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A Postwar Picture of Resilience
New York Times - 5 February 2012
According to mounting scientific evidence, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress syndrome among veterans of recent wars is substantially lower than is commonly believed.
New York Times - 5 February 2012
According to mounting scientific evidence, the prevalence of post-traumatic stress syndrome among veterans of recent wars is substantially lower than is commonly believed.
Study Finds Scant Data on Illnesses of Troops
New York Times - 1 November 2011
Study findings indicate that there is insufficient data to conclude that dust and pollution in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly from the burn pits used by the military to incinerate garbage, could cause long-term health problems in troops. A version of this article appeared in print on 1 November 2011, on page A17 of the New York edition with the headline: Study Finds Scant Data On Illnesses Of Troops.
New York Times - 1 November 2011
Study findings indicate that there is insufficient data to conclude that dust and pollution in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly from the burn pits used by the military to incinerate garbage, could cause long-term health problems in troops. A version of this article appeared in print on 1 November 2011, on page A17 of the New York edition with the headline: Study Finds Scant Data On Illnesses Of Troops.
You've Got Mail! Millennium Cohort Enrolling Invited Service Members
Naval Medical Research and Development Newsletter - September 2011
The Millennium Cohort Study is currently enrolling invited personnel and expects to add 50,000 service members to reach a goal of over 200,000 participants by early 2012. Article is on page 8 of link
Naval Medical Research and Development Newsletter - September 2011
The Millennium Cohort Study is currently enrolling invited personnel and expects to add 50,000 service members to reach a goal of over 200,000 participants by early 2012. Article is on page 8 of link
Increased physical activity levels linked to reduced PTSD symptoms
Combat and Operational Stress Research Quarterly - Summer 2011
Participants who engaged in less physical activity were more likely to screen positive for PTSD. Those who reported at least 20 minutes of vigorous activity twice a week had significantly reduced odds for new-onset and persistent PTSD symptoms. Article is on page 4 of the Summer 2011 issue.
Combat and Operational Stress Research Quarterly - Summer 2011
Participants who engaged in less physical activity were more likely to screen positive for PTSD. Those who reported at least 20 minutes of vigorous activity twice a week had significantly reduced odds for new-onset and persistent PTSD symptoms. Article is on page 4 of the Summer 2011 issue.
Pre-existing psychiatric disorders predict post-deployment PTSD regardless of physical injury severity
Combat and Operational Stress Research Quarterly - Summer 2011
Service members with one or more mental health disorders prior to deployment were two- and-a-half times more likely to screen positive for PTSD post-deployment compared to those with no mental health disorders, after controlling for pre-deployment PTSD, physical injury severity and a host of other risk factors. Article is on page 2 of the Summer 2011 issue.
Combat and Operational Stress Research Quarterly - Summer 2011
Service members with one or more mental health disorders prior to deployment were two- and-a-half times more likely to screen positive for PTSD post-deployment compared to those with no mental health disorders, after controlling for pre-deployment PTSD, physical injury severity and a host of other risk factors. Article is on page 2 of the Summer 2011 issue.
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The Millennium Cohort Study is a Department of Defense research project at the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research, located in San Diego, California. Note DMDC Reference Number 00-0019, RCS Number DD-HA(AR)2106, OMB Approval Number 0720-0029, ASD/HA/TMA Protocol Number CDO-06-206, and Primary IRB Protocol Number NHRC.2000.0007