox, A.
Castro, C. A.

Prevalence of Domestic Violence in a Pregnant Military Population

Women were asked to complete a confidential domestic abuse screener during a routine prenatal visit at a Naval medical center. Data were used to estimate the prevalence of domestic violence and the characteristics of pregnant women reporting domestic violence.

2009
Lutgendorf, M. A.
Busch, J. M.
Doherty, D. A.
Conza, L. A.
Moone, S. O.
Magann, E. F