A pilot study of posttraumatic stress and associated functioning of army national guard following exposure to Iraq warzone trauma

Paige Ouimette; Deborah Coolhart; Dawn Sugarman; Jennifer S. Funderburk; Russell H. Zelman; Carolee Dornau

doi:10.1177/1534765608320330

A pilot study of posttraumatic stress and associated functioning of army national guard following exposure to Iraq warzone trauma

Paige Ouimette, Deborah Coolhart, Dawn Sugarman, Jennifer S. Funderburk, Russell H. Zelman, Carolee Dornau

Department of Marriage & Family Therapy

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This study examines the experiences of a convenience sample of Army National Guard soldiers who were combat exposed during the Iraq War. Thirty-one men volunteered to complete an interview and questionnaires during training weekends. Participants reported significant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (68% reported re-experiencing and 93% hyperarousal symptoms) based on a PTSD research interview. PTSD severity was associated with more alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and poorer mental health functional status. These data suggest that combat-exposed soldiers may be at risk for significant PTSD symptoms, higher consumption of substances, and decreased quality of life.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	51-56
Number of pages	6
Journal	Traumatology
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1534765608320330
State	Published - 2008

Keywords

Alcohol use
Combat
Deployment
Functional status
National Guard
PTSD

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General Nursing
Emergency Medicine
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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