A Comparative Study of United States Service Members With and Without a History of Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization on Post Deployment Trauma, Depression, and Hazardous Alcohol Use Symptoms

Abstract

The prevalence of mental disorders in the United States (U.S.) military has increased significantly since the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2001and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2003 and mental disorders are currently the leading reason for admission among U.S. service members. However, despite the growing population of psychiatrically hospitalized service members, no studies to date have examined how these service members compare to the general military population on prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and hazardous alcohol use following deployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1012811

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People

  • Jennifer L. Bakalar

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.