Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Earnings of Military Reservists

Abstract

The Department of Defense (DoD) has relied heavily on members of the reserve components of the U.S. military (hereafter referred to as reservists) to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Reservists have suffered a variety of injuries during their deployments, many of which could significantly impact their future well-being. Among those injuries is the condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder that is precipitated by the experience of a traumatic event. Recent evidence suggests a high prevalence of PTSD among returning active- and reserve-component service members (e.g., Tanielian and Jaycox, 2008), prompting significant interest in the long-term consequences of PTSD for a variety of health, family, and economic outcomes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA581684

Entities

People

  • David S. Loughran
  • Paul Heaton

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Pain
  • Psychiatry
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Economics
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.