The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are predictive of, or associated with, postconcussion symptom reporting after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. military. Participants were 125?U.S.
One hundred twenty-five U.S. Military Service members who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) underwent neurocognitive testing and completed brief psychological measures to identify factors associated with post concussion symptom reporting.
Cross sectional studies have addressed the incarceration of Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but no studies have examined changes in incarceration as they age.
Administrative records of intake assessments of 31,707 Veterans seen in Veteran's Affair's (VA) postraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) programs were examined to discern patterns of incarceration over time (from 1993-2011). Rates of incarceration declined over time.
Objective: US Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are at increased risk for obesity. Understanding the contribution of health behaviors to this relationship will enhance efforts to prevent and reduce obesity.
Veterans who served in either Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) presenting at a post-deployment clinic participated in a study to examine the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms with binge eating.
This study investigated the population prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis among veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq compared to nondeployed veterans.
The population prevalence of asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis were investigated among Veterans deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq compared to nondeployed Veterans (N = 20,563; 64% deployed, 36% nondeployed). Data for this study came from the National Health Survey for a New Generation of U.S.
Objectives. We examined stress levels and other indicators of mental health in reservists and active-duty military personnel by deployment status. Methods.
Stress and mental health symptoms (e.g., depression, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], suicide attempts) were examined in Reserve (n = 18,342) and Active Duty (n = 16,146) component personnel across all branches.