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.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcohol abuse, quality of life, and mental health service utilization among returnees from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Veterans participated in a study examining how posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and alcohol abuse impact quality of life and mental health utilization. PTSD, and to a lesser degree depression, were associated with lower quality of life in multiple domains.
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.
Baseline and three-year follow-up data from Service members from all branches of the military were used to describe new onset and persistence of self-reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a large, population-based military cohort.
Risk factors affecting the course of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are poorly understood.
A random sample of male Vietnam War Veterans who were members of the American Legion completed surveys in 1984 and 1998 to investigate risk factors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in this cohort.
This study addressed these limitations using a population-based, prospective cohort of U.S. military personnel deployed in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Method: The sample consisted of U.S.
Within the larger Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), this longitudinal study sampled nearly 8,000 deployed Service members from all branches of the military.