Incidence of and Risk for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in a Representative Sample of US Reserve and National Guard

Overview

Journal Ann Epidemiol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Public Health

Date 2016 Feb 25

PMID 26907538

Citations 9

Authors

David S Fink

Gregory H Cohen

Laura A Sampson

Robert K Gifford

Carol S Fullerton

Robert J Ursano

Sandro Galea

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Abstract

Purpose: We aim to determine the incidence rates (IR) of first-ever post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in a population-based cohort of US Reserve and National Guard service members.

Methods: We used data from the US Reserve and National Guard Study (n = 2003) to annually investigate incident and recurrent PTSD and depression symptoms from 2010 to 2013. We estimated the IR and recurrence rate over 4 years and according to several sociodemographic and military characteristics.

Results: From 2010 to 2013, IRs were 4.7 per 100 person-years for both PTSD and depression symptoms using the sensitive criteria, 2.9 per 100 person-years using the more specific criteria, recurrence rates for both PTSD and depression were more than 4 times as high as IRs, and IRs were higher among those with past-year civilian trauma, but not past-year deployment.

Conclusions: The finding that civilian trauma, but not past-year military deployment, is associated with an increased risk of PTSD and depression incidence suggest that Reserve National Guard psychopathology could be driven by other, nonmilitary, traumatic experiences.

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