Cohort Differences in PTSD Symptoms and Military Experiences: A Life Course Perspective
The Gerontologist,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
64(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Objectives
There
have
been
major
changes
in
military
service
over
the
past
50
years.
Most
research
on
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
among
combat
Veterans
comes
from
help-seeking
Vietnam
WWII
cohorts;
results
more
recent
cohort
comparisons
are
mixed.
The
present
study
addressed
these
gaps
by
exploring
differences
Vietnam,
Persian
Gulf,
Post-9/11
a
life
course
perspective.
Research
Design
Methods
We
recruited
community-dwelling
war
zone
(N
=
167),
primarily
Veterans’
associations
Oregon
three
cohorts:
Post-911.
Online
surveys
assessed
current
PTSD
symptoms,
(demographics
membership),
experiential
variables
(combat
severity,
appraisals
of
service,
homecoming,
social
support).
Results
Cohorts
were
comparable
demographics
experiences.
Step
one
hierarchical
regression
found
that
symptoms
higher
color
those
with
lower
incomes,
R2
0.37,
p
<
.001.
When
was
added,
had
than
Post-9/11;
income
race/ethnicity
remained
significant,
ΔR2
0.01,
.13.
final
model
added
variables,
0.38,
.001;
no
longer
although
still
reported
symptoms.
Those
undesirable
who
sought
support
while
desirable
protective.
Discussion
Implications
From
perspective,
particular
served
less
important
both
postservice
experiences,
suggesting
generalizability
risk
protective
factors,
as
well
treatment
modalities,
across
cohorts.
Язык: Английский
Embitterment in Vietnam War Veterans Predicted by Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Psychiatry Investigation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(2), С. 191 - 199
Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2024
Research
on
the
association
between
posttraumatic
embitterment
disorder
(PTED)
and
other
psychopathologies
in
veterans
adults
aged
≥65
years
is
lacking.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
among
elderly
war
its
with
major
psychopathological
factors.
Язык: Английский
War-related Life Course Stress and Late Life Subjective Age in Northern Vietnam
Innovation in Aging,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8(6)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Objectives
The
role
of
early
life
stressors
in
subjective
aging
is
weakly
understood,
especially
low-
to
middle-income
countries.
This
paper
investigated
how
encountered
armed
conflict
influence
age
among
Vietnamese
older
adults
who
experienced
war
over
decades
their
life.
Research
Design
Methods
We
analyzed
survey
data
from
the
2018
Vietnam
Health
Aging
Study
involving
2,447
diverse
war-related
adulthood.
analytical
sample
(N
=
2,341)
included
50.9%
women
49.1%
men,
with
an
average
69.8.
41.1%
are
military
veterans.
conducted
survey-adjusted
multinomial
logistic
regression
analyses
mediation
predict
probability
feeling
younger
or
than
one’s
chronological
age.
examined
childhood
adversity
(i.e.,
hunger
low
parental
SES)
wartime
violence,
malevolent
environment,
service)
influenced
late-life
age,
both
directly
as
mediated
by
mental,
functional,
physical
health.
Results
found
significant
associations
between
adulthood
Formal
service
significantly
lessened
relative
risk
subjectively
old,
more
plentiful
violence
exposures
increased
Violence
exposure’s
effects
were
direct
indirect
through
functional
mental
Conversely,
greater
exposure
conditions
(e.g.,
shortages
clean
water
evacuations)
multiple
episodes
severe
older,
Discussion
Implications
suggest
stressors,
war’s
environments
hunger,
many
conflict-affected
populations
globally,
have
potential
“age”
survivors.
Yet,
not
all
equal,
some
may
yield
psychological
socioeconomic
resources
that
support
healthy
aging.
Язык: Английский
Providing recovery support to wounded, injured, and sick UK military personnel throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
Military Psychology,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
35(5), С. 408 - 419
Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2022
Health
precautions
implemented
by
the
United
Kingdom
(UK)
government
to
limit
spread
of
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
led
closure
many
well-being
support
services
in
2020.
This
created
a
need
re-think
how
impactful
recovery
courses
can
be
provided.
One
such
service
was
that
five-day
Multi
Activity
Course
(MAC)
which
redesigned
accordance
with
national
health
guidelines
allow
continued
access
for
Wounded,
Injured
and
Sick
(WIS)
military
personnel
service;
positive
impacts
are
well
established.
study
investigated
influence
newly
developed
Reduced
numbers
MAC
(R-MAC)
on
WIS
participants
lives
during
12
months
after
attending.
The
R-MAC
comparable
well-being,
at
time
people's
mental
often
being
adversely
affected.
261
improved
33%
throughout
course
remained
14%
higher
37
who
provided
data
six
Key
facets
experience
were
most
(i)
shared
other
veterans,
(ii)
discussing
issues
safe
environment
while
receiving
from
staff
(iii)
developing
knowledge
around
self-help/personal
development.
Adapting
challenging
circumstances
mitigated
against
already
adverse
impact
COVID-19
pandemic
participants.
Язык: Английский