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Jakupcak, Matthew; Varra, Edward M. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans diagnosed with psychiatric disorders commit suicide at a higher rate than the general population (Kang & Bullman, 2008). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been identified as a risk factor for suicide in veterans (Bullman & Kang, 1994) and is the most common mental disorder among Iraq and Afghanistan…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Patients
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Panter-Brick, Catherine; Goodman, Anna; Tol, Wietse; Eggerman, Mark – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To identify prospective predictors of mental health in Kabul, Afghanistan. Method: Using stratified random-sampling in schools, mental health and life events for 11- to 16-year-old students and their caregivers were assessed. In 2007, 1 year after baseline, the retention rate was 64% (n = 115 boys, 119 girls, 234 adults) with no…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Caregivers, Mental Health
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Fredman, Steffany J.; Monson, Candice M.; Adair, Kathryn C. – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2011
As the newest generation of veterans returns home from the fronts in Afghanistan and Iraq, increased attention is being paid to their postdeployment mental health adjustment as well as the interpersonal sequelae of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health conditions. The Department of Defense has begun to invest in…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Mental Health
National Council on Disability, 2009
More than 1.6 million American service members have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). As of December 2008, more than 4,000 troops have been killed and over 30,000 have returned from a combat zone with visible wounds and a range of permanent disabilities. In addition, an…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Freedom, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Personnel