Work

The association of combat exposure and injuries with behavioral health problems among enlisted female Army members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Materials and methods Using longitudinal data from The Substance Use and Psychological Injury Combat Study, we selected a sample of enlisted female Army members returning from Afghanistan or Iraq in FY2008–2011, who completed a health questionnaire within 60 days of their deployment end date (N = 42397; 6.6% of cohort). Combat score was constructed as an ordinal variable (0–3) based on four items: being wounded, injured, assaulted, or hurt; encountering dead bodies/seeing people killed; firing a weapon; and being in danger of being killed. Multivariate logistic regression models examined how combat score, demographic, and deployment characteristics predicted posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and at-risk drinking. Models were stratified by component: Active Duty (AD) and National Guard/Reserves (NG/Rs).

Source: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice

DOI: 10.1186/1940-0640-10-s1-a1

Authors: Rachel Sayko Adams, Ruslan V Nikitin, Nikki R Wooten, Thomas V Williams, Mary Jo Larson

Institutions: Brandeis University, University of South Carolina, Defense Health Agency

Language: English

Topic: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,890