Prospective evaluation of mental health and deployment experience among women in the US military.
Am J Epidemiol
; 176(2): 135-45, 2012 Jul 15.
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| ID: mdl-22771728
ABSTRACT
Previous research has shown that military women often experience potentially severe health outcomes following deployment. Data from the Millennium Cohort Study, a 21-year longitudinal study examining the health effects of military service, were used to examine this issue. In longitudinal analyses (2001-2008) carried out among US military women (n = 17,481), the authors examined positive screens for depression, anxiety, panic, and posttraumatic stress disorder in relation to deployment in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while adjusting for relevant baseline and time-varying covariates. Women who were deployed and reported combat-related exposures had greater odds than nondeployed women of reporting symptoms of a mental health condition (odds ratio = 1.91, 95% confidence interval 1.65, 2.20), after adjustment for demographic, military, and behavioral covariates. In addition, higher stress, problem drinking, and a history of mental illness were significantly associated with increased risk of later mental health conditions. In contrast, women in the Reserves or National Guard and those with higher education were at decreased risk of mental health conditions (all P 's < 0.01). As the roles and responsibilities of women in the military expand and deployments continue, designing better prevention and recovery strategies specifically for women are critical for overall force health protection and readiness.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos de Ansiedade
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Mulheres Trabalhadoras
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Transtorno de Pânico
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Transtornos de Estresse Traumático
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Depressão
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Militares
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos