PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment
Given the unique context of warzone engagement, which may include chronic threat, multiple and lengthy deployments, and loss, there is a need to understand whether and to what extent knowledge about PTSD derived from studies of civilian trauma exposure is generalizeable to the military. This special...
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| description | Given the unique context of warzone engagement, which may include chronic threat, multiple and lengthy deployments, and loss, there is a need to understand whether and to what extent knowledge about PTSD derived from studies of civilian trauma exposure is generalizeable to the military. This special issue on PTSD in the military addresses a range of issues and debates related to mental health in military personnel and combat veterans. This article provides an overview of the issues covered in selected contributions that have been assembled for a special volume to consider issues unique to the military. Several leading scholars and military experts have contributed papers regarding: 1) prevalence rates of PTSD and other post-deployment mental health problems in different NATO countries, 2) the search for biomarkers of PTSD and the potential applications of such findings, and 3) prevention and intervention approaches for service members and veterans. The volume includes studies that highlight the divergence in prevalence rates of PTSD and other post-deployment mental health problems across nations and that discuss potential causes and implications. Included studies also provide an overview of research conducted in military or Veteran's Affairs settings, and overarching reviews of military-wide approaches to research, promotion of resilience, and mental health interventions in the Unites States and across NATO and allied ISAF partners. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a1e377ff3b048de82f54c71120bcdb82022-12-21T20:28:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662014-08-01501710.3402/ejpt.v5.2532225322PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deploymentRachel Yehuda0Eric Vermetten1Alexander C. McFarlane2Amy Lehrner3 James. J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY, USA Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia James. J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY, USAGiven the unique context of warzone engagement, which may include chronic threat, multiple and lengthy deployments, and loss, there is a need to understand whether and to what extent knowledge about PTSD derived from studies of civilian trauma exposure is generalizeable to the military. This special issue on PTSD in the military addresses a range of issues and debates related to mental health in military personnel and combat veterans. This article provides an overview of the issues covered in selected contributions that have been assembled for a special volume to consider issues unique to the military. Several leading scholars and military experts have contributed papers regarding: 1) prevalence rates of PTSD and other post-deployment mental health problems in different NATO countries, 2) the search for biomarkers of PTSD and the potential applications of such findings, and 3) prevention and intervention approaches for service members and veterans. The volume includes studies that highlight the divergence in prevalence rates of PTSD and other post-deployment mental health problems across nations and that discuss potential causes and implications. Included studies also provide an overview of research conducted in military or Veteran's Affairs settings, and overarching reviews of military-wide approaches to research, promotion of resilience, and mental health interventions in the Unites States and across NATO and allied ISAF partners.http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/25322/pdf_1posttraumatic stress disordercombatmilitarydeploymentprevalencetreatmentbiomarkers |
| spellingShingle | Rachel Yehuda Eric Vermetten Alexander C. McFarlane Amy Lehrner PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment European Journal of Psychotraumatology posttraumatic stress disorder combat military deployment prevalence treatment biomarkers |
| title | PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| title_full | PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| title_fullStr | PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| title_full_unstemmed | PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| title_short | PTSD in the military: special considerations for understanding prevalence, pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| title_sort | ptsd in the military special considerations for understanding prevalence pathophysiology and treatment following deployment |
| topic | posttraumatic stress disorder combat military deployment prevalence treatment biomarkers |
| url | http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/25322/pdf_1 |
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