TY - JOUR
T1 - Mental health among a nationally representative sample of United States Military Reserve Component Personnel
AU - Russell, Dale W.
AU - Cohen, Gregory H.
AU - Gifford, Robert
AU - Fullerton, Carol S.
AU - Ursano, Robert J.
AU - Galea, Sandro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer-Verlag (outside the USA).
PY - 2015/4
Y1 - 2015/4
N2 - Purpose: Estimate prevalence of lifetime, current year, and current month depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US military reservists.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.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.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.
AB - Purpose: Estimate prevalence of lifetime, current year, and current month depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US military reservists.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.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.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.
KW - Depression
KW - Military
KW - National Guard
KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder
KW - Reserves
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U2 - 10.1007/s00127-014-0981-2
DO - 10.1007/s00127-014-0981-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 25421591
AN - SCOPUS:84925503812
SN - 0933-7954
VL - 50
SP - 639
EP - 651
JO - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
JF - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
IS - 4
ER -