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Correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in Marines back from war

✍ Scribed by Stephanie Booth-Kewley; Gerald E. Larson; Robyn M. Highfill-McRoy; Cedric F. Garland; Thomas A. Gaskin

Publisher
Springer
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
107 KB
Volume
23
Category
Article
ISSN
0894-9867

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Abstract

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.

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