Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Marines Back From War

The effect of combat and operational stress on the mental health of military personnel is a major concern. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with possible posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A questionnaire was completed by 1,569 Marines who deployed in support of conf...

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Hauptverfasser: Booth-Kewley, Stephanie, Larson, Gerald E, Highfill-McRoy, Robyn M, Garland, Cedric F, Gaskin, Thomas A
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Zusammenfassung:The effect of combat and operational stress on the mental health of military personnel is a major concern. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with possible posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A questionnaire was completed by 1,569 Marines who deployed in support of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan (2002-2007). Using the PTSD Checklist with a cutoff score of 44, 17.1% of the sample screened positive for possible PTSD. Of 9 demographic and psychosocial factors examined in relation to PTSD, 4 were significant in a multivariate analysis: deployment-related stressors, combat exposure, marital status, and education. Deployment related stressors had a stronger association with PTSD than any other variable. This is an important finding because deployment-related stressors are potentially modifiable. Pub. in Journal of Traumatic Stress, v23 n1, p69-77, Feb 2010. Work unit no. 60518