Prospective Assessment of Neuropsychological Functioning and Mood in US Army National Guard Personnel Deployed as Peacekeepers

Abstract

The study examined the impact of deployment on neuropsychological functioning and mood in Army National Guard personnel. We hypothesized that deployment on a peacekeeping mission, compared to non-deployment, would result in reduced proficiencies in neuropsychological performance and negative mood changes, and that such changes would relate to working in a high-strain job (high demands/low control), in accordance with Karasek's demand-control model. This prospective cohort study involved 119 male soldiers (67 participants examined before and after deployment to the Bosnia operational theatre and 52 non-deployed soldiers assessed twice over a comparable period).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA505061

Entities

People

  • Erik S. Rosenman
  • Kathryn D. Dos Santos
  • Kristin J. Heaton
  • Susan P. Proctor
  • Timothy Heeren

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Deployment
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Fish
  • Head Injuries
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Processes
  • Military Personnel
  • National Guard
  • Peacekeeping
  • Psychology
  • Surveys
  • Training

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.