The Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in the U.S. Navy: The Neuroses
Abstract
As the second study in a series of investigations of the incidence and outcome of mental disorder in the U.S. Navy, this study focuses on men and women diagnosed with a neurotic disorder. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine first hospitalization incidence rates in an initially healthy young adult population by gender, race, and age, and to evaluate the effects of other demographic characteristics on onset and course of illness; and (2) to determine duration of acute illness, severity, and posthospital outcomes in terms of military performance and premature personnel losses. First hospitalizations for neurotic disorders were extracted from automated medical record data files for all active-duty Navy personnel admitted between 1980 and 1988. Incidence rates were calculated for major demographic subgroups, and career history records provided a 4-year follow-up of service-related outcomes. Overall incidence ranged from a low of 3 per 100,000 for obsessive-compulsive disorders to a high of 58 per 100,000 for Other Neurotic Disorders/NOS(Not Otherwise Specified). The Phobia and Depressive groups had the poorest prognoses for continued service, and the NOS and Anxiety groups had the best prognoses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA352147
Entities
People
- E. K.Eric Gunderson
- L. L. Hourani
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center