Risk and Resilience Factors for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Psychopathology and Post Combat Adjustment
Abstract
The general objective of the Kaptur Combat Mental Health Initiative is to support a series of projects that evaluate the relationships between resilience and risk factors, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, before, during, and after deployment in the Ohio Army National Guard. The primary project collects long-term data on a random representative sample of up to 3,000 service members of the OANG, both treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking. Research visits are conducted at study entry and every 12 months for 10 years. In clinical re-appraisal, we found that the telephone assessments have good validity and reliability with excellent specificity (range 0.97 to 0.72). Analyses on the baseline data are currently being conducted with the primary goal of 7 publications. The key accomplishments of this project over the past year include finishing the first year of data collection in November 2009 and immediately starting Year 2. During the first year, 2,616 participants were enrolled in the Telephone Survey, and 500 were enrolled in the In-Person Survey. As of 5/6/2010, 1119 Year 2 Telephone Surveys have been completed, and 155 In-Person Surveys. The Genetics Repository component collects a saliva sample from consenting participants in the main project, and obtained final regulatory approval on 3/16/2010. Recruitment began May 3, 2010, with an 84% acceptance rate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA600428
Entities
People
- Joseph R. Calabrese
- Marijo Tamburrino
- Sandro Galea
Organizations
- University Hospitals of Cleveland