Prospective Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Deployed United States Navy Personnel

Abstract

United States Navy personnel have deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom more than any other past conflicts. This study assessed effects of deployment risk factors (i.e., combat exposure, prior deployments, component type, immediate risk for post traumatic stress and/or depression, and pre-deployment mental health care) on Navy personnels risk for depression and post traumatic stress disorder 3 to 6 months post-deployment. Post-deployment (n = 1,052) and full deployment (n = 687) samples of U.S. Navy personnel gathered from the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Activity (AFHSA) were used in this study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2011
Accession Number
AD1013329

Entities

People

  • Jeremiah D. Ford

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Army Personnel
  • Civil War
  • Demography
  • Depression
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Surveys
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.