scholarly journals Longitudinal mental health outcomes of combat‐injured service members

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren E. Walker ◽  
Jessica Watrous ◽  
Eduard Poltavskiy ◽  
Jeffrey T. Howard ◽  
Jud C. Janak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Service Members

scholarly journals Mental Health Outcomes Among Military Service Members After Severe Injury in Combat and TBI

2019 ◽  
Vol 185 (5-6) ◽  
pp. e711-e718 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L Chin ◽  
John E Zeber
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Severe Tbi ◽  
Post Traumatic

Abstract Introduction Studies examining the mental health outcomes of military personnel deployed into combat zones have focused on the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder conferred by mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, other mental health outcomes among veterans who sustained critical combat injuries have not been described. Materials and Method We examined the associations of moderate and severe TBI and combat injury with the risk for anxiety and mood disorders, adjustment reactions, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, cognitive disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of U.S. military service members critically injured in combat during military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan from February 1, 2002, to February 1, 2011. Health care encounters from (1) the Department of Defense (DoD) Trauma Registry (TR), (2) acute and ambulatory care in military facilities, and (3) civilian facilities are reimbursed by Tricare. Service members who sustained severe combat injury require critical care. We estimated the risk of mental health outcomes using risk-adjusted logit models for demographic and clinical factors. We explored the relationship between TBI and the total number of mental health diagnoses. Results Of the 4,980 subjects who met inclusion criteria, most injuries occurred among members of the Army (72%) or Marines (25%), with mean (SD) age of 25.5(6.1) years. The prevalence of moderate or severe TBI was 31.6% with explosion as the most common mechanism of injury (78%). We found 71% of the cohort was diagnosed with at least one poor mental health condition, and the adjusted risk conferred by TBI ranged from a modest increase for anxiety disorder (odds ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11–1.45) to a large increase for cognitive disorder (odds ratio, 3.24; 95% CI, 2.78–3.77). We found TBI was associated with an increased number of mental health diagnoses (incidence rate ratio, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.42–1.63). Conclusions Combat-associated TBI may have a broad effect on several mental health conditions among critically injured combat casualties. Early recognition and treatment for trauma-associated mental health are crucial to improving outcomes among service personnel as they transition to post-deployment care in the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs, or community health systems.

Guard/Reserve service members and mental health outcomes following deployment: Results from the Veterans’ Health Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 102-103
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Boscarino ◽  
Richard E. Adams ◽  
Thomas G. Urosevich ◽  
Stuart N. Hoffman ◽  
H. Lester Kirchner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Veterans Health

Neuroendocrine function and associated mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury in OEF‐deployed service members

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 1174-1187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie L. Ciarlone ◽  
Jonathan K. Statz ◽  
Jessica A. Goodrich ◽  
Jacob N. Norris ◽  
Carl W. Goforth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Neuroendocrine Function

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

Does peer support improve mental health outcomes? Results from an RCT among HIV-positive men and women

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane M. Simoni ◽  
David Huh ◽  
Samantha Yard ◽  
Kimberly F. Balsam ◽  
Keren Lehavot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Hiv Positive Men

Evidence of sexual orientation and gender differences in mental health outcomes for violent crime victims

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Cramer ◽  
Martha Shumway ◽  
Amanda M. Amacker ◽  
Dale E. McNiel ◽  
Sarah Holley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
And Gender

Gang Involvement and Mental Health Outcomes Among Juvenile Detainees

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Choe ◽  
Jason J. Washburn ◽  
Karen M. Abram ◽  
Linda A. Teplin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Juvenile Detainees ◽  
Gang Involvement
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