Psychological and Neurobiological Consequences of the Gulf War Experience

Abstract

PROJECT OBJECTIVE: To examine memory function and longitudinal course of illness in veterans of Operation Desert Storm. SPECIFIC AIMS: To measure hippocampal volume, memory function, consistency of memory for traumatic events and longitudinal course of illness in veterans of Operation Desert Storm compared to reservists who did not serve in the Gulf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA409998

Entities

People

  • Steven Southwick

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Casualties
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Personnel
  • Pain
  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Neuroscience