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.
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.
Participants from 11 rural counties in western North Carolina participated in a prospective longitudinal study aimed at characterizing developmental patterns, prevalence, and comorbidity of childhood anxiety disorders and their relationships to adult functioning.
Using a sample of 450,329 OEF/OIF Veterans who sought care at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals one to seven years after deployment, gender differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions in male and female OEF/OIF Veterans was explored.
Researchers examined the prevalence rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), determined the comorbidity of alcohol misuse or aggressive behaviors with depression or PTSD, and compared prevalence rates between Active Component and National Guard Soldiers (N = 13,226).
The administrative records of 995 Active Duty U.S. Army Soldiers who had attempted or completed suicide over a five year period were used to examine the prevalence of childhood trauma and mental health problems in this population.
Researchers conducted a retrospective chart review of 603 consecutive psychiatric inpatients at one Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital to assess the prevalence of reported childhood physical and sexual abuse. The prevalence of reported childhood physical or sexual abuse was 19%.
A sample of 2,717 U.S. Army Soldiers completed a survey to assess the prevalence and impact of short sleep duration during redeployment. Seventy-two percent of Soldiers slept less than six hours a day, which was more common among Soldiers reporting combat exposure.
The prevalence and correlation between reported alcohol misuse, the associations with mental health symptoms (depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, suicidal ideation) and factors related to treatment utilization of recently returned OEF/OIF National Guard (NG) Service members
A sample of 205 OIF/OEF Veterans who had been seen in a Veterans Affairs (VA) polytrauma clinic for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participated in a study to document the prevalence and types of driving difficulties.