PTSD symptoms, life events, and unit cohesion in U.S. soldiers: Baseline findings from the neurocognition deployment health study

Brailey, Kevin; Vasterling, Jennifer J.; Proctor, Susan P.; Constans, Joseph I.; Friedman, Matthew J.

doi:10.1002/jts.20234

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“…This is consistent with existing literature [28,63,64,82,102,118,133,139,163,167]. Further, low levels of cohesion were more strongly associated with poorer health than were moderate or high levels of unit cohesion.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

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Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

McLeay

Harvey

Romaniuk

et al. 2017

Medical Journal of Australia

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Studies of the UK and the US defence forces have identified unit cohesion as a potential factor which can buffer against negative psychological health outcomes after deployment, such as symptoms of posttraumatic stress [28,63,64,102,139,163,167], depression [139,167], and common mental disorders [64,82,133].…”

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Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

McLeay

Harvey

Romaniuk

et al. 2017

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…A previous quantitative study by Brailey and colleagues found that unit cohesion had a strong impact on life experiences among people with PTSD (Brailey, Vasterling, Proctor, Constans, & Friedman, 2007). These results go in line with the stress-buffering model of social ties and mental health, stating that perceived support prevents negative emotional responses.…”

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confidence: 70%

Social Capital Transformation, Voluntarily Services and Mental Health During Times of Military Conflict in Ukraine

Karhina¹,

Ghazinour²,

Ng³

et al. 2017

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Background: The effects of war as well as military conflict include long-term physical and psychological harm to children and adults. Social relations and trust play a role in peace building and conflict resolution. Social capital is believed to facilitate institutional and interpersonal trust as well as safety and security, and thus may become an important resource in times of military conflict.Objective: The aims of this study are to analyse how social capital may be transformed due to a military conflict in contemporary Ukraine and to explore the role of voluntarily services in this change. Further we aim to discuss the possible influence of social capital transformation on mental health in times of military conflict.Methods: A qualitative case study design was chosen to explore it. In-depth interviews were chosen as a method for data collection. Informant's selection criteria were: either to be involved in volunteering activities in the city of Khmelnitsky (which is the place of research) or to receive volunteering help. 18 interviews were conducted.Informants were reached by snowball sampling. Interviews are collected, transcribed, translated and analyzed using constructive Grounded Theory approach of Charmaz. Results:Our results show that social capital transforms during military conflict experiences. The changes happen both in cognitive and structural components since they are connected. The most important changes occur in bonding social capital, where new formation such as brotherhood, emerges and replaces previous bonding ties with family and friends. In addition, voluntarily acting actors (those who normally belong to bridging social capital) transform into relations with bonding entities. New forms of social capital are thus generated through the existence of voluntarily services, and these networks provide essential social support in times of military conflict. Perceived support softens negative emotional responses to traumatic events. In line with the stress-buffering model, our results support that the formation of new social capital in times of military conflict may protect against the negative mental health effects of these experiences.

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“…Resiliency also may be built through increased resources developed while in the military. 40 Resiliency and coping strategies among women veterans warrant further study-particularly through qualitative methods-to better understand the unique situations that may inform a phenomenon such as resiliency in the context of traumatic histories.…”

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confidence: 99%

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health Outcomes Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women

McCauley

Blosnich

Dichter

2015

Journal of Women's Health

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Background: Women veterans represent a vulnerable population with unique health needs and disparities in access to care. One constellation of exposures related to subsequent poor health includes adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; e.g., physical and sexual child abuse), though research on impacts of ACEs among women veterans is limited. Methods: Data were drawn from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for the 11 states that included the ACE module (n = 36,485). Weighted chi-squared tests and multivariable logistic regression were used to assess the prevalence of ACEs among women veterans compared with women non-veterans and differences in the following outcomes, controlling for ACEs: social support, inadequate sleep, life satisfaction, mental distress, smoking, heavy alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease symptoms, asthma, and disability. Results: Women veterans (1.6% of the total sample) reported a higher prevalence of 7 out of 11 childhood adversities and higher mean ACE score than women non-veterans. Women veterans were more likely to be current smokers and report a disability, associations which were attenuated when controlling for ACE. Conclusions: Despite women veterans' higher prevalence of ACE, their health outcomes did not differ substantially from non-veterans. Further research is needed to understand the intersections of traumatic experiences and sources of resilience over the lifecourse among women veterans.

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PTSD symptoms, life events, and unit cohesion in U.S. soldiers: Baseline findings from the neurocognition deployment health study

Cited by 165 publications

References 31 publications

Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

Social Capital Transformation, Voluntarily Services and Mental Health During Times of Military Conflict in Ukraine

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Health Outcomes Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women

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