Prospective Assessment of Neurocognition in Future Gulf-Deployed and Gulf-Nondeployed Military Personnel: A Pilot Study
Abstract
To examine neuropsychological outcomes associated with QIF deployment among regular Active Duty and activated National Guard Army Soldiers. Secondary objectives include identification of both deployment-related and non-deployment-related risk and resiliency factors for adverse neuropsychological outcomes. Scope: The work includes a prospective cohort design in which deploying Soldiers are assessed once prior to deployment and twice after redeployment. A comparison group of Soldiers is assessed before and after a period of garrison duty. Methods include administration of performance-based neuropsychological measures and of questionnaires surveys. Progress: Data will be linked to environmental monitoring data. Time I and Time 2 data have been collected on all Active Duty units. Time I data have collected on the entire cohort (n = I 596). Major findings: Preliminary analyses indicate that QIF deployment is associated with declines in memory and attentional performance and increased emotional distress but with improvement in simple reaction time.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA450778
Entities
People
- Jennifer J. Vasterling