The Impact of Deployment History on the Well-Being of Military Personnel

Abstract

The present study examines the effects of deployment history on the psychological health of military personnel. Personnel (N = 57,854) re-deploying from the NATO mission in the former Yugoslavia were assessed for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and alcohol problems. Personnel scoring above criteria on the clinical scales received an interview to determine referral need. Longer deployments were associated with an increase in meeting criteria on one of the clinical scales. Prior mission-related deployment experience was associated with lower rates of exceeding criteria only for those personnel deployed 6 months or less. The findings have implications for military deployment policy and provide evidence for the effect of deployment length on soldier health.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 1999
Accession Number
ADA361109

Entities

People

  • Amy B Adler
  • Ann H. Huffman
  • Carl A. Castro

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Biomedical Research
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Europe
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Yugoslavia

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.