Risk and Resilience Factors for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Psychopathology and Post Combat Adjustment

Abstract

Previously conducted research has demonstrated that deployment accompanied by combat experience results in increased risk of posttraumatic psychopathology and other mental health conditions. The general objective of the Ohio Army National Guard Mental Health Initiative is to create a research infrastructure capable of supporting a series of projects that evaluate the relationships between resilience and risk factors, both crosssectionally and longitudinally, before, during, and after deployment. The primary project will collect long-term data on a random representative sample of up to 3,000 service members of the Ohio Army National Guard, both treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking. Research visits will be conducted at study entry and every 12 months for a minimum of 10 years. The Telephone Survey will be completed on all main project participants, and 500 of these participants will also have an in-depth In-Person Survey on an annual basis for the duration of the study. The Genetics Repository component collects a DNA saliva sample from consenting participants in the main project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA616179

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Calabrese

Organizations

  • University Hospitals of Cleveland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Army Personnel
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Depression
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Personnel
  • Mood Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Societies
  • Surveys
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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  • Biotechnology