Factors associated with persistent posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. military service members and veterans
- Armenta, R. F., Rush, T., Leardmann, C. A., Millegan, J., Cooper, A., & Hoge, C. W. (2018). Factors associated with persistent posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. military service members and veterans. BMC Psychiatry, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1590-5
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a difficulty faced by 5-20% of military personnel and is associated with numerous mental, physical, emotional, and relational health issues. If left untreated for long periods of time, these issues could worsen. Therefore, it is helpful to understand factors related to persistent PTSD. To that end, data from 2,409 service members from various branches of the military were examined for factors linked to persistent PTSD symptomology. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used with data from three time points between 2001 and 2013. Military (e.g., combat exposure, rank) and non-military (e.g., race, age) variables were related to higher odds of persistent PTSD symptoms.
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