@article{ref1,
title="Mental health among a nationally representative sample of United States Military Reserve Component Personnel",
journal="Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology",
year="2014",
author="Russell, Dale W. and Cohen, Gregory H. and Gifford, Robert and Fullerton, Carol S. and Ursano, Robert J. and Galea, Sandro",
volume="50",
number="4",
pages="639-651",
abstract="PURPOSE: Estimate prevalence of lifetime, current year, and current month depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US military reservists. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0933-7954",
doi="10.1007/s00127-014-0981-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-014-0981-2"
}