Prospective Assessment of Neurocognition in Future Gulf-Deployed and Gulf-Nondeployed Military Personnel: A Pilot Study

Abstract

To examine neuropsychological outcomes associated with OIF 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. 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 self-report surveys. Data will be linked to environmental monitoring data. Time 1 and Time 2 data were collected on all but one small nondeployed unit. Time 3 data have been collected on 2 brigade-level active duty units. Preliminary analyses indicate that OIF deployment is associated with declines in memory and attentional performance and increased emotional distress but with improvement in simple reaction time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA462035

Entities

People

  • Jennifer J. Vasterling
  • Susan P. Proctor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Brain Injuries
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Reaction Time

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.