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Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 4/2015

01.04.2015 | Original Paper

Mental health among a nationally representative sample of United States Military Reserve Component Personnel

verfasst von: Dale W. Russell, Gregory H. Cohen, Robert Gifford, Carol S. Fullerton, Robert J. Ursano, Sandro Galea

Erschienen in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

Estimate prevalence of lifetime, current year, and current month depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US military reservists.

Methods

Structured interviews were performed with a nationally representative military reserve sample (n = 2,003). Sociodemographic characteristics, military experiences, lifetime stressors, and psychiatric conditions were assessed. Depression was measured with the PHQ-9, and PTSD (deployment and non-deployment related) was assessed with the PCL-C.

Results

Depression (21.63 % lifetime, 14.31 % current year, and 5.99 % current month) was more common than either deployment-related PTSD (5.49 % lifetime, 4.98 % current year, and 3.62 % current month) or non-deployment-related PTSD (5.40 % lifetime, 3.91 % current year, and 2.32 % current month), and branch-related differences were found. Non-deployment-related trauma was associated with non-deployment-related PTSD and depression in a dose–response fashion; deployment-related trauma was associated with deployment-related PTSD and depression in a dose–response fashion.

Conclusions

The study reveals notable differences in PTSD and depression prevalence by service branch that may be attributable to a combination of factors including greater lifetime trauma exposures and differing operational military experiences. Our findings suggest that service branch and organizational differences are related to key protective and/or risk factors, which may prove useful in guiding prevention and treatment efforts among reservists.
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Metadaten
Titel
Mental health among a nationally representative sample of United States Military Reserve Component Personnel
verfasst von
Dale W. Russell
Gregory H. Cohen
Robert Gifford
Carol S. Fullerton
Robert J. Ursano
Sandro Galea
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-014-0981-2

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