Biomarkers for PTSD in female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Abstract

Approximately 10 to 20 percent of individuals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Women serving in the military have been shown to be twice as likely to develop PTSD in their lifetime compared to men. 1-3 Studies aimed at identifying vulnerability factors for women serving in the current operations (OEF/OIF) are of significant public health concern as the US has witnessed a significant increase of women in the US military in the past decade, among who now comprise the largest cohort of female veterans (11.4 percent). Relatively little is known about gender differences among women deployed to OEF/OIF4. In order to address this critical gap we will examine 40 OIF/OEF female PTSD positive cases and 40 OEF/OIF female PTSD negative control subjects through an extensive biological protocol as a supplement to the DOD funded comprehensive Biomarkers for PTSD study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1008002

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Marmar

Organizations

  • Grossman School of Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Biological Markers
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Public Health
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

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