| Literature DB >> 27368233 |
Nikki R Wooten1, Rachel Sayko Adams2, Beth A Mohr2, Diana D Jeffery3, Wendy Funk4, Thomas V Williams5, Mary Jo Larson2.
Abstract
We estimated the prevalence of select mental health diagnoses (MHDX) and mental health treatment (MHT), and identified characteristics associated with MHT during the pre-deployment year (365 days before deployment) in active duty Army women (N = 14,633) who returned from Iraq or Afghanistan deployments in FY2010. Pre-deployment year prevalence estimates were: 26.2 % for any select MHDX and 18.1 % for any MHT. Army women who had physical injuries since FY2002 or any behavioral health treatment between FY2002 and the pre-deployment year had increased odds of pre-deployment year MHT. During the pre-deployment year, a substantial percentage of Army women had MHDX and at least one MHT encounter or stay. Future research should determine if pre-deployment MHDX among Army women reflect vulnerability to future MHDX, or if pre-deployment MHT results in protection from chronic symptoms.Entities:
Keywords: Army; Combat; Gelberg–Andersen behavioral model for vulnerable populations; Mental health diagnosis; Mental health treatment; Military deployment; Women veterans
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Year: 2017 PMID： 27368233 PMCID： PMC5203968 DOI： 10.1007/s10488-016-0744-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adm Policy Ment Health ISSN： 0894-587X