TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Incidence and predictors of mental health hospitalizations in a cohort of young U.S. Navy women
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Freeman, Meghan Dana
A1  - Woodruff, Susan I.
SP  - 524
EP  - 530
VL  - 176
IS  - 5
N2  - PURPOSE: This prospective cohort study analyzed hospitalization data over a 7-year period for 5,503 female Navy recruits first assessed in 1996-1997. METHODS: Participants' age, education, race/ethnicity, occupation, and traditionality of military occupation were analyzed as predictors of hospitalization for mental health diagnoses occurring 7-8 years after entry into the Navy. RESULTS: 5.2% of women was hospitalized at least once for a mental health disorder over the 7-8 year follow-up period. Thirteen percent of all hospitalizations for the cohort were for mental health reasons. Adjustment reaction/acute stress reaction and personality disorders were the 2 most frequent mental disorders. Asian/ Pacific Islanders with more than a high school education and those in the younger age ranges were significantly less likely than others to be hospitalized for a mental disorder. CONCLUSIONS: Results underscore that mental health issues among young military women during peacetime are not a trivial source of morbidity.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -