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 Combat 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 cross-sectionally and longitudinally, before, during, and after deployment. The primary project will collect longterm data on a random representative sample of 3,000 service members of the Ohio National Guard, both treatment seeking and non-treatment seeking. Research visits will be conducted at study entry, every 12 months for a minimum of 10 years, and 90-180 days post-deployment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA625298

Entities

People

  • Joseph R. Calabrese

Organizations

  • University Hospitals of Cleveland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Genetics
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Iraqi-War
  • Leadership
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • National Guard
  • Psychopathology
  • Resilience

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.