| Predictors of Risk and Resilience for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Ground Combat Marines: Methods of the Marine Resiliency Study |
Jan 2012 |
12 pages |
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Dewleen G Baker; William P Nash; Brett T Litz; Mark A Geyer; Victoria B Risbrough; Caroline M Nievergelt; Daniel T O'Connor; Gerald E Larson; Nicholas J Schork; Jennifer J Vasterling; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION ATLANTA GA
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 | The Marine Resiliency Study (MRS) is a prospective study of factors predictive of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among approximately 2,600 Marines in 4 battalions deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. We describe the MRS design and predeployment participant characteristics. Starting in 2008, our research team conducted structured clinical interviews on Marine bases and collected data 4 times: at predeployment and at 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months postdeployment. Integrated with ... |
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| PTSD Symptom Increases in Iraq-Deployed Soldiers: Comparison with NonDeployed Soldiers and Associations with Baseline Symptoms, Deployment Experiences, and Postdeployment Stress |
Feb 2010 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer J Vasterling; Susan P Proctor; Matthew J Friedman; Charles W Hoge; Timothy Heeren; Lynda A King; Daniel W King; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been identified as a significant public health consequence of war. The paucity of prospective research and inclusion of appropriate! comparison samples, however, has complicated casual interferences regarding war-zone deployment and PTSD. Enhanced understanding of causal relationships between war and PTSD will help guide healthcare policy. We assessed 779 U.S. Army Soldiers before and after Iraq deployment and compared them with 315 Soldiers similar in military ... |
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| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Standardized Test-Taking Ability |
Jan 2010 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Leslie Rutkowski; Susan P Proctor; Jennifer J Vasterling; Carolyn J Anderson; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| Given the widespread use and high-stakes nature of educational standardized assessments, understanding factors that affect test-taking ability in young adults is vital. Although scholarly attention has often focused on demographic factors (e.g., gender and race), sufficiently prevalent acquired characteristics may also help explain widespread individual differences on standardized tests. In particular, this article focuses on the role that posttraumatic stress symptoms (PSS) potentially play in standardized academic assessments. Using a ... |
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| The Influence of Pre-Deployment Neurocognitive Functioning on Post-Deployment PTSD Symptom Outcomes Among Iraq-Deployed Army Soldiers |
Jan 2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Brian P Marx; Susan Doron-Lamarca; Susan P Proctor; Jennifer J Vasterling; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA
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| This study evaluated associations between pre-deployment neurocognitive performance and post-deployment posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of deployed active duty Army Soldiers. As pan of a larger longitudinal study. each participant compelled baseline measures of memory. executive attention, and response inhibition. and baseline and post-deployment self-report measures of PTSD symptom severity. Data were subjected to multiple regression analyses that examined associations between baseline neurocognitive performances and longitudinal PTSD ... |
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| Neuropsychological Outcomes of Army Personnel Following Deployment to the Iraq War |
02 Aug 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer J Vasterling; Susan P Proctor; Paul Amoroso; Robert Kane; Timothy Heeren; Roberta F White; SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM NEW ORLEANS LA
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| Since early 2003, significant numbers of military personnel have deployed in support of Opera Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Although contemporary battlefield measures have improved war-zone survival, success in preventing fatalities has not eliminated adverse physical or mental health consequences, One major war-related health risk is brain dysfunction. Brain dysfunction is often indicted by neurophysiological (i,e. cognitive and emotional) impairment. In past military conflicts, cognitive impairment figured prominently among veteran health complaints, ... |
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