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Mental health across the early years in the military.
Dell, Lisa; Casetta, Carolina; Benassi, Helen; Cowlishaw, Sean; Agathos, James; O'Donnell, Meaghan; Crane, Monique; Lewis, Virginia; Pacella, Belinda; Terhaag, Sonia; Morton, David; McFarlane, Alexander; Bryant, Richard; Forbes, David.
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  • Dell L; Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Casetta C; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Benassi H; Department of Defence, Joint Health Command, Canberra, Australia.
  • Cowlishaw S; Department of Defence, Joint Health Command, Canberra, Australia.
  • Agathos J; Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
  • O'Donnell M; Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Crane M; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Lewis V; Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Pacella B; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Terhaag S; Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • Morton D; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
  • McFarlane A; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park NSW, Sydney 2109, Australia.
  • Bryant R; Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC, Melbourne 3086, Australia.
  • Forbes D; Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, 161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC, Melbourne 3053, Australia.
Psychol Med ; 53(8): 3683-3691, 2023 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35197132
BACKGROUND: The mental health impact of the initial years of military service is an under-researched area. This study is the first to explore mental health trajectories and associated predictors in military members across the first 3-4 years of their career to provide evidence to inform early interventions. METHODS: This prospective cohort study surveyed Australian Defence personnel (n = 5329) at four time-points across their early military career. Core outcomes were psychological distress (K10+) and posttraumatic stress symptoms [four-item PTSD Checklist (PCL-4)] with intra-individual, organizational and event-related trajectory predictors. Latent class growth analyses (LCGAs) identified subgroups within the sample that followed similar longitudinal trajectories for these outcomes, while conditional LCGAs examined the variables that influenced patterns of mental health. RESULTS: Three clear trajectories emerged for psychological distress: resilient (84.0%), worsening (9.6%) and recovery (6.5%). Four trajectories emerged for post-traumatic stress, including resilient (82.5%), recovery (9.6%), worsening (5.8%) and chronic subthreshold (2.3%) trajectories. Across both outcomes, prior trauma exposure alongside modifiable factors, such as maladaptive coping styles, and increased anger and sleep difficulties were associated with the worsening and chronic subthreshold trajectories, whilst members in the resilient trajectories were more likely to be male, report increased social support from family/friends and Australian Defence Force (ADF) sources, and use adaptive coping styles. CONCLUSIONS: The emergence of symptoms of mental health problems occurs early in the military lifecycle for a significant proportion of individuals. Modifiable factors associated with wellbeing identified in this study are ideal targets for intervention, and should be embedded and consolidated throughout the military career.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Psychol Med Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Psychol Med Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido