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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.

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.