Within the larger Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), this longitudinal study sampled nearly 8,000 deployed Service members from all branches of the military.
Gulf War Veterans and non-Gulf War Veterans completed surveys in 1995 about their experiences and health status. This study examined the association between deployment, deployment stress, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
The gender differences in associations between deployment stressors and mental health outcomes were explored among Gulf War I Veterans. Compared to men, women reported significantly more anxiety and interpersonal stressors.
Veterans assessed for inpatient and outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) services at several Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals were included to examine a model of interrelationships among Veterans’ traumatic exposure, PTSD, guilt, social functioning, change in religious faith, and contin
The associations between work-limiting disability, Veteran status, and household poverty were examined. The study used data from the 1992 to 2004 panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation survey collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Service members' health may be affected by deployment and combat experience. To examine this, scores on measures of Soldiers’ mental and physical health were compared from pre-deployment to immediately post-deployment.
Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans participated in interviews regarding their experiences of combat. They defined combat in three general manners, including experiencing combat-related events, witnessing combat, and feeling threatened.
Administrative data from 238,098 OEF/OIF Veterans were used to examine mental health service utilization during the first year after a new mental health diagnosis in this population.
A sample of Active, Reserve, and National Guard Airmen (N = 58,242) was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) survey, designed to identify military members at risk for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
College student Veterans were surveyed to examine the associations between social support, unit support, mental health, and academic adjustment. There were significant findings that suggested aspects of mental health were related to academic adjustment.